Toxic Chemical Litigation - Propyl Bromide

Propyl bromide, also known as 1-bromopropane or n-propyl bromide, is a chemical which is used primarily as a degreasing solvent in metal cleaning operations, and as a solvent in adhesives. Propyl bromide has been used extensively in the furniture industry as a spray adhesive and in the industrial cleaning industry as a degreasing solvent and metal cleaner.

Some tradenames of the products which contain 1-bromopropane and are used as degreasers for industrial cleaning and may be in adhesives used in furniture manufacturing are as follows:

• Hypersolve
• Abzol
• Lenium
• Contact Cleaner - NPB Heavy Duty
• No Flash Nu Electro Cleaner
• Heavy Duty Degreaser II
• 1640 Bulk
• Whisper Spray (Imperial Adhesive)
• Fire retardant Soft Seam 640 (Mid South Adhesive)

When improperly used, propyl bromide can cause serious physical damage to the central nervous system and the reproductive system. Further, 1-bromopropane has been shown to cause extensive skin and/or eye irritation, and multi-organ damage, including the liver and kidney damage. It can enter the body if swallowed or if it comes into contact with the skin, and also if the vapor is breathed in. If the hands are contaminated, it can be swallowed following hand to mouth contact.

If you or someone you know has been exposed to 1-bromopropane (or sometimes referred to as simply bromopropane or propyl bromide) you may experience one or more of the following symptoms:

• Headaches / dizzy
• Nausea
• Feeling of being drunk / high
• Numbness
• Tingling or loss of sensation in extremities
• Memory loss
• Laryngitis
• Peeling skin
• unable to walk / ataxic gait
• Perineal numbness / vaginal numbness

Simmons Law Group represents people that have been improperly exposed to propyl bromide. We have a dedicated team of attorneys, paralegals and industry specialists that have extensive experience in determining the type and amount of exposure to 1-bromopropane, the harmful results of exposure, and the ability to prove the medical causation between the improper exposure and the resulting physical damage. We also utilize a team of experts including toxicologists, neurologists and industrial hygienists to assist in the investigation and prosecution of claims against companies who have exposed individuals to propyl bromide without adequate ventilation and/or skin, eye or respiratory protection.

If you have been exposed to propyl bromide also know as (1-bromopropane, bromopropane or n-propyl bromide), or if you have suffered an injury or suspect you may have been injured or damaged as a result of improper exposure to propyl bromide, you should contact us immediately. Failure to act could result in further damage, and the loss of your legal right to be compensated for your injury.