Methyl Bromide
CAS Number
74-83-9Synonym
AI3-01916; Bercema; Tri-Brom; Bromomethane; Brom-O-Sol; Caswell No. 555; Curafume; EDCO; Embafume; Brom-O-Gas methyl bromide soil fumigant; Haltox; Iscobrome; Kayafume; MB; MBC Soil Fumigant; MBX; MEBR; Metabrom; Meth-O-Gas; Methogas; Superior methyl bromide-2; Methyl fume; Monobromomethane; Pestmaster; Rotox; Terabol; Terr-O-Gas; Zytox
Occurrence/Use
Methylating agent; solvent to extract oil from seeds and wool. Formerly used as fumigant and soil sterilant until it was phased out of use in the US in 2005, pursuant to the Montreal Protocol.
Acute RELs
| Acute REL (μg/m3): | 3900 |
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| Species: | Human |
| Acute REL Toxicologic Endpoint: | Anorexia, nausea, headache, respiratory irritation; reproductive/ development (decreased fertility and delayed skull ossification in rats) |
| Acute REL Target Organs: | Central nervous system; respiratory system; reproductive/developmental |
| Last Acute REL Revision: | 1999 |
| Acute Reference Exposure Levels Comments: |
OEHHA 2008. Technical Supporting Document for Noncancer RELs, Appendix D2. |
Chronic REL
| Chronic Inhalation REL (μg/m3): | 5 |
|---|---|
| Chronic Target Organs: | Respiratory system; nervous system; development |
| Human Data: | No |
| Last Chronic REL Revision: | 2000 |
| Chronic Reference Exposure Levels Comments: |
OEHHA 2008. Technical Supporting Document for Noncancer RELs, Appendix D3
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