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Tribromoacetic Acid

PubChem CID
6415
Structure
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Molecular Formula
Synonyms
  • Tribromoacetic acid
  • 75-96-7
  • 2,2,2-tribromoacetic acid
  • Acetic acid, tribromo-
  • Tribromacetic acid
Molecular Weight
296.74 g/mol
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Dates
  • Create:
    2005-03-26
  • Modify:
    2025-01-18

1 Structures

1.1 2D Structure

Chemical Structure Depiction
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1.2 3D Conformer

1.3 Crystal Structures

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2 Names and Identifiers

2.1 Computed Descriptors

2.1.1 IUPAC Name

2,2,2-tribromoacetic acid
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2.1.2 InChI

InChI=1S/C2HBr3O2/c3-2(4,5)1(6)7/h(H,6,7)
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2.1.3 InChIKey

QIONYIKHPASLHO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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2.1.4 SMILES

C(=O)(C(Br)(Br)Br)O
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2.2 Molecular Formula

C2HBr3O2
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2.3 Other Identifiers

2.3.1 CAS

2.3.2 European Community (EC) Number

2.3.3 UNII

2.3.4 ChEMBL ID

2.3.5 DSSTox Substance ID

2.3.6 Nikkaji Number

2.3.7 Wikidata

2.3.8 Wikipedia

2.4 Synonyms

2.4.1 MeSH Entry Terms

  • tribromoacetate
  • tribromoacetic acid

2.4.2 Depositor-Supplied Synonyms

3 Chemical and Physical Properties

3.1 Computed Properties

Property Name
Molecular Weight
Property Value
296.74 g/mol
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Property Name
XLogP3-AA
Property Value
2.2
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Hydrogen Bond Donor Count
Property Value
1
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Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count
Property Value
2
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Rotatable Bond Count
Property Value
0
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Exact Mass
Property Value
295.75062 Da
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Monoisotopic Mass
Property Value
293.75267 Da
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Property Name
Topological Polar Surface Area
Property Value
37.3 Ų
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Heavy Atom Count
Property Value
7
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Formal Charge
Property Value
0
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Complexity
Property Value
83.4
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Isotope Atom Count
Property Value
0
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Defined Atom Stereocenter Count
Property Value
0
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Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count
Property Value
0
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Defined Bond Stereocenter Count
Property Value
0
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Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count
Property Value
0
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Property Name
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
Property Value
1
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Property Name
Compound Is Canonicalized
Property Value
Yes
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3.2 Experimental Properties

3.2.1 Physical Description

Solid; [Merck Index] White crystalline solid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]

3.2.2 Color / Form

Colorless crystals
Lewis, R.J. Sr.; Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary 14th Edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York, NY 2001., p. 1117

3.2.3 Boiling Point

245 °C (decomposition)
Morris ED, Bost JC; Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. (2001). NY, NY: John Wiley & Sons; Acetic Acid, Halogenated Derivatives. Online Posting Date: July 19, 2002.

3.2.4 Melting Point

129-135 °C
O'Neil, M.J. (ed.). The Merck Index - An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck and Co., Inc., 2006., p. 1652

3.2.5 Solubility

Soluble in alcohol, ether; slightly soluble in petroleum ether.
O'Neil, M.J. (ed.). The Merck Index - An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck and Co., Inc., 2006., p. 1652
In water, 2.0X10+5 mg/L at 25 °C
Bowden DJ et al; J Atmos Chem 29: 85-107 (1998)

3.2.6 Vapor Pressure

0.00028 [mmHg]

3.2.7 Henry's Law Constant

Henry's Law constant = 3.34X10-9 atm-cu m/mole at 25 °C
Bowden DJ et al; J Atmos Chem 29: 85-107 (1998)

3.2.8 Decomposition

Sigma-Aldrich; Material Safety Data Sheet for Tribromoacetic Acid, 99% (PN: T48208) 5 pp. (September 5, 2002) Available from, as of July 31, 2008: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/search/ProductDetail/ALDRICH/T48208

3.2.9 Dissociation Constants

pKa = 0.72 at 25 °C
Serjeant, E.P., Dempsey B.; Ionisation Constants of Organic Acids in Aqueous Solution. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). IUPAC Chemical Data Series No. 23, 1979. New York, New York: Pergamon Press, Inc., p. 23

3.2.10 Other Experimental Properties

Decomposes in boiling water to bromoform.
O'Neil, M.J. (ed.). The Merck Index - An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck and Co., Inc., 2006., p. 1652

3.3 SpringerMaterials Properties

3.4 Chemical Classes

Other Classes -> Organic Acids

4 Spectral Information

4.1 1D NMR Spectra

4.1.1 1H NMR Spectra

Instrument Name
Varian CFT-20
Copyright
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4.1.2 13C NMR Spectra

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Source of Sample
Aldrich Chemical Company, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Source of Spectrum
Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC.
Source of Sample
Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC.
Catalog Number
T48208
Copyright
Copyright © 2021-2024 Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC. - Database Compilation Copyright © 2021 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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4.2 Mass Spectrometry

4.2.1 GC-MS

NIST Number
230154
Library
Main library
Total Peaks
41
m/z Top Peak
173
m/z 2nd Highest
171
m/z 3rd Highest
175
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4.3 IR Spectra

IR Spectra
IR: 21648 (Sadtler Research Laboratories IR grating collection)

4.3.1 FTIR Spectra

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Technique
KBr WAFER
Source of Sample
Fluka Chemie AG, Buchs, Switzerland
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Instrument Name
Bruker Tensor 27 FT-IR
Technique
KBr1
Source of Spectrum
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
Source of Sample
Alfa Aesar, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Catalog Number
B24367
Lot Number
10103403
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4.3.2 ATR-IR Spectra

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Instrument Name
Bruker Tensor 27 FT-IR
Technique
ATR-Neat (DuraSamplIR II)
Source of Spectrum
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
Source of Sample
Alfa Aesar, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Catalog Number
B24367
Lot Number
10103403
Copyright
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Catalog Number
T48208
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4.4 Raman Spectra

Instrument Name
Bruker MultiRAM Stand Alone FT-Raman Spectrometer
Technique
FT-Raman
Source of Spectrum
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
Source of Sample
Alfa Aesar, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Catalog Number
B24367
Lot Number
10103403
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6 Chemical Vendors

7 Agrochemical Information

7.1 Agrochemical Category

Microbiocide

8 Pharmacology and Biochemistry

8.1 Mechanism of Action

The mechanisms associated with the carcinogenic effects of HAAs include those identified for DCA and TCA. It is apparent that more than one mechanism is responsible for the effects of this class and that the importance of these mechanisms to the activity of individual members of the class varies. In part, these differences in mechanism can be related to the differences in tumor phenotypes that are induced. One phenotype seems to be associated with prior characterizations of tumors induced by peroxisome proliferators and is induced by TCA. The second phenotype involves glycogen-poor tumors that stain heavily with antibodies to c-Jun and c-Fos. This phenotype is produced by DCA. These effects are probably produced by selection of lesions with differing defects in cell signalling pathways that control the processes of cell division and cell death.
Environmental Health Criteria 216: Disinfectants and DIsinfectant By-Products (1999) by the International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) under the joint sponsorship of the United Nations Environment Programme, the International Labour Organisation and the World Health Organization. Available from, as of August 1, 2008: https://www.inchem.org/documents/ehc/ehc/ehc216.htm
The brominated HAAs are about 10-fold more potent than their chlorinated analogues in their ability to induce point mutations. This does not establish that they are inducing cancer by mutagenic mechanisms in vivo, but this activity will have to be taken into account as data on their carcinogenic activity become more complete.
Environmental Health Criteria 216: Disinfectants and DIsinfectant By-Products (1999) by the International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) under the joint sponsorship of the United Nations Environment Programme, the International Labour Organisation and the World Health Organization. Available from, as of August 1, 2008: https://www.inchem.org/documents/ehc/ehc/ehc216.htm
The HAAs vary widely in their ability to induce oxidative stress and to elevate the 8-OH-dG content of nuclear DNA of the liver. This property becomes increasingly apparent with the brominated compounds. It is notable that the brominated analogues are not more potent inducers of hepatic tumors than the corresponding chlorinated HAAs. Therefore, it is doubtful that this mechanism is the most important determinant of this effect.
Environmental Health Criteria 216: Disinfectants and DIsinfectant By-Products (1999) by the International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) under the joint sponsorship of the United Nations Environment Programme, the International Labour Organisation and the World Health Organization. Available from, as of August 1, 2008: https://www.inchem.org/documents/ehc/ehc/ehc216.htm

9 Use and Manufacturing

9.1 Uses

Sources/Uses
Used as a catalyst for polymerization and as a brominating agent; [Merck Index]
Merck Index - O'Neil MJ, Heckelman PE, Dobbelaar PH, Roman KJ (eds). The Merck Index, An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals, 15th Ed. Cambridge, UK: The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2013.
Organic synthesis
Lewis, R.J. Sr.; Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary 14th Edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York, NY 2001., p. 1117
Catalyst for polymerization; as brominating agent.
O'Neil, M.J. (ed.). The Merck Index - An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck and Co., Inc., 2006., p. 1652

9.2 General Manufacturing Information

EPA TSCA Commercial Activity Status
Acetic acid, 2,2,2-tribromo-: ACTIVE
Haloacetic acids ... are chemical byproducts of chlorination and chloramination of drinking water. /Haloacetates/
Cowman GA, Singer PC; Environ Sci Technol 30: 16-24 (1996)

10 Identification

10.1 Analytic Laboratory Methods

Method: EPA-OGWDW/TSC 552.2; Procedure: liquid-liquid extraction, derivitization and gas chromatography with electron capture detection; Analyte: tribromoacetic acid; Matrix: drinking water, ground water, raw source water, and water at any intermediate treatment stage; Detection Limit: 0.82 ug/L.
National Environmental Methods Index; Analytical, Test and Sampling Methods. Available from https://www.nemi.gov on Tribromoacetic Acid (75-96-7) as of July 16, 2008
Method: EPA-OGWDW/TSC 552.3rev1.0; Procedure: liquid-liquid microextraction, derivitization, and gas chromatography with electron capture detection; Analyte: tribromoacetic acid; Matrix: drinking water; Detection Limit: 0.097 ug/L.
National Environmental Methods Index; Analytical, Test and Sampling Methods. Available from https://www.nemi.gov on Tribromoacetic Acid (75-96-7) as of July 16, 2008

11 Safety and Hazards

11.1 Hazards Identification

11.1.1 GHS Classification

Pictogram(s)
Corrosive
Signal
Danger
GHS Hazard Statements
H314 (100%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
Precautionary Statement Codes

P260, P264, P280, P301+P330+P331, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P321, P363, P405, and P501

(The corresponding statement to each P-code can be found at the GHS Classification page.)

ECHA C&L Notifications Summary

Aggregated GHS information provided per 47 reports by companies from 4 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.

Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown.

11.1.2 Hazard Classes and Categories

Skin Corr. 1A (100%)

11.1.3 Hazards Summary

No reproductive or general toxicity observed in oral study of rats at doses up 400 ppm in drinking water; [NTP] Causes effects on fluid and food intake, changes in liver and kidney weights, hematuria, other changes of the kidney, ureter, and bladder, and changes in blood serum composition in 14-day constant oral studies of rats; [RTECS] Causes burns; Inhalation may cause corrosive injuries to upper respiratory tract; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]

11.2 Fire Fighting

11.2.1 Fire Fighting Procedures

FIREFIGHTING. Protective Equipment: Wear self-contained breathing apparatus and protective clothing to prevent contact with skin and eyes.
Sigma-Aldrich; Material Safety Data Sheet for Tribromoacetic Acid, 99% (PN: T48208) 5 pp. (September 5, 2002) Available from, as of July 31, 2008: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/search/ProductDetail/ALDRICH/T48208
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA. Suitable: Carbon dioxide, dry chemical powder, or appropriate foam.
Sigma-Aldrich; Material Safety Data Sheet for Tribromoacetic Acid, 99% (PN: T48208) 5 pp. (September 5, 2002) Available from, as of July 31, 2008: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/search/ProductDetail/ALDRICH/T48208

11.2.2 Firefighting Hazards

Emits toxic fumes under fire conditions.
Sigma-Aldrich; Material Safety Data Sheet for Tribromoacetic Acid, 99% (PN: T48208) 5 pp. (September 5, 2002) Available from, as of July 31, 2008: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/search/ProductDetail/ALDRICH/T48208

11.3 Accidental Release Measures

11.3.1 Cleanup Methods

Cover with dry lime or soda ash, pick up, keep in a closed container, and hold for waste disposal. Ventilate area and wash spill site after material pickup is complete.
Sigma-Aldrich; Material Safety Data Sheet for Tribromoacetic Acid, 99% (PN: T48208) 5 pp. (September 5, 2002) Available from, as of July 31, 2008: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/search/ProductDetail/ALDRICH/T48208

11.3.2 Disposal Methods

SRP: The most favorable course of action is to use an alternative chemical product with less inherent propensity for occupational exposure or environmental contamination. Recycle any unused portion of the material for its approved use or return it to the manufacturer or supplier. Ultimate disposal of the chemical must consider: the material's impact on air quality; potential migration in soil or water; effects on animal, aquatic, and plant life; and conformance with environmental and public health regulations.
Dissolve or mix the material with a combustible solvent and burn in a chemical incinerator equipped with an afterburner and scrubber. Observe all federal, state, and local environmental regulations.
Sigma-Aldrich; Material Safety Data Sheet for Tribromoacetic Acid, 99% (PN: T48208) 5 pp. (September 5, 2002) Available from, as of July 31, 2008: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/search/ProductDetail/ALDRICH/T48208

11.3.3 Preventive Measures

Do not breathe dust. Do not get in eyes, on skin, on clothing. Avoid prolonged or repeated exposure.
Sigma-Aldrich; Material Safety Data Sheet for Tribromoacetic Acid, 99% (PN: T48208) 5 pp. (September 5, 2002) Available from, as of July 31, 2008: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/search/ProductDetail/ALDRICH/T48208
Wear self-contained breathing apparatus, rubber boots, and heavy rubber gloves. In case of spill or leak, evacuate the area.
Sigma-Aldrich; Material Safety Data Sheet for Tribromoacetic Acid, 99% (PN: T48208) 5 pp. (September 5, 2002) Available from, as of July 31, 2008: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/search/ProductDetail/ALDRICH/T48208
Wash contaminated clothing before reuse. Discard contaminated shoes. Wash thoroughly after handling.
Sigma-Aldrich; Material Safety Data Sheet for Tribromoacetic Acid, 99% (PN: T48208) 5 pp. (September 5, 2002) Available from, as of July 31, 2008: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/search/ProductDetail/ALDRICH/T48208
SRP: Contaminated protective clothing should be segregated in such a manner so that there is no direct personal contact by personnel who handle, dispose, or clean the clothing. Quality assurance to ascertain the completeness of the cleaning procedures should be implemented before the decontaminated protective clothing is returned for reuse by the workers. Contaminated clothing should not be taken home at end of shift, but should remain at employee's place of work for cleaning.
For more Preventive Measures (Complete) data for TRIBROMOACETIC ACID (7 total), please visit the HSDB record page.

11.4 Handling and Storage

11.4.1 Storage Conditions

Keep tightly closed. Store in a cool dry place.
Sigma-Aldrich; Material Safety Data Sheet for Tribromoacetic Acid, 99% (PN: T48208) 5 pp. (September 5, 2002) Available from, as of July 31, 2008: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/search/ProductDetail/ALDRICH/T48208

11.5 Exposure Control and Personal Protection

11.5.1 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

ENGINEERING CONTROLS. Safety shower and eye bath. Use only in a chemical fume hood.
Sigma-Aldrich; Material Safety Data Sheet for Tribromoacetic Acid, 99% (PN: T48208) 5 pp. (September 5, 2002) Available from, as of July 31, 2008: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/search/ProductDetail/ALDRICH/T48208
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. Wear appropriate government approved respirator, chemical-resistant gloves, safety goggles, other protective clothing.
Sigma-Aldrich; Material Safety Data Sheet for Tribromoacetic Acid, 99% (PN: T48208) 5 pp. (September 5, 2002) Available from, as of July 31, 2008: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/search/ProductDetail/ALDRICH/T48208
Faceshield (8-inch minimum).
Sigma-Aldrich; Material Safety Data Sheet for Tribromoacetic Acid, 99% (PN: T48208) 5 pp. (September 5, 2002) Available from, as of July 31, 2008: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/search/ProductDetail/ALDRICH/T48208

11.6 Other Safety Information

11.6.1 Special Reports

NTP/NIEHS; Short Term Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity of Tribromoacetic Acid (CAS No. 75-96-7) Administered in Drinking Water to Sprague-Dawley Rats NTP Study Number: RDGT94009. NTIS#: PB98-165111.

12 Toxicity

12.1 Toxicological Information

12.1.1 Adverse Effects

Dermatotoxin - Skin burns.

12.1.2 Interactions

Chlorination of drinking water generates disinfection by-products (DBPs) , which have been shown to disrupt spermatogenesis in rodents at high doses, suggesting that DBPs could pose a reproductive risk to men. ... A cohort study /was conducted/ to evaluate semen quality in men with well-characterized exposures to DBPs. ... The results of the present study do not support an association between exposure to DBPs at levels approaching regulatory limits and adverse sperm outcomes, although /there was/ an association between total organohalides and sperm concentration. ... The lone association of total organohalide exposure with sperm concentration may lend support to findings that have suggested that total organohalide is a stronger risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes than any of the regulated DBP groups or species and that the toxicity of total organohalides is greater than that of the individual or subclasses of DBPs. ... /Disinfection by-products/
Luben TJ et al; Env Health Persp 115 (8): 2007. Full paper Available from, as of July 31, 2008: https://www.ehponline.org/members/2007/10120/10120.html#intro

12.1.3 Human Toxicity Excerpts

/SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS/ Corrosive.
Sigma-Aldrich; Material Safety Data Sheet for Tribromoacetic Acid, 99% (PN: T48208) 5 pp. (September 5, 2002) Available from, as of July 31, 2008: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/search/ProductDetail/ALDRICH/T48208
/SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS/ ... Symptoms of exposure may include burning sensation, coughing, wheezing, laryngitis, shortness of breath, headache, nausea, and vomiting. Inhalation may result in spasm, inflammation and edema of the larynx and bronchi, chemical pneumonitis, and pulmonary edema. Material is extremely destructive to tissue of the mucous membranes and upper respiratory tract, eyes, and skin.
Sigma-Aldrich; Material Safety Data Sheet for Tribromoacetic Acid, 99% (PN: T48208) 5 pp. (September 5, 2002) Available from, as of July 31, 2008: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/search/ProductDetail/ALDRICH/T48208
/EPIDEMIOLOGY STUDIES/ Chlorination of drinking water generates disinfection by-products (DBPs) , which have been shown to disrupt spermatogenesis in rodents at high doses, suggesting that DBPs could pose a reproductive risk to men. ...This study ...assessed DBP exposure and testicular toxicity, as evidenced by altered semen quality. ... A cohort study /was conducted/ to evaluate semen quality in men with well-characterized exposures to DBPs. Participants were 228 presumed fertile men with different DBP profiles. They completed a telephone interview about demographics, health history, water consumption, and other exposures and provided a semen sample. Semen outcomes included sperm concentration and morphology, as well as DNA integrity and chromatin maturity. Exposures to DBPs were evaluated by incorporating data on water consumption and bathing and showering with concentrations measured in tap water. ... Multivariable linear regression /was used/ to assess the relationship between exposure to DBPs and adverse sperm outcomes. ... The mean (median) sperm concentration and sperm count were 114.2 (90.5) million/mL and 362 (265) million, respectively. The mean (median) of the four trihalomethane species (THM4) exposure was 45.7 (65.3) ug/L, and the mean (median) of the nine haloacetic acid species (HAA9) exposure was 30.7 (44.2) ug/L. These sperm parameters were not associated with exposure to these classes of DBPs. For other sperm outcomes, we found no consistent pattern of increased abnormal semen quality with elevated exposure to trihalomethanes (THMs) or haloacetic acids (HAAs) . The use of alternate methods for assessing exposure to DBPs and site-specific analyses did not change these results. ... Overall, the results of the present study do not support an association between exposure to DBPs at levels approaching regulatory limits and adverse sperm outcomes, although /there was/ an association between total organohalides and sperm concentration that was in line with /the/ hypothesis.... The lone association of total organohalide exposure with sperm concentration may lend support to findings that have suggested that total organohalide is a stronger risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes than any of the regulated DBP groups or species ... and that the toxicity of total organohalides is greater than that of the individual or subclasses of DBPs. ... Previous studies have suggested that exposures to THMs via bathing and showering may be more strongly associated with adverse reproductive outcomes than other exposure indicators... /These/ results did not support these findings. /Disinfection by-products/
Luben TJ et al; Env Health Persp 115 (8): 2007. Full paper Available from, as of July 31, 2008: https://www.ehponline.org/members/2007/10120/10120.html#intro

12.1.4 Non-Human Toxicity Excerpts

/LABORATORY ANIMALS: Developmental or Reproductive Toxicity/The potential toxicity of tribromoacetic acid (TBD) was evaluated using a short-term reproductive and developmental toxicity screen. This study design was selected to identify the process (development; female /rat/ reproduction; male /rat/ reproduction; various somatic organs/processes) that is the most sensitive to tribromoacetic acid exposure. ... The results of this study indicate that TBA at up to 400 ppm marginally reduced water consumption and did not affect reproductive function or produce general toxicity. From these data, TBA is not a reproductive toxicant in males or females at doses up to 400 ppm. This conclusion rests heavily on the shortness of the current exposure, and should be replicated using a longer study before the data are relied on.
NTP/NIEHS; Short Term Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity of Tribromoacetic Acid (CAS No. 75-96-7) Administered in Drinking Water to Sprague-Dawley Rats NTP Study Number: RDGT94009. NTIS#: PB98-165111. Abstract Available from, as of July 31, 2008: https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/?objectid=070EBAD8-C65A-5914-B30C76894774E340
/GENOTOXICITY/ /Investigators/ examined the genotoxicity of Bromoacetic acid (MBA), dibromoacetic acid (DBA), and tribromoacetic acid (TBA) in the SOS chromotest in Escherichia coli PQ37, the Ames fluctuation assay utilizing Salmonella typhimurium strain TA100 and the newt micronucleus assay in larvae at stage 53 of the developmental table. MBA was negative in the SOS chromotest at levels as high as 1000 ug/mL and in the newt micronucleus assay. However, it was active at concentrations as low as 20 ug/mL in the Ames fluctuation assay with S9 fraction added to the incubation medium. DBA was positive with and without S9 fraction in the SOS chromotest, requiring 100 ug/mL in the former case and 200 ug/mL in the latter. Thus, it is about 5 times as potent as DCA in this test. In the Ames fluctuation assay, DBA was active at 10 ug/mL without S9 and at 30 ug/mL with S9. TBA was active in the SOS chromotest at 100 ug/mL with S9 but required 2000 ug/mL for activity in the Ames fluctuation assay without S9.
Environmental Health Criteria 216: Disinfectants and DIsinfectant By-Products (1999) by the International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) under the joint sponsorship of the United Nations Environment Programme, the International Labour Organisation and the World Health Organization. Available from, as of August 1, 2008: https://www.inchem.org/documents/ehc/ehc/ehc216.htm
/GENOTOXICITY/ Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity assays were used to analyze drinking water disinfection by-products (DBPs) in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) AS52 cells. ... Data were also available to compare these results with cytotoxicity and mutagenicity studies in Salmonella typhimurium. The rank order in decreasing chronic cytotoxicity measured in a microplate-based assay was bromoacetic acid (BA) >> 3-chloro-4-(dichloromethyl)-5-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone (MX) > dibromoacetic acid (DBA) > chloroacetic acid (CA) > KBrO(3) > tribromoacetic acid (TBA) > EMS (ethylmethanesulfonate, positive control) > dichloroacetic acid (DCA) > trichloroacetic acid (TCA). The induction of DNA strand breaks by these agents was measured by alkaline single-cell gel electrophoresis (SCGE, comet assay) and the rank order in decreasing genotoxicity was BA >> MX > CA > DBA > TBA > EMS > KBrO(3), while DCA and TCA were refractory. BA was more cytotoxic (31x) and genotoxic (14x) than MX in CHO cells. BA was over 400x more genotoxic than potassium bromate. The brominated haloacetic acids (HAAs) were more cytotoxic and genotoxic than their chlorinated analogs. The HAAs expressed a statistically significant inverse relationship in CHO cell cytotoxicity and genotoxicity as a function of increased numbers of halogen atoms per molecule. A quantitative comparison was conducted with results from a previous study with cytotoxicity and mutagenicity in S. typhimurium. There was no correlation between chronic CHO cell and bacterial cell cytotoxicity. DBP-induced CHO cell cytotoxicity was not related to mutagenic potency in S. typhimurium. Cytotoxicity in CHO cells was statistically significant and highly correlated to CHO cell genotoxicity. Finally, ... the DBP genotoxic potency in CHO cells and the mutagenic potency in S. typhimurium were not related. This suggests that toxicity data in S. typhimurium did not quantitatively predict the toxic effects of DBPs in mammalian cell systems.
Plewa MJ et al; Environ Mol Mutagen 40 (2): 134-42 (2002)
/GENOTOXICITY/ ... The cytotoxicity and mutagenicity of the drinking water disinfection by-products (DBPs) bromoform (BF), bromoacetic acid (BA), dibromoacetic acid (DBA), tribromoacetic acid (TCA), chloroform (CF), chloroacetic acid (CA), dichloroacetic acid (DCA), trichloroacetic acid (TCA), 3-chloro-4-(dichloromethyl)-5-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone (MX), and potassium bromate (KBrO3) /were analyzed/ in Salmonella typhimurium strains TA98, TA100, and RSJ100 +/- S9. Solvent controls of DMSO and ethanol and a positive control of ethylmethanesulfonate (EMS) were also analyzed. ... The distributions of the rank order for the cytotoxicity and mutagenicity of these DBPs were compared and the structure-function relationships were identified. TA100 -S9 was the most sensitive strain for these DBPs. The rank order of the mutagenic potency adjusted with a cytoxicity factor was MX > BA > EMS > DBA > DCA > CA with TBA, TCA, BF, and CF not mutagenic. From a structure-function perspective, the brominated acetic acids were more cytotoxic and mutagenic than their chlorinated analogs. ...
Kargalioglu Y et al; Teratog Carcinog Mutagen 22 (2): 113-28 (2002)
/GENOTOXICITY/ Three short-term assays (SOS chromotest, Ames fluctuation test and newt micronucleus test) were performed to detect the genotoxic activity of organohalides, compounds likely to be found in chlorinated and/or ozonated drinking water: monochloro-, dichloro- and trichloroacetic acids and monobromo-, dibromo- and tribromoacetic acids. With the SOS chromotest, only three of the chemicals studied (dichloroacetic acid, dibromo- and tribromoacetic acids) were found to induce primary DNA damage in Escherichia coli PQ 37. In the Ames fluctuation test, all the compounds except monochloroacetic acid showed mutagenic activity in Salmonella typhimurium strain TA100. In these two in vitro tests, a good correlation between increasing number of substituents and decreasing mutagenicity was observed. Namely, the toxicity of brominated and chlorinated acetic acids decreased when the number of substituents increased. The newt micronucleus test detected a weak clastogenic effect on the peripheral blood erythrocytes of Pleurodeles waltl larvae for trichloroacetic acid only.
Giller S et al; Mutagenesis12 (5): 321-8 (1997)

12.1.5 Ongoing Test Status

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12.1.6 National Toxicology Program Studies

The potential toxicity of tribromoacetic acid (TBA; CAS No. 75-96-7) was evaluated using a short-term reproductive and developmental toxicity screen. This study design was selected to identify the process (development; female reproduction; male reproduction; various somatic organs/processes) that is the most sensitive to tribromoacetic acid exposure. The dose range-finding study was conducted at concentrations of 0, 30, 100, 300, and 500 ppm of TBA in the drinking water for two weeks. Based on decreased water consumption in the 500 ppm males and females, the dose levels of 0, 10, 70, and 400 ppm (Groups 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively) were selected for the main study, which utilized two groups of male rats designated as Group A (non-BrdU treated animals, 10 rats in Groups 1, 2, 3, and 4) and Group B (BrdU-treated, 5 rats in Groups 1, 2, and 3, and 8 rats in Group 4), and three groups of female rats designated as Group A (peri-conception exposure, 10 rats in Groups 1, 2, 3, and 4), Group B (gestational exposure), and Group C (peri-conception exposure, BrdU-treated, 5 rats in Groups 1, 2, and 3, and 8 animals in Group 4). Control animals received deionized water, the vehicle. During the treatment period, all animals survived to the scheduled necropsy and there were no clinical signs of general toxicity noted at any dose level. There were no treatment-related findings in body weights or feed consumption, but there was a slight and inconsistent decrease in water consumption in the 400 ppm animals. The overall calculated consumption of TBA for Groups 2-4 was 1, 7, and 39 mg/kg/day, respectively. Male and female gross necropsy findings were comparable across dose groups with the exception of a 40% incidence of mottled kidneys in the 400 ppm A males. Female and male reproductive findings were unremarkable. The visceral evaluation of the newborn heart and brain using Wilson's soft tissue free hand slicing technique did not reveal any treatment-related effects. Adult male organ weights, organ-to-body weight ratios, and clinical chemistry and hematology endpoints were unaffected by TBA treatment with the following exceptions: a 14 % increase in liver-to-body weight ratio in the 400 ppm A males, and an increase of 12% and 10%, respectively, in blood urea nitrogen and serum albumin in the 400 ppm A males. The increases in BUN and albumin represent a small, but possible biologically significant indicator of dehydration, probably attributable to decreased fluid consumption. The increase in BUN accompanied by the increase in mottled kidneys may also suggest mild kidney toxicity which could result in morphological changes with a longer term exposure. No treatment-related histopathology was noted in the organs of the A males or in cellular proliferation as measured by BrdU Labeling Index from the liver, kidney, or urinary bladder from the B males or C females. The results of this study indicate that TBA at up to 400 ppm marginally reduced water consumption and did not affect reproductive function or produce general toxicity. From these data, TBA is not a reproductive toxicant in males or females at doses up to 400 ppm. This conclusion rests heavily on the shortness of the current exposure, and should be replicated using a longer study before the data are relied on.
NTP/NIEHS; Short Term Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity of Tribromoacetic Acid (CAS No. 75-96-7) Administered in Drinking Water to Sprague-Dawley Rats NTP Study Number: RDGT94009. NTIS#: PB98-165111. Abstract Available from, as of July 31, 2008: https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/?objectid=070EBAD8-C65A-5914-B30C76894774E340

12.2 Ecological Information

12.2.1 EPA Ecotoxicity

Pesticide Ecotoxicity Data from EPA

12.2.2 Environmental Fate / Exposure Summary

Tribromoacetic acid's formation as a chemical byproduct of chlorination and chloramination of drinking water, and its use as a brominating agent and catalyst for polymerization may result in its release to the environment through various waste streams. If released to air, an estimated vapor pressure of 2.8X10-4 mm Hg at 25 °C indicates tribromoacetic acid will exist solely as a vapor in the atmosphere. Vapor-phase tribromoacetic acid will be degraded in the atmosphere by reaction with photochemically-produced hydroxyl radicals; the half-life for this reaction in air is estimated to be 30.9 days. Tribromoacetic acid does not contain chromophores that absorb at wavelengths >290 nm and therefore is not expected to be susceptible to direct photolysis by sunlight. If released to soil, tribromoacetic acid is expected to have very high mobility based upon an estimated Koc of 5.3. The pKa of tribromoacetic acid is 0.72, indicating that this compound will primarily exist in the anion form in the environment and anions generally do not adsorb more strongly to soils containing organic carbon and clay than their neutral counterparts. Tribromoacetic acid is unlikely to volatilize from dry soil surfaces based upon its vapor pressure. If released into water, tribromoacetic acid is not expected to adsorb to suspended solids and sediment based upon the estimated Koc. A pKa of 0.72 indicates tribromoacetic acid will exist almost entirely in the anion form at pH values of 5 to 9 and therefore volatilization from water surfaces is not expected to be an important fate process. Limited data are available regarding the biodegradation of tribromoacetic acid in the environment. However, tribromoacetic acid (0.1% w/v) was used as a carbon source by Pseudomonas and Nocardia when measured for halide released over a period of 20 days at 30 °C. An estimated BCF of 0.63 suggests the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is low. Hydrolysis is not expected to be an important environmental fate process since this compound lacks functional groups that hydrolyze under environmental conditions. Monitoring data indicate that the general population may be exposed to bromoacetic acid via ingestion of chlorinated or chloraminated drinking water, particularly when source waters contain high concentrations of bromide. (SRC)

12.2.3 Artificial Pollution Sources

Tribromoacetic acid's formation as a chemical byproduct of chlorination and chloramination of drinking water(1), and its use as a brominating agent and catalyst for polymerization(2) may result in its release to the environment through various waste streams.
(1) Cowman GA, Singer PC; Environ Sci Technol 30: 16-24 (1996)
(2) O'Neil MJ, ed; The Merck Index. 14th ed. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck and Co., Inc. p. 1652 (2006)

12.2.4 Environmental Fate

TERRESTRIAL FATE: Based on a classification scheme(1), an estimated Koc value of 5.3(SRC), determined from a water solubility of 2.0X10+5 mg/L(2) and a regression-derived equation(3), indicates that tribromoacetic acid is expected to have very high mobility in soil(SRC). The pKa of tribromoacetic acid is 0.72(4), indicating that this compound will primarily exist in the anion form in the environment and anions generally do not adsorb more strongly to soils containing organic carbon and clay than their neutral counterparts(5). Tribromoacetic acid is not expected to volatilize from dry soil surfaces(SRC) based upon an estimated vapor pressure of 2.8X10-4 mm Hg(SRC), determined from a fragment constant method(6). Limited data are available regarding the biodegradation of tribromoacetic acid in soil. However, tribromoacetic acid (0.1% w/v) was used as a carbon source by Pseudomonas and Nocardia when measured for halide released over a period of 20 days at 30 °C(7).
(1) Swann RL et al; Res Rev 85: 17-28 (1983)
(2) Bowden DJ et al; J Atmos Chem 29: 85-107 (1998)
(3) Lyman WJ et al; Handbook of Chemical Property Estimation Methods. Washington, DC: Amer Chem Soc pp. 4-9 (1990)
(4) Serjeant EP, Dempsey B; Ionisation Constants of Organic Acids in Aqueous Solution. IUPAC Chemical Data Series Number 23. New York, NY: Pergamon Press p. 23 (1979)
(5) Doucette WJ; pp. 141-188 in Handbook of Property Estimation Methods for Chemicals. Boethling RS, Mackay D, eds. Boca Raton, FL: Lewis Publ (2000)
(6) Lyman WJ; p. 31 in Environmental Exposure From Chemicals Vol I, Neely WB, Blau GE, eds, Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press (1985)
(7) Hirsch P, Alexander M; Can J Microbiol 4: 241-249 (1960)
AQUATIC FATE: Based on a classification scheme(1), an estimated Koc value of 5.3(SRC), determined from a water solubility of 2.0X10+5 mg/L(2) and a regression-derived equation(3), indicates that tribromoacetic acid is not expected to adsorb to suspended solids and sediment(SRC). A pKa of 0.72(4) indicates tribromoacetic acid will exist almost entirely in the anion form at pH values of 5 to 9 and therefore volatilization from water surfaces is not expected to be an important fate process(5). According to a classification scheme(6), an estimated BCF of 0.63(SRC), from its water solubility(2) and a regression-derived equation(7), suggests the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is low(SRC). Limited data are available regarding the biodegradation of tribromoacetic acid in water. However, tribromoacetic acid (0.1% w/v) was used as a carbon source by Pseudomonas and Nocardia when measured for halide released over a period of 20 days at 30 °C(8).
(1) Swann RL et al; Res Rev 85: 17-28 (1983)
(2) Bowden DJ et al; J Atmos Chem 29: 85-107 (1998)
(3) Lyman WJ et al; Handbook of Chemical Property Estimation Methods. Washington, DC: Amer Chem Soc pp. 4-9, 15-1 to 15-29 (1990)
(4) Meylan WM, Howard PH; Environ Toxicol Chem 10: 1283-93 (1991)
(5) Serjeant EP, Dempsey B; Ionisation Constants of Organic Acids in Aqueous Solution. IUPAC Chemical Data Series Number 23. New York, NY: Pergamon Press p. 23 (1979)
(6) Doucette WJ; pp. 141-188 in Handbook of Property Estimation Methods for Chemicals. Boethling RS, Mackay D, eds, Boca Raton, FL: Lewis Publ (2000)
(7) Franke C et al; Chemosphere 29: 1501-14 (1994)
(8) Lyman WJ et al; Handbook of Chemical Property Estimation Methods. Washington, DC: Amer Chem Soc pp. 5-5 (1990)
(9) Hirsch P, Alexander M; Can J Microbiol 4: 241-249 (1960)
ATMOSPHERIC FATE: According to a model of gas/particle partitioning of semivolatile organic compounds in the atmosphere(1), tribromoacetic acid, which has an estimated vapor pressure of 2.8X10-4 mm Hg at 25 °C(SRC), determined from a fragment constant method(2), is expected to exist solely as a vapor in the ambient atmosphere. Vapor-phase tribromoacetic acid is degraded in the atmosphere by reaction with photochemically-produced hydroxyl radicals(SRC); the half-life for this reaction in air is estimated to be 30.9 days(SRC), calculated from its rate constant of 5.2X10-13 cu cm/molecule-sec at 25 °C(SRC) that was derived using a structure estimation method(3). Tribromoacetic acid does not contain chromophores that absorb at wavelengths >290 nm(4) and therefore is not expected to be susceptible to direct photolysis by sunlight(SRC).
(1) Bidleman TF; Environ Sci Technol 22: 361-367 (1988)
(2) Lyman WJ; p. 31 in Environmental Exposure From Chemicals Vol I, Neely WB, Blau GE, eds, Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press (1985)
(3) Meylan WM, Howard PH; Chemosphere 26: 2293-99 (1993)
(4) Lyman WJ et al; Handbook of Chemical Property Estimation Methods. Washington, DC: Amer Chem Soc p. 8-12 (1990)

12.2.5 Environmental Biodegradation

AEROBIC: Tribromoacetic acid (0.1% w/v) was used as a carbon source by Pseudomonas and Nocardia when measured for halide released over a period of 20 days at 30 °C(1); growth was slight but noticeable.
(1) Hirsch P, Alexander M; Can J Microbiol 4: 241-249 (1960)

12.2.6 Environmental Abiotic Degradation

The rate constant for the vapor-phase reaction of tribromoacetic acid with photochemically-produced hydroxyl radicals has been estimated as 5.2X10-13 cu cm/molecule-sec at 25 °C(SRC) using a structure estimation method(1). This corresponds to an atmospheric half-life of about 30.9 days at an atmospheric concentration of 5X10+5 hydroxyl radicals per cu cm(1). Tribromoacetic acid is not expected to undergo hydrolysis in the environment due to the lack of functional groups that hydrolyze under environmental conditions(2). Tribromoacetic acid does not contain chromophores that absorb at wavelengths >290 nm(3) and therefore is not expected to be susceptible to direct photolysis by sunlight(SRC).
(1) Meylan WM, Howard PH; Chemosphere 26: 2293-99 (1993)
(2) Lyman WJ et al; Handbook of Chemical Property Estimation Methods. Washington, DC: Amer Chem Soc pp. 7-4, 7-5, 8-12 (1990)

12.2.7 Environmental Bioconcentration

An estimated BCF of 0.63 was calculated for tribromoacetic acid(SRC), using a water solubility of 2.0X10+5 mg/L(1) and a regression-derived equation(2). According to a classification scheme(3), this BCF suggests the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is low(SRC).
(1) Bowden DJ et al; J Atmos Chem 29: 85-107 (1998)
(2) Lyman WJ et al; Handbook of Chemical Property Estimation Methods. Washington, DC: Amer Chem Soc pp. 5-5 (1990)
(3) Franke C et al; Chemosphere 29: 1501-14 (1994)

12.2.8 Soil Adsorption / Mobility

The Koc of tribromoacetic acid is estimated as 5.3(SRC), using a water solubility of 2.0X10+5 mg/L(1) and a regression-derived equation(2). According to a classification scheme(3), this estimated Koc value suggests that tribromoacetic acid is expected to have very high mobility in soil. The pKa of tribromoacetic acid is 0.72(4), indicating that this compound will primarily exist in the anion form in the environment and anions generally do not adsorb more strongly to soils containing organic carbon and clay than their neutral counterparts(5).
(1) Bowden DJ et al; J Atmos Chem 29: 85-107 (1998)
(2) Lyman WJ et al; Handbook of Chemical Property Estimation Methods. Washington, DC: Amer Chem Soc pp. 4-9 (1990)
(3) Swann RL et al; Res Rev 85: 17-28 (1983)
(4) Serjeant EP, Dempsey B; Ionisation Constants of Organic Acids in Aqueous Solution. IUPAC Chemical Data Series Number 23. New York, NY: Pergamon Press p. 23 (1979)
(5) Doucette WJ; pp. 141-188 in Handbook of Property Estimation Methods for Chemicals. Boethling RS, Mackay D, eds. Boca Raton, FL: Lewis Publ (2000)

12.2.9 Volatilization from Water / Soil

A pKa of 0.72(1) indicates tribromoacetic acid will exist almost entirely in the anion form at pH values of 5 to 9 and therefore volatilization from water surfaces is not expected to be an important fate process(2). Tribromoacetic acid is not expected to volatilize from dry soil surfaces(SRC) based upon an estimated vapor pressure of 2.8X10-4 mm Hg(SRC), determined from a fragment constant method(3).
(1) Serjeant EP, Dempsey B; Ionisation Constants of Organic Acids in Aqueous Solution. IUPAC Chemical Data Series Number 23. New York, NY: Pergamon Press p. 23 (1979)
(2) Lyman WJ et al; Handbook of Chemical Property Estimation Methods. Washington, DC: Amer Chem Soc pp. 15-1 to 15-29 (1990)
(3) Lyman WJ; p. 31 in Environmental Exposure From Chemicals Vol I, Neely WB, Blau GE, eds, Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press (1985)

12.2.10 Environmental Water Concentrations

DRINKING WATER: A mean concentration of 0.13 ug/L tribromoacetic acid was measured in post-treatment drinking water from disinfection utilities in Belgium, France, Germany, Spain, The Netherlands, and Italy(1). Tribromoacetic acid was measured in water samples taken from Barcelona's water treatment plant between November 1997 and March 1998; the compound was detected in prechlorinated water (2.3-10 ug/L), sand-filtered water (3-10 ug/L), ozonated water (3.1-10 ug/L), granulated activated carbon-filtered water (not detected-1.7 ug/L), and postchlorinated water (2.7-4.9 ug/L)(2).
(1) Palacios M et al; Wat Res 34: 1002-1016 (2000)
(2) Cancho B et al; Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 63: 610-617 (1999)
DRINKING WATER: Water taken from 4 treatment plants in The Netherlands contained tribromoacetic acid concentrations between 0.3-2.1 ug/L; concentrations in water taken from 16 other treatment plants were less than 0.1 ug/L(1).
(1) Peters RJB et al; Wat Res 25: 473-477 (1991)

12.2.11 Other Environmental Concentrations

Occupational exposure to tribromoacetic acid may occur through inhalation and dermal contact with this compound at workplaces where it is produced or used. Monitoring data indicate that the general population may be exposed to bromoacetic acid via ingestion of chlorinated or chloraminated drinking water, particularly when source waters contain high concentrations of bromide. (SRC)

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