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Bromoform

LC control no.sh 85017061
LC classificationQD305.H15 Chemistry
QP915.B7 Physiological effects
Topical headingBromoform
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Variant(s)Methenyl tribromide
Methyl tribromide
Tribromomethane
See alsoOrganobromine compounds
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Trihalomethanes
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Found inHawley chem. dict. (bromoform; tribromomethane, methyl tribromide)
Wikipedia, Aug. 20, 2012 (Bromoform (CHBr₃) is a pale yellowish liquid with a sweet odor similar to chloroform, a halomethane or haloform. Bromoform is one of the trihalomethanes closely related with fluoroform, chloroform, and iodoform. It is the main trihalomethane produced in salt swimming pools with some public swimming pools found to contain up to 1.3PPM bromoform. IUPAC name: Tribromomethane. Other names: Bromoform; Methenyl tribromide; Methyl tribromide)