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EC/CAS
91-20-3
Name of the chemical
Naphthalene,3
Concentration
>95
General Information
Revision date
2010-09-27
Product name
Naphthalene
Product Synonyms
Tar camphor; Naphthalin; Coal tar camphor
CAS No.
91-20-3
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Company Information
company name
Fisher Scientific UK
GHS Information
Signal word
WARNING!
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
WARNING! Emergency Overview Flammable solid. Harmful if swallowed. Possible cancer hazard. May cause cancer based on animal data. May cause skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritation. Very toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment. Appearance White Physical State Solid odor Characteristic Target Organs Central nervous system (CNS), Liver, Kidney, spleen
Potential health effects
Acute Effects
Principle Routes of Exposure
Eyes May cause irritation. Skin May cause irritation. May be harmful in contact with skin. Inhalation May cause irritation of respiratory tract. May be harmful if inhaled. Ingestion Harmful if swallowed. May cause central nervous system effects. Ingestion may cause gastrointestinal irritation, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
Potential chronic health
Possible cancer hazard based on tests with laboratory animals. Tumorigenic effects have been reported in experimental animals.. Experiments have shown reproductive toxicity effects on laboratory animals. May cause adverse liver effects. May cause adverse kidney effects. See Section 11 for additional Toxicological information.
Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure
No information available.
