| ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE | ||
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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION |
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| CAS NO. | 106-93-4 |
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| EINECS NO. | 203-444-5 | |
| FORMULA | BrCH2CH2Br | |
| MOL WT. | 187.87 | |
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TOXICITY |
Oral rat LD50: 108 mg/kg | |
| SYNONYMS | 1,2-Dibromoethane; 1,2-Ethylene Dibromide; | |
| 1,2-Dibromoethane; EDB; dibromoethane; Ethylene Bromide; Glycol Dibromide; Bromofume; alpha,beta-dibromoethane; glycol bromide; dowfume EDB; Dibromoethylene; | ||
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CLASSIFICATION |
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES |
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| PHYSICAL STATE |
clear liquid | |
| MELTING POINT | 9 - 10 C | |
| BOILING POINT | 131 - 132 C | |
| SPECIFIC GRAVITY | 2.17 | |
| SOLUBILITY IN WATER | poor | |
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| VAPOR DENSITY | 6.5 | |
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AUTOIGNITION |
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NFPA RATINGS |
Health: 3 Flammability: 0 Reactivity: 0 | |
| FLASH POINT | Not flamable | |
| STABILITY | Stable under ordinary conditions | |
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DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATIONS |
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| Ethylene dibromide was used as a soil fumigant and pesticide. These uses have been banned by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) since 1984. Another main use was as a scavenger for lead in gasoline. In the most countries, all new vehicles must be fitted with three-way convertors that can use only unleaded petrol by the mid-1990s. Stop of these applications has reduced the most of its demand. It is used in the organic synthesis (dyes, pharmaceuticals, insecticide, fire extinguishing media), as a solvent, and in waterproofing preparations. It is also used in control of nematodes and moths in beehives. | ||
| SALES SPECIFICATION | ||
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APPEARANCE |
clear liquid | |
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ASSAY |
99.0% min | |
| BOILING POINT |
130 - 132 C | |
| HBr |
0.05% max | |
| SPECIFIC GRAVITY | 2.17 - 2.18 | |
| TRANSPORTATION | ||
| PACKING | 300kgs in drum | |
| HAZARD CLASS | 6.1 (Packing group: II) | |
| UN NO. | 1605 | |
| OTHER INFORMATION | ||
| Hazard Symbols: T, Risk Phrases: 23/24/25/36/37/38/45, Safety Phrases: 53/45 | ||
