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Acetylene tetrabromide

Symmetrical tetrabromoethane; TBE; Tetrabromoacetylene;

Sy n on y m s & T r a de Na m es
Tetrabromoethane; 1,1,2,2-Tetrabromoethane

CA S No. 79-27-6 RT ECS No. DOT ID & Gu i de 2504 159

KI8225000 (/niosh- (http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/3/erg-
rtecs/KI7D80E8.html) gmu/erg/guidepage.aspx?guide=159)

For m u l a CHBr2 CHBr2 1 ppm =

Con v er si on IDLH 8 ppm
14.14 mg/m3 See: 79276 (/niosh/idlh/79276.html)

Ex posure Limits Mea su r em en t Met h ods

NIOSH REL : See Appendix D (nengapdxd.html) NIOSH 2003 (/niosh/docs/2003-

OSHA PEL : TWA 1 ppm (14 mg/m3 ) 154/pdfs/2003.pdf)
See: NMAM (/niosh/docs/2003-154/) or OSHA
Methods
(http://www.osha.gov/dts/sltc/methods/index.html)

Pale-yellow liquid with a pungent odor similar to camphor or iodoform.

Ph y si ca l Descr i pt i on
[Note: A solid below 32°F.]
MW: BP: 474°F FRZ: Sol : V P: 0.02 mmHg IP: ?
345.7 (Decomposes) 32°F 0.07%

Sp.Gr : Fl .P: NA UEL: NA LEL: NA

2.97

Noncombustible Liquid

In com pa t ibi l it ies & Rea ct iv i t i es Strong caustics; hot iron; reducing metals such as aluminum,
magnesium & zinc

Exposu r e Rou t es inhalation, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact

irritation eyes, nose; anorexia, nausea; headache; abdominal pain; jaundice;

Sy m pt om s
leukocytosis (increased blood leukocytes); central nervous system depression

T a r get Or ga n s Eyes, respiratory system, liver, central nervous system

Per son a l Pr ot ect i on /Sa n it a t i on (See protection Fi r st A i d (See procedures (firstaid.html) )

 codes (protect.html) ) Eye: Irrigate immediately
Skin: Prevent skin contact Skin: Water flush promptly
Eyes: Prevent eye contact Breathing: Respiratory support
Wash skin: When contaminated Swallow: Medical attention immediately
Remove: When wet or contaminated
Change: No recommendation
Respir a t or Recom m en da t i on s
OSHA
Up to 8 ppm:
(APF = 10) Any supplied-air respirator
(APF = 50) Any self-contained breathing apparatus 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 organic vapor canister
Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Important additional information about respirator selection (pgintrod.html#mustread)

See also: INTRODUCTION (/niosh/npg/pgintrod.html) See ICSC CARD: 1235

(/niosh/ipcsneng/neng1235.html) See MEDICAL TESTS: 0005 (/niosh/docs/2005-
110/nmed0005.html)

Pa g e la st r ev iew ed: A pr il 4 , 2 0 1 1
Pa g e la st u pda t ed: Nov em ber 1 8 , 2 0 1 0
Con t en t sou r ce: Na t ion a l In st it u t e for Occu pa t ion a l Sa fet y a n d Hea lt h (NIOSH) Edu ca t ion a n d In for m a t ion Div ision

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