ABSTRACT
Tribromomethane is released to the environment by industrial activities involving bromine, is formed during the chlorination of water, perhaps by the haloform reaction, and a major source is considered to be marine algae. Human exposure to tribromomethane will most likely occur due to the ingestion of drinking water or air contaminated with tribromomethane. The primary fate of tribromomethane in water is expected to be volatilization. Anaerobic biodegradation may also occur but aerobic biodegradation is not expected to be a fast process. Tribromomethane adsorption to soil is expected to be weak from these results and estimations and therefore, tribromomethane is expected to leach.
