Ethylene Dibromide

Preferred Label : Ethylene Dibromide;

NCIt synonyms : 1,2-Dibromoethane; EDB;

NCIt definition : A clear, colorless, volatile liquid brominated hydrocarbon with a mild, sweet, chloroform-like odor that emits corrosive and toxic fumes when heated to decomposition. Ethylene dibromide is used as a chemical intermediate in the synthesis of resins, waxes, gums, dyes and pharmaceuticals and is used to produce vinyl bromide. Exposure to ethylene dibromide severely irritates the skin and causes depression and collapse. Ethylene dibromide affects DNA integrity by alkylation and is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen.;

UNII : 1N41638RNO;

InChIKey : PAAZPARNPHGIKF-UHFFFAOYSA-N;

CAS number : 106-93-4;

Chemical formula : C2H4Br2;

ChEBI ID : CHEBI:28534;

Details

Origin ID

C490;

UMLS CUI

C0015079;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- 1,2-dibromoethane (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Ethylene dibromide [LOINC component]
- ethylene dibromide [Substance BNPC]
- ethylene dibromide [MeSH Descriptor]
- ethylene dibromide [MeSH concept]
- ethylene dibromide [SNOMED Notion]
Semantic type(s)
- Hazardous or Poisonous Substance [UMLS semantic type]
- Organic Chemical [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- 1,2-dibromoethane (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Ethylene dibromide [LOINC component]
- ethylene dibromide [Substance BNPC]
- ethylene dibromide [MeSH concept]
- ethylene dibromide [MeSH Descriptor]
- ethylene dibromide [SNOMED Notion]
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- FDA Established Names and Unique Ingredient Identifier Codes Terminology [NCIt concept]

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