Hydrogen Bromide – HBr

This page describes hydrogen bromide (HBr). basic information about it, its physical properties, effects on health, detection equipment ( hydrogen bromide gas detector ) and appropriate respiratory protection equipment (gas mask or with combined B-P3 filter It offers a powered air purifying respirator).

Hydrogen bromide (Hbr) properties

hydrogen bromide It is used in pharmaceutical, chemical, electronics, metallurgy, mining, petroleum, polymer industry and many other fields. It is used to produce alkyl bromide, as well as as a reducing agent or catalyst for alkylation and oxidation reactions.

  • CAS
  • 10035-10-6
  • TWA (8 hours)
  • –
  • STEL (15 minutes)
  • 2 ppm
  • LEL
  • –
  • IP
  • 11.62 eV
  • DENSITY/AIR
  • 2.81
  • FILTER/SCBA
  • B-P3

Health effects of hydrogen bromide

hydrogen bromide ( HBr ), is a colorless gas but has an unpleasant odor. When there is moisture in the air, the gas becomes smoky. On short-term exposure, hydrogen bromide is irritating and corrosive to the skin, eyes and respiratory tract. There is a link between hydrogen bromide and the risk of laryngeal cancer with long-term or chronic exposure.

Hydrogen bromide (HBr) detectors

There are many possibilities for detecting hydrogen bromide. Fixed detectors, portable monitors, colorimetric tubes, leak detectors or field gas monitors.

Hydrogen bromide respiratory protection (HBr)

Since hydrogen bromide is very irritating to the eyes and respiratory tract, it is recommended to use a powered respirator with a combined B-P3 filter (more comfortable). In emergency interventions, a self-contained breathing apparatus will be mandatory.