1,2-Dibromoethane
CAS Number
106-93-4Synonym
EDB; Ethylene dibromide; Ethylene bromide
Occurrence/Use
Pesticide for felled logs and beehives; chemical intermediate for dyes, resins, waxes, and gums. Former pesticide and ingredient of soil and grain fumigant formulations until these uses were banned in the US in 1984. Use as a lead scavenger in antiknock gasoline mixtures ended with the phase-out of leaded gasoline in the US by 1996. Trace amounts occur naturally in the ocean.
California Public Health Goals Data
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| Public Health Goal (mg/L): | 0.00001 |
| Health Risk Category: | Carcinogenicity |
| Cancer Risk at Public Health Goal: | 0.000001 |
| CA Maximum Contaminant Level (mg/L): | 0.00005 |
| Cancer Risk at Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL): | 0.000005 |
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OEHHA 2013. Health Risk Information for Public Health Goal Exceedance Reports |