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Ethylene Dibromide

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Definition: An effective soil fumigant, insecticide, and nematocide. In humans, it causes severe burning of skin and irritation of the eyes and respiratory tract. Prolonged inhalation may cause liver necrosis. It is also used in gasoline. Members of this group have caused liver and lung cancers in rodents. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985), 1,2-dibromoethane may reasonably be anticipated to be a carcinogen.      Other names Dowfume W 85; 1,2-Dibromoethane; sym Dibromoethane; Dibromides, Ethylene; Dibromide, Ethylene; Bromide, Ethylene; 1,2 Dibromoethane; sym-Dibromoethane; Ethylene Dibromides; Ethylene Bromide; Dowfume W85
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
tetradeutero-1,2-dibromoethane  0   Ethylene Dibromide/*analogs & derivatives. Biochem Pharmacol. 1981 Sep 1;30(17):2499-502
1,2-dibromoethyl-trichlorosilane  0   *Silanes Ethylene Dibromide/*analogs & derivatives. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc. 2005 May;61(7):1307-19
ethylene tribromide oxide  0   Ethylene Dibromide/*analogs & derivatives. Chem Res Toxicol 2002 Nov;15(11):1414-20
ethylene tribromide  598-16-3   Ethylene Dibromide/*analogs & derivatives. Chem Res Toxicol 2002 Nov;15(11):1414-20
1,2-dibromoethyl acetate  24442-57-7 1,2-dibromoethanol acetate  Ethylene Dibromide/*analogs & derivatives. Dokl Akad Nauk SSSR 243(2):516;1978
1-chloro-1,2-dibromoethane  598-20-9 Ethane, 1,2-dibromo-1-chloro  Ethylene Dibromide/*analogs & derivatives. J Assn Off Anal Chem 59(1):32;1976

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