What does bromine smell like?
What does bromine smell like? Bromine is a naturally occurring element that is a liquid at room temperature. It has a brownish-red color with a bleach-like odor, and it dissolves in water.
What are the symptoms of bromine poisoning?
Immediate signs and symptoms of exposure to bromine. Breathing bromine gas could cause you to cough, have trouble breathing, get a headache, have irritation of your mucous membranes (inside your mouth, nose, etc.), be dizzy, or have watery eyes.
What does bromine water taste like?
At normal levels, Bromide or bromate in drinking water does not impart a taste, color, or other aesthetically-detectable quality to the water, but the presence of bromine (the element) does impart a medicine-like taste to the water.
What foods contain bromide?
Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) is found in many consumer citrus flavored soft drink products such as Mountain Dew, some Gatorade and some Powerade, Orange Fanta, Orange Crush, Sun Drop, Squirt and Fresca. BVO can be found in some bakery products and brands of pasta as well.