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methyl bromide [′meth·əl ′brō‚mīd] (organic chemistry) CH3Br A toxic, colorless gas that forms a crystalline hydrate with cold water; used in synthesis of organic compounds, and as a fumigant. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Although there are very few reliable alternatives to replace fumigants such as methyl bromide, the VER. But after a decade of success in rolling back global levels of consumption, the California strawberry industry that uses 40 percent of the nation's methyl bromide (it is also used on Florida tomatoes) convinced the Bush administration to back pedal. Methyl bromide and propargite ranked highest among these 59 pesticides for hazard-adjusted use during the time period of interest (1990-1997). |
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