1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)

Specific information for this air contaminant is supplied on this web page. The information includes the Chemical Abstract Symbol (CAS); the typical use for the chemical; whether it is an air pollutant regulated under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act and Chapters NR 407, 438, and 445 Wis. Adm. Code; the threshold amounts in Chapters 407 and 438, Wis.Adm. Code; reference information on the chemical available from USEPA, CDC, etc.; USEPA uncontrolled emission factors for the pollutant from the Factor Inforamation Retrieval (FIRE) database; and the number of companies reporting and the sum of the actual emissions of this air contaminant in calendar year 2006 by Source Industrial Classification (SIC) code.

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Chemical and Use Information
Chemical Abstract Symbol (CAS) 96-12-8
Additional CAS Numbers None
Use Information 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane is a manufactured chemical and is not found naturally in the environment. It is a colorless liquid with a sharp smell. It can be tasted in water at very low concentrations. Some industries use it to make another chemical that is used to make materials that resist burning. Large amounts of 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane were used in the past on certain farms to kill pests that harmed crops. Farmers in all states other than Hawaii stopped using this chemical in 1979. Hawaii stopped using it in 1985.
Use Reference Use Reference Link (exit DNR)

Regulatory Information
Clean Air Act Pollutant? Yes
NR 445 Pollutant? Yes
NR 407 Pollutant? Yes
New NR 438 Pollutant? No

NR 438 and NR 407 Information*
NR 407 Inclusion Amount (lbs) 0.0935
Post July 1, 2004 NR 438 Reporting Level (lbs) 0.468
Pre July 1, 2004 NR 438 Reporting Level (lbs) 125.000000
Increase (+) or Decrease (-) in NR 438 Reporting Level (lbs) -124.53
NR 438 Emission Fee Information Not billed. Classified as a hazardous air pollutant.
* For table levels in NR 445, please refer to the information in NR 445, Wis. Adm. Code.

Reference Information
United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) List (exit DNR)
University of Wisconsin Extension Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center (SHWEC) No information available.
Information on Pollutant Synonyms, Registry of Toxic Effects of Sustances (RTECS), The National Institute of Health and Safety (NIOSH) Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards, USEPA Substance Registry System, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), USEPA Substance Registry System (EPA CRS) and National Institute of Health. National Library of Medicine's ChemID Plus (exit DNR) [contains weblinks to data from these sources if the data is available.]

Data
USEPA Emission Factors FIRE 6.25 contains 0 listings for this pollutant
Wisconsin companies reporting this chemical as air emission by Source Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 2006 List contains 1 listings for this pollutant
Last Revised: Thursday January 10 2008