Boiling point
131-132 °C(lit.)
density
2.18 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
vapor density
~6.5 (vs air)
vapor pressure
11.7 mm Hg ( 25 °C)
refractive index
n20/D 1.539(lit.)
solubility
water: soluble250 part
color
Clear colorless to pale yellow
Odor
Mild, sweet odor detectable at 10 ppm
Water Solubility
4 g/L (20 ºC)
Sensitive
Light Sensitive
Henry's Law Constant
7.58(x 10-4 atm?m3/mol) at 25 °C (static headspace-GC, Welke et al., 1998)
Exposure limits
NIOSH REL: TWA 0.045 ppm, 15-min C 0.13 ppm, IDLH 100 ppm; OSHA PEL: TWA 20 ppm, C 30 ppm, 5-min peak 50 ppm;ACGIH TLV: suspected human carcinogen.
Stability:
Stable, but may be light sensitive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, magnesium, alkali metals.
CAS DataBase Reference
106-93-4(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference
Ethane, 1,2-dibromo-(106-93-4)
EPA Substance Registry System
Ethylene dibromide (106-93-4)