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Naphthalene

CASRN 91-20-3 | DTXSID8020913

  • Toxicological Review (PDF)  (116  pp, 551.8 KB, about PDF)
  • IRIS Summary (PDF)  (32  pp, 99.6 KB, about PDF)
  • Status: naphthalene is in step 1 at this time.
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Health Effects Assessment for Naphthalene

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Overview

The document represents a brief, quantitatively oriented scientific summary of health effects data. It was developed by the Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office to assist the Office of Emergency and Remedial Response in establishing chemical-specific health-related goals of remedial actions. If applicable, chemical-specific subchronic and chronic toxicity interim acceptable intakes are determined for systemic toxicants, or q(sub 1)* values are determined for carcinogens for both oral and inhalation routes. Sufficient data are not available at this time on naphthalene to determine either acceptable intakes or q(sub 1)*s.


Additional Information

See also PB81-117707, PB86-134244 and PB86-134269. repared in cooperation with Syracuse Research Corp., NY.

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  • HEALTH EFFECTS ASSESSMENT FOR NAPHTHALENE

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Chemical Structure for
Naphthalene

Naphthalene

Synonyms

  • Albocarbon
  • Dezodorator
  • EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 055801
  • HSDB 184
  • Moth Balls
  • Moth Flakes
  • NCI-C52904
  • NSC 37565
  • Naftalen [Polish]
  • Naftaleno [Spanish]
  • Naphtalene [French]
  • Naphthalene
  • Naphthalene
  • Naphthalin
  • Naphthaline
  • Naphthene
  • Napthalene, molten
  • RCRA Waste Number U165
  • Tar Camphor
  • UN 1334
  • UN 2304
  • White Tar
  • caswell No. 587
  • 91-20-3
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