1-Nitronaphthalene
Agent Name
1-Nitronaphthalene
CAS Number
86-57-7
Formula
C10-H7-N-O2
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
1-Nitronaftalen [Czech]; 1-Nitronaphthaline; Naphthalene, alpha-nitro-; Nitrol; Nitrol (VAN); Nitrol (pesticide); alpha-Nitronaphthalene; [ChemIDplus] UN2538
Category
Nitros, Aromatic
Description
Yellow odorless solid; [HSDB] Light yellow crystalline solid; [MSDSonline]
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]
Comments
May cause irritation; May induce methemoglobinemia; Effects in high-dose animal studies include hepatocellular necrosis; [MSDSonline] Vapors cause lacrimation; [Ullmann] "Nitronaphthalene" is in the ACGIH list of "Industrial Chemicals for Which Methemoglobin Formation is the Principal Cause of Toxicity" [ACGIH]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.00048 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
Flash point = 164 deg C; [Hawley]
Adverse Effects
Lachrymator
Yes
Methemoglobinemia
MetHgb is primary toxic effect
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
IARC Carcinogen
Not classifiable
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: