Tribromoacetic acid
Agent Name
Tribromoacetic acid
CAS Number
75-96-7
Formula
C2-H-Br3-O2
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
Acetic acid, 2,2,2-tribromo-; Acetic acid, tribromo-; [ChemIDplus] 2,2,2-Tribromoacetic acid; [Merck Index] TBA; [NTP] UN3261
Category
Organic Acids
Description
Solid; [Merck Index] White crystalline solid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as a catalyst for polymerization and as a brominating agent; [Merck Index]
Comments
No reproductive or general toxicity observed in oral study of rats at doses up 400 ppm in drinking water; [NTP] Causes effects on fluid and food intake, changes in liver and kidney weights, hematuria, other changes of the kidney, ureter, and bladder, and changes in blood serum composition in 14-day constant oral studies of rats; [RTECS] Causes burns; Inhalation may cause corrosive injuries to upper respiratory tract; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.00028 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Corrosive solid, acidic, organic, n.o.s."
Adverse Effects
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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