Methyl Bromide Analysis

Methyl bromide is an odorless and colorless gas used to control a wide variety of pests in agriculture and shipping, including fungi, weeds, insects and rodents.

Agricultural growers inject about two meters of methyl bromide into the soil to sterilize the soil before the crops are planted. Immediately after a treatment, the soil is covered with plastic tarps, but up to 95 percent of methyl bromide is released into the air. Methyl bromide is an ozone-depleting compound, allowing increased ultraviolet radiation to reach the earth.

Methyl bromide is a toxic substance. It is very dangerous in the fumigation area as it is rapidly dispersed in the air. Human exposure to high concentrations of methyl bromide can cause central nervous system and respiratory system disorders and damage to the lungs, eyes and skin. Therefore, the production and consumption of methyl bromide has been halted in many countries, with important exceptions prior to quarantine and shipment, as well as critical uses.

In contrast, there are both chemical and non-chemical alternatives to methyl bromide. In most cases, these alternatives manage pests previously controlled with methyl bromide. For example, bromomethane is commonly known as methyl bromide, and this colorless, odorless and non-flammable compound is produced both industrially and biologically.

However, methyl bromide has been used as a phytosanitary treatment to control pests and pathogens important for quarantine on a variety of tradable commodities, including food, perishables such as fresh fruit and vegetables, and durables such as grains and pulses, wood products and cotton. continues. Such goods and their packaging may carry unwanted pests or pathogens that enter and spread in a particular area, often having serious effects on the environment, the economy of the country, and even human health. It applies national and international phytosanitary treatment standards to prevent these risks. The most preferred treatment is methyl bromide fumigation.

Our organization also provides methyl bromide analysis services with its trained and expert staff and advanced technological equipment, among the numerous test, measurement, analysis and evaluation studies it provides for businesses in various sectors.