Bromodichloromethane is a colorless, nonflammable liquid. Small amounts are formed naturally by algae in the oceans. Some of it will dissolve in water, but it readily evaporates into air.
Only small quantities of bromodichloromethane are produced in the United States. The small quantities that are produced are used in laboratories or to make other chemicals. However, most bromodichloromethane is formed as a by-product when
chlorine is added to drinking water to kill bacteria.
Most bromodichloromethane is formed as a by-product when chlorine is added to water-supply systems. Bromodichloromethane is not known to cause adverse health effects in people, but animal studies show that high concentrations can damage the
liver and
kidneys and affect the
brain. Bromodichloromethane has been found at 5 of the 1,518 National Priorities List
sites identified by the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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