CH3Br
94.94 g/mol
AgrochemicalDanger
Bromomethane
CAS74-83-9EC200-813-2
Category
Agrochemical
Compound Class
Halocarbon
Primary Use
soil and space fumigant
Bromomethane, also known as methyl bromide, is a colorless, odorless, nonflammable organobromine gas used primarily as a soil and space fumigant. It is produced both industrially and biologically and is recognized as an ozone-depleting chemical.
soil fumigantspace fumigant
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Danger
H301Toxic if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H331Toxic if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H420Harms public health and the environment by destroying ozone in the upper atmosphere
H221Flammable gas
H280Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated
H330Fatal if inhaled
H220Extremely flammable gas
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318Causes serious eye damage
H370Causes damage to organs
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H401Toxic to aquatic life
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H320Causes eye irritation
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H316Causes mild skin irritation
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Bromomethane (CAS 74-83-9) is 2903.61.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2903.61
EU CN code (8-digit)
2903 61 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
bromomethane
InChIKey
GZUXJHMPEANEGY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CBr
Synonyms (81)
- BMM
- MBX
- Brom-O-Gas
- Brom-O-Sol
- Brom-O-gaz
- Brom-methan
- Brom-methan [German]
- Bromometano
- Bromometano [Italian]
- Bromomethane
- Bromur di metile
- Bromur di metile [Italian]
- Bromure de methyle
- Bromure de methyle [French]
- Bromuro di metile
- Bromuro di metile [Italian]
- Broommethaan
- Broommethaan [Dutch]
- Celfume
- Curafume
- Dawson 100
- Detia gas EX-M
- Dowfume
- Dowfume MC-2
- Dowfume MC-2 Fumigant
- Dowfume MC-2 soil fumigant
- Dowfume MC-2R
- Dowfume MC-33
- Drexel Plant Bed Gas
- Edco
- Embafume
- F 40B1
- Fumigant-1 (Obs.)
- Halon 1001
- Haltox
- Iscobrome
- Kayafume
- M-B-C Fumigant
- M-B-R 98
- MBC Soil Fumigant
- METHYL BROMIDE
- Mbc-33 Soil Fumigant
- Mebr
- Merth-O-gas
- Metafume
- Methane, bromo-
- Methogas
- Methybrom
- Methyl fume
- Methylbromid
- Methylbromid [German]
- Metylu bromek
- Metylu bromek [Polish]
- Monobrommethan
- Monobromomethane
- Pestmaster
- Pestmaster (Obs.)
- Pestmaster Soil Fumigant-1
- Profume (Obs.)
- R 40B1
- RFDFIF@
- Superior Methyl Bromide-2
- Terabol
- Terr-O-Cide II
- Terr-O-Gas
- Terr-O-gas 100
- Terr-O-gas 67
- Tri-Brom
- Zytox
- carbon-bromine
- methyl bromide, 14C-labeled
- monobrommethane