Acenaphthylene
Agent Name
Acenaphthylene
CAS Number
208-96-8
Formula
C12-H8
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
Acenaphthalene; Cyclopenta(de)naphthalene; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Description
Colorless solid; [CAMEO] Light brown powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used in insecticides and fungicides and in the manufacture of dyes and plastics; [CAMEO] Present in crude oil and coal tar; Produced during combustion (including natural fires), petroleum refining, and coal tar distillation; Has been detected in the atmosphere of a lumber creosote impregnation plant, at the coal preparation area of a solvent refined coal pilot plant, in an aluminum plant, and in smokehouses; [HSDB] Used as an intermediate for resins; [INCHEM EHC]
Comments
May cause irritation; Harmful by ingestion; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See "POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.00668 mm Hg
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: