Bromine
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CAS
7726-95-6
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Br2
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RTECS
EF9100000
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Synonyms & Trade Names
Molecular bromine
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DOT ID & Guide
1744 / 154
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Exposure
Limits
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NIOSH REL: TWA 0.1 ppm (0.7 mg/m3) ST 0.3 ppm (2 mg/m3)
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OSHA PEL†: TWA 0.1 ppm (0.7 mg/m3)
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IDLH
3 ppm
See: 7726956
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Conversion
1 ppm = 6.54 mg/m3
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Physical Description
Dark reddish-brown, fuming liquid with suffocating, irritating fumes.
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MW: 159.8
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BP: 139°F
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FRZ: 19°F
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Sol: 4%
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VP: 172 mmHg
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IP: 10.55 eV
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Sp.Gr: 3.12
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Fl.P: NA
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UEL: NA
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LEL: NA
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Noncombustible Liquid, but accelerates the burning of combustibles.
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Incompatibilities & Reactivities
Combustible organics (sawdust, wood, cotton, straw, etc.), aluminum, readily oxidizable materials, ammonia, hydrogen, acetylene, phosphorus, potassium, sodium [Note: Corrodes iron, steel, stainless steel & copper.]
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Measurement Methods
NIOSH 6011; OSHA ID108
See: NMAM or OSHA Methods |
Personal Protection & Sanitation (See protection)
Skin: Prevent skin contact
Eyes: Prevent eye contact
Wash skin: When contaminated
Remove: When wet or contaminated
Change: No recommendation
Provide: Eyewash, Quick drench
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First Aid (See procedures)
Eye: Irrigate immediately
Skin: Soap wash immediately
Breathing: Respiratory support
Swallow: Medical attention immediately
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Respirator Recommendations
NIOSH/OSHA
Up to 2.5 ppm:
(APF = 25) Any supplied-air respirator operated in a continuous-flow mode£
(APF = 25) Any powered, air-purifying respirator with cartridge(s) providing protection against the compound of concern¿£
Up to 3 ppm:
(APF = 50) Any chemical cartridge respirator with a full facepiece and cartridge(s) providing protection against the compound of concern¿
(APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted canister providing protection against the compound of concern¿
(APF = 50) Any powered, air-purifying respirator with a tight-fitting facepiece and cartridge(s) providing protection against the compound of concern¿£
(APF = 50) Any self-contained breathing apparatus with a full facepiece
(APF = 50) Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece
Emergency or planned entry into unknown concentrations or IDLH conditions:
(APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode
(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus
Escape:
(APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted canister providing protection against the compound of concern¿/Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Important additional information about respirator selection
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Exposure Routes
inhalation, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact
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Symptoms
Dizziness, headache; lacrimation (discharge of tears), epistaxis (nosebleed); cough, feeling of oppression, pulmonary edema, pneumonitis; abdominal pain, diarrhea; measle-like eruptions; eye, skin burns
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Target Organs
respiratory system, eyes, central nervous system, skin
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See also: INTRODUCTION
See ICSC CARD: 0107 See MEDICAL TESTS: 0028
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