Product ID:1-NAPHTHOL
MSDS Date:09/25/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F032059
MSDS Number: BSPSC

Emergency Phone: 314-539-1600

Info Phone: 314-539-1600

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

1-NAPHTHOL

CAS: 90-15-3

RTECS: QL2800000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 2590 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION TO THE
RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN: DERMATITIS, IRRITATION, ABSORPTION
W/INGESTION & KIDNEY DAMAGE. EYES: IRRITATION, INJURY TO CORNEA &
LENS. INGESTION: LIVER DAMAGE, DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: CRAMPY ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, SWEATING, INTENSE THIRST, CYANOSIS, HY0ERACTIVITY,
STUPOR, BLOOD PRESSURE FALL, NEPHRITIS, DIARRHEA, CIRCULATORY
COLLAPSE, ANEMIA, CONVULSIONS, DEAT H. SKIN: REDNESS, PAIN,
PEELING, PERSISTENT PIGMENTATION. EYES: REDNESS, PAIN.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING
IMMEDIATELY BY GIVING TWO GLASSES OF WATER/STICKING FIGURE DOWN
THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WIPE OFF EXCESS, WASH W/SOAP &
WATER FOR 15 MINS. EYES: WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING/BREATHING EQUIPMENT
APPROPRIATE FOR THE SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AS W/MOST ORGANIC SOLIDS, FIRE IS
POSSIBLE AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES/BY CONTACT W/AN IGNITION SOURCE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA:CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM DUST. SPILLS: SWEEP/CONTAINERIZE FOR
RECLAMATION. VACUUMING/WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST
DISPERSAL. DO NOT FLUSH TO THE SEWER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM HEAT/IGNITION
SOURCES. PROTECT AGINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DON'T WEAR CONTACT LENSES.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR. FOR
EMERGENCIES USE A SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM AT IS SOURCE
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN/QUICK DRENCH FACILITIES,
BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON, COVERALLS
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE ANY CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DENSITY: 1.10

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:532-536 F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:203-205 F
Vapor Pres:1
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT, COLORLESS CRYSTALS W/ODOR OF PHENOL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPS, LIGH OR OTHER IGNITION
SOURCES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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