| Agent Name |
1-Nitronaphthalene |
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| CAS Number |
86-57-7 |
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| Formula |
C10-H7-N-O2 |
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| Major Category |
Nitrogen Compounds |
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| Synonyms |
1-Nitronaftalen [Czech]; 1-Nitronaphthaline; Naphthalene, alpha-nitro-; Nitrol; Nitrol (VAN); Nitrol (pesticide); alpha-Nitronaphthalene; [ChemIDplus] UN2538 |
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| Category |
Nitros, Aromatic |
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| Description |
Yellow odorless solid; [HSDB] Light yellow crystalline solid; [MSDSonline] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used to make dyes, drugs, perfumes, rubber chemicals, tanning agents, rodenticides, explosives, and naphthylamine; Also used as a corrosion inhibitor and for deblooming petroleum oils; [HSDB] |
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| Comments |
May cause irritation; May induce methemoglobinemia; Effects in high-dose animal studies include hepatocellular necrosis; [MSDSonline] Vapors cause lacrimation; [Ullmann] |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| BEI |
Methemoglobin in blood=1.5% of hemoglobin during or at end of shift [ACGIH] |
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| Vapor Pressure |
0.00048 mm Hg |
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| Explanatory Notes |
Flash point = 164 deg C; [Hawley] NFPA flammability code = 1; [MSDSonline] |
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| Flammability (NFPA) |
1: must be preheated |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Methemoglobinemia |
Methemoglobinemia, Secondary |
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| Hepatotoxin |
Hepatotoxin, Secondary |
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| IARC Carcinogen |
Not Classifiable |
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| Links to Other NLM Databases |
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| Health Studies |
Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: 1-NITRONAPHTHALENE
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