| Hazard Name: |
Methyl bromide |
| HAZARD: |
Methyl bromide |
CHEMICAL FORMULA: |
CH3Br |
| EXPOSURE STANDARD: |
5 PPM TWA |
PHYSICAL FORM: |
Colourless Gas |
| SYNONYMS: |
Bromomethane |
RELATIVE DENSITY: |
3.3 |
| EXPOSURE: |
Inhalation; Skin Absorption |
| IP(eV): |
10.54 |
C.F: |
1.7 |
LEL%: |
10 |
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| USES/SOURCES: |
Fumigant of soil and stored foods for the control of insects, fungi, and rodents; methylating agent; previously used as a refrigerant and fire extinguishing agent |
| TOXICOLOGY: |
Methyl bromide is a neurotoxin and causes convulsions; very high concentrations cause pulmonary edema; chronic exposure causes peripheral neuropathy |
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| MONITORING METHOD: |
| Monitoring Tubes: |
226-38-02
| Catalog Number |
Sorbent (Coating) |
Size |
Sections |
Sorbent (mg) |
Ends |
Tube Holder |
Separators |
Quantity |
| 226-38-02 |
Charcoal, Petroleum | Charcoal, Petroleum |
8x110 | 8x110 |
1 | 1 |
200 | 400 |
GS | GS |
D |
WW | WW |
50 sets |
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