Methyl Bromide Enquiry Form
Methyl Bromide is a toxic gas that is used in minuscule amounts to fumigate imported primary products. The highly-noxious gas is also used to treat the millions of tonnes of timber and wood products that arrive and depart through New Zealand’s ports. The Ministry of Primary Industries has recognised the dangers of methyl bromide in high concentrations, noting that such exposure to methyl bromide can result in “death through pulmonary injury”.