loading...| Preferred Name |
Ethylene Dibromide [Chemical/Ingredient] |
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| Synonyms |
Ethylene Bromide |
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| ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000166335 |
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| altLabel |
Ethylene Bromide Ethane, 1,2-dibromo- 1,2-Dibromoethane sym-Dibromoethane Ethylene Dibromide |
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| cui |
C0015079 |
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| MESH DEFINITION |
An effective soil fumigant, insecticide, and nematocide. In humans, it causes severe burning of skin and irritation of the eyes and respiratory tract. Prolonged inhalation may cause liver necrosis. It is also used in gasoline. Members of this group have caused liver and lung cancers in rodents. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985), 1,2-dibromoethane may reasonably be anticipated to be a carcinogen. |
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| MESH DUI |
D015946 |
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| MeSH name |
Ethylene Dibromide |
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| MESH UI |
M0024394 |
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| NDFRT kind |
INGREDIENT_KIND |
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| notation |
N0000166335 |
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| NUI |
N0000166335 |
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| prefLabel |
Ethylene Dibromide [Chemical/Ingredient] |
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| tui |
T109 T131 |
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| subClassOf |