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Haloacetic Acids
Monobromoacetic acid
Monobromoacetic acid is a halogenated acetic acid primarily used in industrial applications such as chemical synthesis and as a herbicide intermediate. It is not approved or recognized as a food ingredient by the FDA.
Tracked contaminantUpdated Sep 20, 2025
Health score-5.0
-5Very bad5
Water guidelines
- Legal limit
- 0.07 mg/L
- Health guideline
- 0.02 mg/L
Food and supplement guidelines
- Legal limit
- Not specified
- Health guideline
- Not specified
Risks
Toxicity, corrosive, irritant to skin and mucous membranes, potential carcinogen, environmental hazard
Benefits
None