tribromomethane

(ˌtraɪbrəʊməʊˈmiːθeɪn)

(Elements & Compounds) another name for bromoform

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tribromomethane - colorless liquid haloform CHBr3

bromoform

haloform - compounds with the formula CHX3, where X is a halogen atom

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The average total THM levels before and after swimming were 1.2 and 7.9 [micro]g/[m.sup.3], respectively, and the corresponding average levels for the individual THMs were 0.7 and 4.5 [micro]g/[m.sup.3] for chloroform, 0.26 and 1.78 [micro]g/[m.sup.3] for bromodichloromethane, 0.13 and 1.2 [micro]g/[m.sup.3] for chlorodibromomethane, and 0.1 and 0.5 [micro]g/[m.sup.3] for bromoform (tribromomethane).

Genotoxic effects in swimmers exposed to disinfection by-products in indoor swimming pools

Four of the 10 possible THMs regulated as total THMs are trichloromethane (chloroform), tribromomethane (bromoform), bromodichloromethane and bromochloromethane.

Risk communication: health risks associated with environmentally contaminated private wells versus chloroform in a public water supply

Toxicology and Carcinogenesis Studies of Tribromomethane (Bromoform) (CAS No.

3-chloro-4-(dichloromethyl)-5-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone (MX) and mutagenic activity in Massachusetts drinking water. (Articles)

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