ABSTRACT
l-Bromo-2-chloroethane may be released into the environment via air and wastewater during its production and use as a solvent, chemical intermediate, and fumigant. If released on soil as a result of accidental spill or disposal, l-bromo-2-chloroethane would evaporate from the soil surface or leach into the soil. l-Bromo-2-chloroethane may be released into air and wastewater during its production and use as a solvent for cellulose esters and ethers, chemical intermediate, and fumigant for fruits and vegetables. It can be released into soil by accidental spill or as result of disposal in waste sites. If released into water, l-bromo-2-chloroethane would primarily be lost by volatilization. In the atmosphere, l-bromo-2-chloroethane will degrade very slowly by reacting with photochemically produced hydroxyl radicals. It is soluble in water and as a result should be scavenged by rain. l-Bromo-2-chloroethane was found in sediment samples collected from a geographical area associated with the bromine industry.
