NAME: Ethyl Bromide
SYNONYM(s):
Bromoethane
IMIS: 1090
CAS: 74-96-4
NIOSH: RTECS KH6475000; 33473
DOT: UN1891 Poison
DESCRIPTION:
Colorless to yellow liquid with an ether-like odor.
MW:
109
BP:
100 F
VP:
375 mm
MP:
-182 F
INCOM:
Chemically active metals: sodium, potassium, calcium, powdered
aluminum, zinc, magnesium
Exposure Limits
OSHA GENERAL INDUSTRY PEL:
200 ppm, 890 mg/m3
OSHA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PEL:
200 ppm, 890 mg/m3 TWA
ACGIH TLV:
5 ppm, 22 mg/m3 TWA (Skin); Appendix A3 (Confirmed Animal Carcinogen
with Unknown Relevance to Humans)
NIOSH REL: 200 ppm TWA, 250 ppm STEL
Health Factors
SYMPTOM(s):
Eye, skin, respiratory system irritation; CNS depression; pulmonary
edema; liver, kidney disease; cardiac arrhythmias, cardiac arrest
HEALTH EFFECTS:
Cumulative liver, kidney and heart damage (HE3)
Narcosis (HE8); Irritation-Eyes, Lungs, Skin---Mild (HE16)
ORGAN:
Skin, liver, kidneys, respiratory system, CVS, CNS
Monitoring
PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):
MEDIA:
Charcoal Tube (100/50 mg sections, 20/40 mesh)
ANL SOLVENT:
Isopropanol
ALT SOLVENT:
(99:1) Carbon Disulfide/Dimethylformamide
MAX V:
4 Liters MAX F:
0.2 L/min (TWA)
MAX V:
3 Liters MAX F:
0.2 L/min (STEL)
ANL 1:
Gas Chromatography; GC/FID
REF:
1 (NIOSH 1011)
SAE:
0.09
CLASS:
Partially Validated
SECONDARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SAM2):
DEVICE: Detector Tube
COMPANY: MSA
PART #: 85834
RANGE: 25-400 ppm
CLASS: Mfg
DEVICE: Detector Tube
COMPANY: Gastec
PART #: 136
RANGE: 10-90 ppm
CLASS: Mfg
DEVICE: Instrumentation
COMPANY: Infrared Spectrophotometer
PART #: MIRAN 1A & 1B
RANGE: 0.8 ppm @ 8.0 um
CLASS: Mfg
DEVICE: Instrumentation
COMPANY: Organic Vapor Analyzer
PART #: Organic Vapor Analyzer
CLASS: Mfg
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