OPTS-TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER
EIHYIENE DIBKKEDE (EDB)
A Selected Bibliography
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
•Region II Library
March 1984
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1. Abdel-Kadel, M.H.K.; Peach, M.E.; Stiles, D.A. 1979. Detennination of
ethylene dibromide in fortified soils by molecular emission cavity analysis
using a modified extraction process. J. Assoc. Off. Anal. Chem., 62(1):
114-18.
2. Alumot (Olonucki), Eugenia. 1972. The mechanism of ethylene dibronide action
on laying hens. Residue Reviews; Residues of Pesticides and Other Foreign
Chemicals in Foods and Feeds, 41:1-11.
3. Anuh, I.K.A. 1978. Effect of cooking on ethylene dibromide residue content
of fumigated maize. Ghana J. Agric. Sci., 8(3):239-41.
4. Amuh, I.K.A. 1975. Persistence of ethylene dibromide residues in fumigated
maize. Ghana J. Sci., 15(1):59-63.
5. Bains, S.S.; Battu, C.S.; Atwal, A.S. 1976. Efficacy of ethylene dibromide
against diapause larvae of Trogoderma granarium everts at low temperature.
Bull. Grain Technol., 14(3):235-8.
6. Banerjee, Sipra; Van Duuren, Benjamin L.; Kline, Stanley A. 1979. Interaction
of potential metabolites of the carcinogen ethylene dibromide with protein
and DNA in vitro. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Common., 90(4):1214-20.
7. Berck, B. 1974. Fumigant residues of carbon tetrachloride, ethylene dichloride,
and ethylene dibromide in wheat, flour, bran, middlings, and bread. J. Agric.
Food Chem., 22(6):977-84.
8. Bhavnagary, H.M.; Jayaram, M.; Majumder, S.K. 1979. A colorimetric method
for the estimation of ethylene dibromide. Res. Ind., 24(2):116-18.
9. Broadley, R.A. 1979. Comparison of ethylene dibromide with nonvolatile
nematicides for control of root-knot of tobacco in north Queensland. Aust.
J. Exp. Agric. Anim. Husb., 100:620-3.
10. Broadley, R.A. 1979. Control of root-knot of tobacco with ethylene dibromide
in north Queensland. Aust. J. Exp. Agric. Anim. Husb., 100:616-19.
11. Brown, Ralph E.; Nickerson, J.C. 1981. Ethylene dibromide and methyl bromide
fumigation of persian limes and lemon-limes. Proc. Fla. State Hbrtic. Sec.,
93:348-9.
12. Burditt, A.K., Jr.; Von Windeguth, D.L. 1979. Ethylene dibromide fumigation
of Florida grapefruit as a quarantine treatment against infestations of
Caribbean fruit fly, Anastrepha suspensa (Loew). Proc. Int. Soc. Citric.,
3:1100-3.
13. Burditt, A.K., Jr.; Von Windeguth, D.L. 1977. Concentrations of ethylene
dibromide gas during fumigation of grapefruit. Proc. Fla. State Hortic.
Soc., 89:220-5.
14. Castro, C.E.; Belser, N.O. 1978—Intoxication of Aphelenchus avenae by
ethylene dibromide. Nematologica, 24(1):37-44.
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15. Collins, Mark; Barker, Nicholas J. 1983. Direct monitoring of ambient air
for ethylene oxide and ethylene dibromide. Am. Lab., 15(7)-.72,74-6,78-81.
16. Dumas, T.; Bond/ E.J. 1982. Mcrcdetermination of ethylene dibrcmide in
air by gas chronatography. J. Assoc. Off. Anal. Chem., 65(6):1379-81.
17. Dumas, Theodore; Bond, Edwin J. 1979. Relation of temperature to ethylene
dibrcmide desorption from fumigated wheat. J. Agric. Food Chem., 27(6):
1206-9.
18. EDB: An in-depth guide for decision-makers. 1984. Envirologic Data,
Portland, Maine. 50pp.
19. Elliott, B.M.; Ashby, J. 1981. Studies on the mechanism of the synergistic
response reported between ethylene dibromide and disulfiram, and the impli-
cations for in vitro predictive screening tests. Mutat. Res., 85(4):297-8.
20. Elliott, Barry M.; Ashby/ John. 1980. Ethylene dibromide and disulfiram:
Studies in vivo and in vitro on the mechanism of the observed synergistic
carcinogenic response. Carcinogenesis, 1(12):1049-57.
21. Elliott, B.M.; Ashby, J. 1980. Studies on the mechanism of the synergistic
carcinogenic response reported between ethylene dibromide and disulfiram,
and the implications for in vitro predictive screening tests. Toxicol.
Lett., 6/SPEC, p.215.
22. Elliott, B.M.; Ashby, J. 1980. Studies on the mechanism of the synergistic
carcinogenic response reported between ethylene dibromide and disulfiram and
the implications for short term predictive screening tests. Dev. Toxicol.
Environ. Sci./ 8:193-6.
23. EPA. 1981. Tolerances for pesticide chemicals in or on raw agricultural
cotmodities: ethylene dibromide. Fed. Regist./ 46(41):15122-3.
24. EPA. 1977. Rebuttable presumption against registration and continued regis-
tration of pesticide products containing ethylene dibrcmide (EDB).
Fed. Regist., 42(240):63133-61.
25. EPA. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. 1976. Air pollution
assessment of ethylene dibrcmide. R. Johns. 44pp. PB-256 736.
26. EPA. Office of Noise Abatement and Control. 1980. Ethylene dibromide:
Position Document 2/3. EPA/SPKD-81/74. 158pp. PB 81-157 851.
27. EPA. Office of Noise Abatement and Control. 1977. Ethylene dibromide:
Position Document 1. EPA/SPKD-80/73. 71pp. PB 81-109 456.
28. EPA. Office of Toxic Substances. 1977. Toxicity studies of selected
chemicals. Task IV. The developmental toxicity of ethylene dibromide
inhaled by rats and mice during organogenesis. Robert D. Short, Jr.
EPA-560/6-77-028. 21pp. PB-273 267.
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29. EPA. Office of Toxic Substances. 1976. Review of selected literature on
ethylene dibronide (EDB). Kover, Frank D. EPA-560/8-76-001. 23pp.
PB-257 524.
30. EPA. Office of Toxic Substances. 1976. Sampling and analysis of selected
toxic substances. Task IV - Ethylene dibronide. EPA-560/6-76-021. 170pp.
PB-256 234.
31. EPA. Office of Toxic Substances. 1976. Toxicity studies of selected chemi-
cals. Task I: The developmental toxicity of ethylene dibromide inhaled by
rats and mice during organogenesis. Robert D. Short, Jr. EPA-560/6-76-018.
15pp. PB-256 659.
32. EPA. Office of Toxic Substances. 1975. Sampling and analysis of selected
toxic substances. Task II - Ethylene dibromide. EPA-560/6-75-001. 39pp.
PB-246 213.
33. Esposito/ George G. 1972. Analytical method for ethylene dibromide depletion
in aviation gasoline. Army Coating and Chemical Lab., Aberdeen Proving
Ground, MD. 9pp. AD-746 250.
34. Girish, G.K.; Kumar, Ashok. 1975. Studies on the residues in wheat and wheat
products fumigated with ethylene dibromide. Bull. Grain Technol., 13(3):
131-5.
35. Hale, P.W.; Miller, W.R. et al. 1978. Ethylene dibromide fumigation of grape-
fruit packed in tray-pack containers and in bulk bins. Proc. Fla. State
Hortic. See., 90:148-51.
36. Harduf. Z.;Alumot Olomucki, Eugenia. 1980. Impaired permeability of the
vitelline membrane to macromolecules in small eggs of hens poisoned with
ethylene dibromide. Gen. Pharmacol., 11(2):185-8.
37. Harduf, Z.; Alumot Olomucki, Eugenia. 1980. Synthesis and turnover of
proteins in laying hens, chronically poisoned with ethylene dibromide.
Gen. Pharmacol.., 11 (2): 181-4.
38. Hargreaves, P.A.; Wainwright, D.H. et al. 1978. Residual ethylene dibromide
and inorganic bromide levels in some fruit and vegetables after fumigation
. with ethylene dibromide or methyl bromide. Aust. J. Exp. Agric. Ariim. Husb.,
18(93):586-90.
39. Ismail, M.A.; Craig, J.O.; Miller, W.M. 1982. Regulatory actions affecting
the use of ethylene dibromide in quarantine fumigation of citrus fruit.
Proc. Fla. State Hortic. Soc., 94:263-6.
40. Jacobs, Ecnmett S. 1980. Use and air quality impact of ethylene dichloride
and ethylene dibromide scavengers in leaded gasoline. Banbury Rep., Vol. 5 -
Ethylene dichloride: Potential health Risk? p.239-55.
41. Kale, Purushottam; Baum, J.W. 1982. Genetic effects of ethylene dibrcmide in
Drosophila melanogaster. Environ. Sci. Res., 25:291-300.
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42. King, J.R.; Von Windeguth, D.L.; Burditt, A.K., Jr. 1980. Residues of
ethylene dibrctnide present in fumigated fiberboard carton material.
Proc. Fla. State Hortic. Soc., 92:163-5.
43. Kirby, Kenneth W.; Tremmel, Helen; Keiser, Jeffrey E. 1980. Determination
and metabolism of ethylene dibronide in minipigs. Bull. Environ. Contam.
Toxiool., 24(5):774-7.
44. Leinster, P.; Perry, R.; Young, R.J. 1978. Ethylene dibromide in urban air.
Atmos. Environ., 12(12):2383-7.
45. Lins, Donald M. 1983. Industry's use of ethylene dihratu.de for fumigation.
Proc. Fla. State Hortic. Soc., 95:252-4.
46. Lipsett, Michael J.; Carmelli, Dorit et al. 1982. Quantitative cancer risk
assessment for occupational exposure to ethylene dibromide. SRI Int'l.,
Menlo Park, CA. 41pp. PB 83-184 325.
47. Mailing, H.V. 1970. Genetic analysis of ad-3 mutants Neurospora crassa
induced by ethylene dibronide—a commonly used pesticide. Environmental
Mutagen Society Annual Meeting, March 22-25, 1970. p.18.
48. Millar, J.D. 1982. Ethylene dibromide (EDB) revised. Vet. Hum. Toxicol.,
24(3):175-77.
49. Miller, W.M.; Ismail, M.A.; Craig, J.O. 1983. Increased aeration of citrus
fumigated with ethylene dibronide. Proc. Fla. State Hortic. Soc., 95:216-18.
50. Miller, W.M.; Ismail, MA. 1977. Removal of ethylene dibromide frcm citrus
fumigation chambers. Trans. ASAE, 20(6)-.1138-41.
51. Morris, S.C.; Rippon, L.E.; Halamek, R. 1982. Rapid analysis and gas sampling
of ethylene dibronide in the gaseous phase and as residues in citrus fruit.
J. Chromatogr., 246 (1): 136-40,
52. Muthu, M. 1976. Golorimetric method for the determination of ethylene
dibronide residues in grains and air. J. Assoc. Off. Anal. Chem., 59 (6):
1262-65.
53. Nachtcmi, Edna. 1981. Role of diethyldithiocarbamate in ethylene dibromide
metabolism and covalent binding. Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol.-, 57(2):247-53.
54. Nachtcmi, Edna. 1980. Modulation of the mitotic action of ethylene dibrcmide.
Chem.-Biol. Interact., 32(3):311-19.
55. Nachtcmi, Edna; Farber, Enroanuel. 1978. Ethylene dibromide as a mitogen
for liver. Lab. Invest., 38(3):279-83.
56. Nachtcmi, Edna; Sarma, Dittakavi S.R. 1977. Repair of rat liver DNA in vivo
damaged by ethylene dibromide. Biochem. Pharmacol., 26(20):1941-5.
57. NIOSH. 1981. Current Intelligence Bulletin 37. Ethylene dibrcmide (EDB).
Revised. NIOSH 82-105. 16pp. PB 83-101 774,
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58. NIOSH. 1978. Current Intelligence Bulletin 23. Ethylene rh'hrcmide and
disulfiram toxic interaction. NIOSH 78-145. 5pp.
59. NIOSH. 1978. An industrywide industrial hygiene study of ethylene dibrcmide.
D.W. Rumsey and P.K. Tanita, Stanford Research Institute. NIOSH 79-112.
60pp. PB-297 773.
60. NIOSH. 1977. Criteria for a recommended standard: Occupational exposure
to ethylene dibrcmide. NIOSH 77-221. 218pp. PB-276 621.
61. NIOSH. 1977. An industrial hygiene study of ethylene dibrcmide at Dew Che-
mical U.S.A. in Magnolia, Arkansas. Donald W. Rumsey et al. 49pp.
PB 81-229 833.
62. NIOSH. 1977. An industrial hygiene study of ethylene dibrcmide at DuPont,
Deepwater, NJ. Russell Tanita and Donald W. Rumsey. 55p. PB 81-231 334.
63. NIOSH. 1977. An industrial hygiene study of ethylene dibrcmide at Nalco
Chemical Company, Freeport, Texas. Russell Tanita and Donald W. Rumsey.
47pp. PB 82-109 968.
64. NIOSH. 1977. An industrial hygiene study of ethylene dibrcmide at the Ethyl
Corporation, Magnolia, Arkansas. Donald W. Rumsey et al. 33pp. PB 82-112 160,
65. Nitschke, K.D.; Kociba, R.J. et al. 1981. A thirteen week repeated inhalation
study of ethylene dibrcmide in rats. Fundam. Appl. Toxicol., 1(6):437-42.
66. Oser, James L. 1980. Extent of industrial exposure to epichlorohydfin, vinyl
fluoride, vinyl brcmide and ethylene dibrcmide. Am. Ind. Hyg. Asscc. J.,
- ' 41(7):463-8.
67. OSHA. 1981. Occupational exposure to ethylene dibrcmide. Fed. Regist.,
46 (243):61671-6.
68. Ott, M.G.; Scharnweber, H.C.; Langner, R.R. 1980. Mortality experience of
161 employees exposed to ethylene dibrcmide in two production units.
Br. J. Ind. Med., 37(2):163-8.
69. Plotnick, Harry B.; Weigel, Walter W. et al. 1980. Dietary disulfiram
enhancement of the toxicity of ethylene dibrcmide. Banbury Rep., Vol. 5 -
Ethylene dichloride: Potential health risk? p.279-86.
70. Public Health Service. Div. of Water Supply and Pollution Control, 1963.
Studies on the effect of forest insect control with ethylene dibrcmide on
water quality. 21pp. PB-260 286.
71. Rains, Diane M.; Holder, James W. 1981. Ethylene dibrcmide residues in
biscuits and ccmmercial flour. J. Asscc. Off. Anal. Chem., 64(5):1252-4.
72. Rajendran, S.; Muthu, M.; Majumder, S.K. 1982, Toxicity of ethylene dibrcmide
and methyl bromide mixture to Sitophilus oryzae (L.) and Tribolium castaneum
(Herbst). J. Food Sci. Technol., 19(1):34-5.
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73. Rajendran,-S.; Muthu, M. 1977. Toxicity of acrylonitrile-ethylene dibronide
mixtures to Tribolium castaneum Herbst and Sitophilus oryzae (L.) adults.
J. Food Sci. Technol., 14(5):219-21.
74. Ramsey, J.C.; Park, C.N. et al. 1979. Carcinogenic risk assessment: Ethylene
djbronu.de. Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol., 47(2): 411-14.
75. Rangaswamy, Jois R.; Ptijayashankar, Yadathora N. et al. 1976. Colorimetric
method for the determination of ethylene dibromide residues in grains and
air. J. Assoc. Off. Anal. Chem., 59(6):1262-5.
76. Rigney, C.J.; Graham, D.; Lee, T.H. 1978. Changes in tomato fruit ripening
caused by ethylene dibromide fumigation. J. An. Soc. Hortic. Sci., 103(3):
420-3.
77. Rogers, Robert D.; McFarlane, James C. 1981. Sorption of carbon tetrachloride,
ethylene dibromide, and trichloroethylene on soil and clay. Environ. Monit.
Assess., 1(2):155-62.
78. Sansone, Eric B.; Tewari, Yadu B. 1978. Penetration of protective clothing
materials by l,2-dibromo-3-chloroprcpane, ethylene dibromide, and acrylo-
nitrile. Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J., 39(11):921-2.
79. Scudamore, K.A. 1967. Determination of ethylene chlorohydrin, ethylene
dibromide, and other volatile fumigant residues in flour and whole wheat.
Acad. Natural Sciences Phila., Proc., p.1557-60.
80. Seo, S.T.; Chambers, D.L. et al. 1979. Oriental fruit fly: factors affecting
ethylene dibromide fumigation of infested papayas. J. Econ. Entomol., 72(3):
350-3.
81. Short, R.D.; Winston, J.M. et al. 1979. Effects of ethylene dibronide on
reproduction in male and female rats. Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol., 49(1):
97-105.
82. Short, Robert D.; Minor, Jan L. et al. 1978. Inhalation of ethylene dibrcmide
during gestation by rats and mice. Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol., 46(1):173-82.
83. Singh, G.; Rigney, C.F.; Gilbert, W.S. 1979. Ethylene dibrcmide and inorganic
bromide residues in oranges after fumigation and storage. Aust. J. Exp.
flgric. Anim. Husb., 98:377-81.
84. Singh, G.;Rippon, L.E. et al. 1976. Inorganic bromide residue in bananas,
bell capsicums (sweet peppers), cherries and apples following fumigation
with ethylene dibromide and methyl bromide. Aust. J. Exp. Agric. Anim. Husb.,
16(82):780-4.
85. Spalding, Donald M.; King, J.R. et al. 1979. Ethylene dibromide, methyl
bronide and phosphine fumigation of tomatoes. Proc. Fla. State Hortic. Soc.,
91:156-8.
86. Stein, H.P.; Bahlman, L.J. et al. 1978. Ethylene dibromide and disulfiram
toxic interaction. J. Am. Ind. High. Assoc., 39(7):A35-A37.
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87. Strickman, Daniel; Drawbaugh, Richard B. 1982. Occupational safety of
ethylene dnbromide in forest pest management. J. Environ. Health,
45(2):74-7.
88. Takahashi, Wataru; Vfong, Lyle et al. 1981. Depression of sperm counts
among agricultural vrorkers exposed to dibromochloropropane and ethylene
dibrcmide. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol., 27(4):551-8.
89. Townshend, J.L.; Dirks, V.A.; Marks, C.F. 1980. Temperature, moisture and
compaction and their effects on the diffusion of ethylene dibrcmide in
three Ontario soils. Can. J. Soil Sci., 60(2):177-84.
90. U.S. Dept. of Labor. 1983. Occupational exposure to ethylene dibrcmide.
Fed. Regist., 48(196):45956-6003.
91. Uthman, A.P.; Detnlein, P.J. et al. 1978. Photoabsorption spectra of gaseous
methyl bromide, ethylene dibrcmide, nitrosyl bromide, thionyl chloride, and
sulfuryl chloride. J. Phys. Chem., 82(20):2252-7.
92. Van Bladeren, Peter J. 1983. Metabolic activation of xenobiotics: ethylene
dibrcmide and structural analogs. J. Am. Coll. Toxicol., 2(3):73-83.
93. Versans, I.; Grgurincmich, N. 1977. Recovery of 1,2-dibromoethane (ethylene
dibrcmide) from vegetables and fruit by steam distillation and analysis by
gas-liquid chrcmatography. Rep. Invest. - Aust. Gov. Anal. Lab., 16:8pp..
94. Von Windeguth, D.L.; King, J.R. 1983. A comparison of ethylene dibrcmide
levels in fumigated fruit fly invested grapefruit and insect mortality.
Proc. Fla. State Hortic. See., 95:219-21.
95. Wade, N.L.; Rigney, C.J. 1979. Phototoxicity of ethylene dibrcmide to
cherry and banana fruit. J. Am. Soc. Hortic. Sci., 104(6):900-3.
96. Watanabe, Masayoshi; Kanba, Motoi et al. 1982. Electrical conductivity of
the poly(N-hexaroethylene triethylenediamraonium dibrcmide)cuprous bromide
solid electrolyte. Electrochim. Acta, 27(8): 1153-5."
97. Weisburger, E.K. 1975. Carcinogenicity of ethylene dibrcmide (EDB) and
l,2-dibrano-3-diloTOpropane (DBCP) after oral administration in rats and
mice. Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol., 33(1):171-2.
98. Westlake, G.E.; Bunyan, P.J. et al. 1981. A study on the toxicity and the
biochemical effects of ethylene dibrcmide in the Japanese quail. Br. Poult.
Sci., 22 (4):355-64.
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