"39c478bd-620e-455c-904d-4621965e376c" . "BROMINE MONOXIDE"^^ . "Bromine Monoxide (BrO) is one of many bromine (Br)-containing compounds that\noccur in the atmosphere from both natural and anthropogenic sources. The major\nsource compounds are CH3Br (both natural and anthropogenic in origin), the\nhalons (manufactured for use as fire suppressants), and dibromomethane CH2Br2\n(emitted from the oceans). Destruction of these compounds results in the\nformation of a suite of inorganic Br-containing species, including bromine\natoms (Br), bromine monoxide (BrO), bromine nitrate (BrNO3), hypobromous acid\n(HOBr), and hydrogen bromide (HBr). The chemistry that acts to interconvert\nthese inorganic species results in depletion of ozone in the stratosphere."^^ . .