Product ID:87-6600, NAPHTHALENE, CRYSTAL
MSDS Date:09/05/2000
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLDWJ

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 800-227-1150

Cage: 59896

Telephone: 800-227-1150/910-584-0381

Cage: 59896

NAPHTHALENE

CAS: 91-20-3

RTECS: OJ0525000

OSHA PEL 50 MG/M3;10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 52 MG/M3;10 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: RESPIRATORY AND LIVER.
EYE/SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO
RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC: TESTS ON LABORAT ORY ANIMALS INDICATED
MATERIAL MAY CAUSE TUMORS AND PRODUCE ADVERSE MUTAGENIC AND
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE/SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY
CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION
TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAN CAUSE HEADACHE, CONFUSION, MALAISE,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, ABDOM INAL PAINS, IRRITATED BLADDER, PROFUSE
SWEATING, JAUNDICE, HEMATURIA, HEMOGLOGINURIA, LIVER DAMAGE,
CONVULSIONS AND COMA.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
RAISING/LOWERING EYELIDS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS. SKIN: THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. REMOVE AND LAUNDER CO NTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL
AID. INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER
AND INDUCE VOMITING AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. CALL
PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER. NEVER G IVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALTION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
BREATHING HAS STOPPED. KEEP PERSON WARM, QUIET AND GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=78.9C, 174.F
Lower Limits:0.9
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, OR APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MODERATE FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. CLEAN UP PERSONNEL
SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. AVOID CREATING DUST. SWEEP
OR SCOOP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES AND OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST OR VAPOR. DO NOT GET INTO EYES,
ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. RETAINED RESIDUE MAY MAKE EMPTY CONTAINERS
HAZARDOUS; USE CAUTION.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. NIOSH APPROVED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN IF
PELS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL/MECHANICAL: YES
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC, EQUIVALENT
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, SAFETY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT CODES: 87-6600; 87-6610. SIZE: 500G. SYNONYMS: MOTH FLAKES,
WHITE TAR, TAR CAMPHOR.

HCC:F8
Boiling Pt:=218.C, 424.4F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:78-82C
Vapor Pres:1 53C
Vapor Density:4.4
Spec Gravity:1.162
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/A (H20=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE/OFF-WHITE CRYSTALS, MOTHBALL ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS; REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH CRO3, ALUMINUM CHLORIDE+ BENZOYL
CHLORIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT; CONTACT WITH IGNITION SOURCE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COX, N2O5, ACRID SMOKE & IRRITATING
FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
STATE, FEDERAL, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED
WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

Toxicological Information:ORAL MOUSE L50= 533 MG/KG; ORL CHD LDL0 = 100
MG/KG.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBERS: U165

Transport Information:PSN: NAPHTHALENE, REFINED, 4.1, UN1334, III.

SARA Title III Information:SARA EHS SEC 302 TPQ: NONE. SARA SEC 313
CHEMICAL CATEGORY: YES. CERCLA SEC 103 RQ: 100 LBRCRA SEC 261.33:
NO. HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA 311/312 REPORTING: ACUTE.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA INVENTORY STATUS: THIS MATERIAL IS
LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY.