Bromine Derivatives; Used To Control Halogenated Frame Retardants and Mercury Emission
Bromine Derivatives are used to control mercury emission and halogenated flame retardants, as well as to manufacture rechargeable batteries. Bromine is chemical compound with similar properties that of chlorine and iodine. It is widely used in agricultural chemicals, insecticides, dyestuffs, chemical intermediates, and pharmaceuticals. While bromine derivatives are widely used in electronics, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, construction, beef and poultry processing, oil and gas well drilling, completion fluids, water purification, paper manufacturing, and in other industrial applications. Thus, there is an increasing demand worldwide.
The major Bromine Derivatives manufactured worldwide are metal derivatives such as ZnBr2 and NaBr as well as other products including Hydrobromic acid and CaBr. Bromine derivatives are increasingly finding application in reducing mercury emissions from coal-fired plant smoke stacks that are a threat to human health. Many governments worldwide already have regulations in place to curb mercury emissions. Most human exposure to mercury is from eating fish and shellfish contaminated with methyl mercury, both in the United States and worldwide.
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