Hydrogen bromide aerosol

Airborne acidic aerosol associated with hydrogen bromide gas or hydrobromic-acid solutions.

Airborne form

aerosolvapor

The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.

Health effects

eye irritationskin irritationnose irritationthroat irritationeye burnsskin burnsfrostbite from liquid exposure

Evidence

The NIOSH Pocket Guide identifies inhalation, ingestion of solution, skin, and eye routes for hydrogen bromide and reports eye, skin, nose, and throat irritation, solution-related burns, and frostbite from liquid exposure; it sets a 3 ppm ceiling REL.

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Exposure Limits; Physical Description; Exposure Routes; Symptoms · 1

NIOSH REL C 3 ppm (10 mg/m³). Physical Description Colorless gas with a sharp, irritating odor ... Often used in an aqueous solution. Exposure Routes inhalation, ingestion (solution), skin and/or eye contact. Symptoms irritation eyes, skin, nose, throat; solution: eye, skin burns; liquid: frostbite.

Controls

enclose acid-gas and solution handling
use local exhaust ventilation
prevent skin and eye contact
exposure monitoring
use appropriate acid-gas respiratory protection