NAME: Pentachloronaphthalene
SYNONYM(s):
Halowax 1013
IMIS: 1988
CAS: 1321-64-8
NIOSH: RTECS QK0300000; 50779
DESCRIPTION:
Pale yellow solid with an aromatic odor.
MW:
301
BP:
620 to 700 F
VP:
<1 mm
MP:
248 F
INCOM:
Strong oxidizers
Exposure Limits
OSHA GENERAL INDUSTRY PEL:
0.5 mg/m3
OSHA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PEL:
0.5 mg/m3 TWA (Skin)
ACGIH TLV:
0.5 mg/m3 TWA (Skin)
NIOSH REL: 0.5 mg/m3 TWA (Skin)
Health Factors
SYMPTOM(s):
Headaches; fatigue; vertigo; anorexia; pruritis; acneform skin
eruptions; jaundice, liver necrosis
HEALTH EFFECTS:
Acute systemic toxicity/Vascular and CNS damage (HE4)
Cumulative liver damage (HE3)
Irritation-Eye, Nose, Throat, Skin---Marked (HE14)
ORGAN:
Skin, liver, CNS
Monitoring
PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):
MEDIA:
OSHA Versatile Sampler (OVS-2) - 13 mm XAD-2 tube (270/140 mg sections, 20/60 mesh) with Glass Fiber Filter enclosed
ANL SOLVENT:
Toluene
MAX V:
100 Liters MAX F:
1.0 L/min
ANL 1:
Gas Chromatography; GC/ECD
REF:
2 (OSHA In-House File)
CLASS:
Partially Validated
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