This public health statement summarizes the Division of Toxicology and Human Health Science's findings on 1-bromopropane, tells you about them, the effects of exposure, and describes what you can do to limit that exposure. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identifies the most serious hazardous waste sites in the nation.

Breathing 1-bromopropane can cause irritation of the nose and throat. 1-bromopropane has not been found in any of the 1,699 current and former National Priority List sites identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). What is 1-bromopropane?