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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)
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IRIS Toxicological Review of Naphthalene (1998, Final)

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Overview

EPA announced the release of the final report, Toxicological Review of Naphthalene: in support of the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). The updated Summary for Naphthalene and accompanying toxicological review have been added to the IRIS Database.

Background

Naphthalene is produced by distillation and fractionation of either petroleum or coal tar. Naphthalene’s principal use is as an intermediate in the production of phthalic anhydride.

History/Chronology
Date Description
July 2004 EPA released the draft report for external peer review.
August 1998 EPA released the final tox report and summary document and posted these to the IRIS database.

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This document has been reviewed in accordance with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency policy and approved for publication. Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.

  • IRIS Toxicological Review and Summary Documents for Naphthalene (1998 Final) (PDF)  (124  pp, 2.7 MB, about PDF)
  • IRIS Summary for Naphthalene (PDF)  (32  pp, 99.6 KB, about PDF)

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  • IRIS Toxicological Review of Naphthalene (2004, External Review Draft, Update)

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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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