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BROMODICHLOROMETHANE [2 records]

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Record 1 2016-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Pollutants
CONT

Trihalomethanes(THM) are a group of four chemicals that are formed along with other disinfection by products when chlorine or other disinfectants used to control microbial contaminants in drinking water react with naturally occurring organic and inorganic matter in water. The trihalomethanes are chloroform, bromodichloromethane, dibromochloromethane, and bromoform.

OBS

trihalomethane; THM: term and abbreviation extracted from the “Glossaire de l’environnement” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Agents de pollution
OBS

Les trihalométhanes comprennent, outre le chloroforme ou trichlorométhane, le bromoforme (ou tribromométhane), le fluoroforme (ou trifluorométhane) ainsi que l'iodoforme (ou triiodométhane). Ces produits sont des dérivés du méthane composés d'un atome de carbone, d'un atome d'hydrogène et de trois atomes d'halogène.

OBS

trihalométhane; THM : terme et abréviation extraits du «Glossaire de l’environnement» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Agentes contaminantes
DEF

Compuesto en el cual tres de los átomos de hidrógeno de la molécula de metano han sido reemplazados por átomos de cloro, bromo o yodo.

OBS

Se puede formar a partir de la materia orgánica del agua que ha sido tratada o desinfectada por halógenos (excepto el flúor) u oxidantes capaces de liberar halógenos.

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Record 2 2011-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies)
CHBrCl2
formula, see observation
75-27-4
CAS number
OBS

bromodichloromethane : term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network(NAPS).

OBS

BDCM: This might be an in-house or a non-recognized abbreviation; not to be used alone, to avoid any risk of confusion.

OBS

Chemical formula: CHBrCl2

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CHBrCl2
formula, see observation
75-27-4
CAS number
OBS

bromodichlorométhane : terme retenu par Environnement Canada; utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA).

OBS

BDCM : abréviation non officielle; ne pas l'utiliser seule, pour éviter tout risque de confusion.

OBS

Formule chimique : CHBrCl2

Spanish

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