What is the toxicity level of bromine?
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"concentrations of 12,000 ppm caused immediate eye irritation in volunteers and 5 minutes at 6,500 ppm resulted in eye irritation, headache, and vertigo [Sayers and Yant 1929]. Workers exposed intermittently to concentrations up to 1,500 ppm complained of no systematic symptoms over a period of several years [Watrous 1947]." from the CDC
from personal experience, there was a woman in my orgo lab who spilled liquid bromine on her hand/wrist. it does permeate the skin rapidly and is considered a serious burn. her skin, in that area, remained orange, due to the color of liquid bromine, for about a week.
from personal experience, there was a woman in my orgo lab who spilled liquid bromine on her hand/wrist. it does permeate the skin rapidly and is considered a serious burn. her skin, in that area, remained orange, due to the color of liquid bromine, for about a week.