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

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

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

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