Bromine

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Bromine
2D structure for Bromine
Chemical Name	bromide
Chemical Formula	Br
CAS Number	7726-95-6
Chemical Information	HMDB02500
Biochemical Taxonomy	Minerals and Elements
Functional Taxonomy	Not Available
Nutritional Taxonomy	Minerals
Metabolic Pathways	Not Available
Biofluid Location	Blood Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Urine
Tissue Location	Not Available
Normal Biofluid Concentrations	Blood: 43.3 (33.0-67.2) uM Blood: 50.0 +/- 12.0 umol/L Blood: 50.6 (32.9-73.8) uM Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF): 29.0 (18.0-48.0) uM Urine: 3.03 +/- 1.32 umol/mmol creatinine
Normal Tissue Concentrations	Not Available
Diseases / Conditions Related to Nutrition	Not Available
Other (Monogenic Disorders)	Not Available
Abnormal Biofluid Concentrations	Urine (): 5.40 (2.44 - 7.03) umol/mmol creatinine
Abnormal Tissue Concentrations	Not Available
Physiological Processes	Not Available

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Introduction

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Bromine is a brown or red liquid with a characteristic odor. Bromine is mainly used in the manufacture of dyes, inks, flame retardants, pharmaceuticals and chemical warfare agents. Occupational exposure to bromine may occur during the production and the application of bromine compounds and during other industrial activities. This compound is adsorbed into the human body through the respiratory tract, skin (occupational exposure) and alimentary tract (general population). Slight eye irritation occurs as a consequence of chronic exposure to bromine vapors at concentration of 1 mg/m3. Higher concentrations increase this effect and cause nasal and skin irritation. Many years' observations have shown that during occupational exposure to bromine vapors at concentrations of up to 0.7 mg/m3 (0.1 ppm), there are no observed adverse effects. From cytotoxicity and mutagenicity assays, it is known that brominated organic compounds are more toxic than chlorinated organic compounds. However, only a limited number of brominated organic compounds have been regulated. (PMID: 17316744 )