Decahydronaphthalene

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Appearance clear, colorless liquid. Flash Point 57 deg C Warning! Flammable liquid and vapor. Causes eye, skin, and respiratory tract irritation. Aspiration hazard if swallowed. Can enter lungs and cause damage. May form explosive peroxides. May cause central nervous system depression. This material has been reported to be susceptible to autoxidation and therefore should be classified as peroxidizable. Target Organs: Central nervous system, eyes, skin, mucous membranes.

Potential health effects

Eye: Contact with eyes may cause severe irritation, and possible eye burns. Skin: Prolonged and/or repeated contact may cause irritation and/or dermatitis. Exposure may cause irritation and possible burns. Ingestion: May cause gastrointestinal irritation with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Aspiration of material into the lungs may cause chemical pneumonitis, which may be fatal. May cause blue or greenish-brown urine. Inhalation: Inhalation of high concentrations may cause central nervous system effects characterized by nausea, headache, dizziness, unconsciousness and coma. Causes respiratory tract irritation. May cause kidney damage. High concentrations may cause pulmonary edema and lung hemmorrages. Chronic: Prolonged or repeated skin contact may cause defatting and dermatitis. In Decalin studies, NTP found clear evidence of carcinogenicity in male rats. However, the mechanism is not relevant to humans. NTP found no evidence of carcinogenicity in female rats, no evidence in male mice, and equivocal evidence in female mice.