'''Methyl Bromide''' ('''CH<sub>3</sub>Br''') is a compound consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and bromine.
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'''Methyl Bromide''' (CH<sub>3</sub>Br) is a [[chemical compound]] which is used to [[fumigation|fumigate]] soil and many agricultural products. Because it contains [[bromine]], it depletes stratospheric [[ozone]] and has an [[ozone depletion potential]] of 0.6.
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An effective pesticide, this compound is used to fumigate soil and many agricultural products. Because it contains [[bromine]], it depletes stratospheric ozone and has an ozone depletion potential of 0.6.
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Production of methyl bromide was scheduled to end in the [[United States]] on December 12, 2000.
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Production of [[methyl bromide]] was scheduled to end in the [[United States]] on 12/31/2000.