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ethylene dibromide |
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ethylene /eth·y·lene/ (eth´ĭ-lēn) a colorless flammable gas, CH2dbondCH2, with a slightly sweet odor and taste; formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic. ethylene dibromide a fumigant and gasoline additive; it is a skin and mucous membrane irritant and is carcinogenic. ethylene dichloride a solvent, gasoline additive, and intermediate; it is irritating and toxic, and can be carcinogenic. ethylene glycol a solvent used as an antifreeze; ingestion can cause central nervous system depression, vomiting, hypotension, coma, convulsions, and death. ethylene oxide a gas used in manufacturing organic compounds and as a fumigant, fungicide, and sterilizing agent; it is highly irritating to the eyes and mucous membranes and is carcinogenic. ethylene dibromide (EDB), a volatile liquid used as an insecticide and gasoline additive. Because it has been found to be a cause of cancer in animals, the Environmental Protection Agency has restricted the use of EDB to control insect pests in grains and fruits intended for human use. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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02 Ethyl chloride -- -- -- -- Ethylene dibromide 3,650 0. Though ethylene dibromide (EDB) is best known today as the chemical fumigant banned from use as a pesticide in most U. Based on the average residues found in foods to which the chemical is routinely applied, and on the proportion of the average American diet that these foods comprise, EPA estimates that a 70-year exposure might yield a 1 in 1,000 risk of contracting cancer--roughly the same order of magnitude, Lapsley says, as the risk his agency came up with for ethylene dibromide (EDB), banned last year (SN: 3/10/84, p. |
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