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1,2-dibromoethane: properties and incident management

Information about 1,2-dibromoethane for use in responding to chemical incidents.

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UK Health Security Agency
Published
1 July 2014
Last updated
5 March 2025 — See all updates

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1,2-dibromoethane: incident management

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1,2-dibromoethane: general information

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These documents provide information on the health effects of exposure and material for responding to a chemical incident.

1,2-dibromoethane is also known as ethylene dibromide and EDB.

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Published 1 July 2014
Last updated 5 March 2025 show all updates

  1. The content of the Incident Management document has been updated. The General Information page has undergone a HTML format update – the content within this page has remained unchanged.

  2. Added general information document.

  3. Updated incident management document.

  4. Updated chemical name to 1,2-dibromoethane.

  5. First published.

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