Current Intelligence Bulletin 37 – Ethylene Dibromide (EDB) (Revised)

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  Information on the hazards of ethylene-dibromide (106934) (EDB) exposure is reviewed. The production and use of EDB is discussed and exposure standards and guidelines proposed by OSHA, NIOSH, the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, and by the California's Division of OSHA are included. Data also is provided on the magnitude of occupational EDB exposure. The results of carcinogenicity tests in laboratory animals, epidemiologic studies of exposed workers, and mutagenicity tests in Drosophila- melanogaster are summarized. The author concludes that EDB is a potential human carcinogen, and recommends a maximum workplace exposure limit of 0.13 part per million. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Animals Bromine Compounds Carcinogens Epidemiology Hydrocarbons Occupational Health Safety Staff Development Workplace
• Keywords:
  Animal-studies Brominated-hydrocarbons NIOSH-Author Occupational-health-programs Standards Workplace-studies
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• Subseries:
  Current Intelligence Bulletin
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB82105
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Handout/Flyer
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSDTT - Division of Standards Development and Technology Transfer
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-13
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00119395
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB83-101774
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 82-105, (CIB 37), 1981 Oct; :1-13
• CAS Registry Number:
  1,2-Dibromoethane (CAS RN 106-93-4)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1982
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/209427/cdc_209427_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 7.34 MB ]