Acenaphthylene

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Flammability Toxicity 1) Health Body Contact @ Flammability Reactivity (0) Chronic 1 2 3 Fire Diamond Min Low Moderate High Extreme ANSI Signal Word Caution wowewveve Emergency Overview * % % ve Yellow crystalline solid. Irritating to eyes/skin/respiratory tract. Chronic: mutation effects, possible kidney and bladder cancer.

Potential health effects

Target Organs: Skin, eyes, blood, and respiratory and autonomic nervous systems

Principle Routes of Exposure

Inhalation, ingestion, skin/eye contact Acute Effects Inhalation: Causes irritation of the respiratory system and mucous membranes. Eye: Contact causes irritation. Skin: Contact causes irritation and burning. Ingestion: No acute effects reported. Carcinogenicity: NTP - Not listed; IARC - Not listed; OSHA - Not listed; NIOSH - Not listed; ACGTH - Not listed; EPA - Not listed; MAK - Not listed.

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

Liver, kidney, and bladder damage

Potential chronic health

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH's) may cause coughing and bronchitis, eye photosensitivity, coal tar warts, erythema, dermal burns, acneiform lesions, and photosensitization of the skin. They may also cause leukoplakia, mild hepatotoxicity or mild nephrotoxicity (in animals), hematuria, and in rats - agranulocytosis, anemia, and pancytopenia. PAH's have been associated with kidney, bladder, lung, gastrointestinal tract, and skin cancer. PAH's may cross the placenta and are excreted in breast milk. Laboratory experiments have shown mutagenic effects. Copyright © 2006 by Genium Group, Inc. Any commercial use or reproduction without the publisher’s permission is prohibited. Judgments as to the suitability of information herein for the purchaser’ s purposes are necessarily the purchaser’s responsibility. Although reasonable care has been taken in the preparation of such information, Genium Group, Inc. extends no warranties, makes no representations, and assumes no responsibility as to the accuracy or suitability of such information for application to the purchaser’s intended purpose or for consequences of its use.