ABSTRACT
This chapter briefly discusses the application, chemical properties and physical properties of methyl bromide. It presents detailed information on the air analysis and analysis of aqueous samples of methyl bromide. Methyl bromide is colorless gas with a chloroform-like smell at high concentrations. It is slightly soluble in water and miscible with organic solvents. During the analysis of aqueous samples of methyl bromide, aqueous samples are subjected to the purge and trap extraction method. Volatile analyte adsorbed on the sorbent trap is thermally desorbed and swept with helium onto a gas chromatography (GC) column for separation. Aqueous samples are detected by halogen-specific detector (HECD), electron capture detector (ECD), flame ionization detector (FID), or MSD.
