Ozonation of drinking water containing bromide may lead to the formation of bromate, which is considered to be a potential 2 B-level carcinogen by International Agency for Research on Cancer ( IARC). 用臭氧对含溴化物的饮用水进行消毒时会生成溴酸盐副产物,溴酸盐被国际癌症研究机构定为2B级(具有较高的致癌可能性)潜在致癌物。