Naphthalene

Naphthalene91-20-3 Hazard SummaryNaphthalene is used in the production of phthalic anhydride; it is also used in mothballs. Acute (short-term) exposure of humans to Naphthalene by inhalation, ingestion, and dermal contact is associated withhemolytic anemia, damage to the liver, and neurological damage. Cataracts have also been reported inworkers acutely exposed to Naphthalene by inhalation and ingestion. Chronic (long-term) exposure ofworkers and rodents to Naphthalene has been reported to cause cataracts and damage to the retina. Hemolytic anemia has been reported in infants born to mothers who "sniffed" and ingested Naphthalene (asmothballs) during pregnancy. Available data are inadequate to establish a causal relationship betweenexposure to Naphthalene and cancer in humans. EPA has classified Naphthalene as a Group C, possiblehuman Note: The main sources of information for this fact sheet are the EPA's Toxicological Review of Naphthalene (7) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry's (ATSDR's) Toxicological Profile for Naphthalene .

Naphthalene is used in the production of phthalic anhydride; it is also used in mothballs. Acute (short-term) exposure of humans to naphthalene by inhalation, ingestion, and dermal contact is associated with ... intermediate, as a synthetic tanning agent, as a moth repellent, and in miscellaneous organic chemicals. (1,2)

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