Health Issues of Methyl Bromide

Methyl Bromide (odourless colourless gas)

• Acute inhalation toxicant
• Associated with the respiratory system eg chest pain or difficulty in breathing.
• A skin irritant
• Blisters, rashes, itching.
• An eye irritant
• A target organ systemic toxicant
• Early symptoms and signs headaches, visual disturbances, nausea, vomiting.
• Long term effects consists of:
  • dizziness
  • drowsiness
  • irritability
  • emotional lability
  • impairment of thought or memory
  • in severe cases delirium and mania or stupor or coma
• Very eco toxic in the aquatic environment