Methyl Bromide (odourless colourless gas)
- Acute inhalation toxicant
- Associated with the respiratory system eg chest pain or difficulty in breathing.
- A skin irritant
- Blisters, rashes, itching.
- An eye irritant
- A target organ systemic toxicant
- Early symptoms and signs headaches, visual disturbances, nausea, vomiting.
- Long term effects consists of:
- dizziness
- drowsiness
- irritability
- emotional lability
- impairment of thought or memory
- in severe cases delirium and mania or stupor or coma
- Very eco toxic in the aquatic environment