Methylnaphthalene SDS

Acute toxicity - Category 4, Oral

Eye irritation, Category 2

Specific target organ toxicity – single exposure, Category 3

Specific target organ toxicity – repeated exposure, Category 2

Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term (Chronic) - Category Chronic 2

H302 Harmful if swallowed

H319 Causes serious eye irritation

H335 May cause respiratory irritation

H336 May cause drowsiness or dizziness

H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure

H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects

P264 Wash ... thoroughly after handling.

P270 Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.

P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/...

P261 Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P271 Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.

P260 Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P273 Avoid release to the environment.

P301+P317 IF SWALLOWED: Get medical help.

P330 Rinse mouth.

P305+P351+P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.

P304+P340 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing.

P319 Get medical help if you feel unwell.

P391 Collect spillage.

P403+P233 Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed.

P405 Store locked up.

P501 Dispose of contents/container to an appropriate treatment and disposal facility in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, and product characteristics at time of disposal.

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Fresh air, rest.

Remove contaminated clothes. Rinse and then wash skin with water and soap.

First rinse with plenty of water for several minutes (remove contact lenses if easily possible), then refer for medical attention.

Rinse mouth. Give a slurry of activated charcoal in water to drink. Rest. Refer for medical attention .

SYMPTOMS: Exposure to this compound may cause skin irritation. It may also cause photosensitization. The vapors, fumes or direct contact with the solid may be irritating to the eyes. Inhalation of the vapors may produce airway irritation, headache, nausea, weakness and collapse. Long term overexposure has led to corneal changes. Ingestion may lead to systemic poisoning involving the gastrointestinal tract, kidneys and blood-forming tissue. Individuals with erythrocytic glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency may be particularly susceptible to possible hemolytic effects. Individuals with a history of or pre-existing disease in eyes, mucous membranes, skin, blood-forming tissues or blood, liver or lungs may be at greater risk of adverse health effects when exposed to this material. ACUTE/CHRONIC HAZARDS: This compound can cause skin irritation and photosensitization. It may be harmful if inhaled or absorbed through the skin, and may be highly toxic if swallowed. When heated to decomposition this compound emits acrid smoke and fumes. (NTP, 1992)

Harmful if inhaled. Liquid causes irritation of the eyes and skin and skin photosensitization. Harmful if swallowed. Chronic exposure may cause liver or kidney damage. (USCG, 1999)

Emergency and supportive measures: 1. Maintain an open air way and assist ventilation if necessary. 2. Treat coma and seizures if they occur. 3. Treat hemolysis and resulting hemoglobinuria if they occur by intravenous hydration and urinary alkalinization. Naphthalene

If material on fire or involved in fire: Use water in flooding quantities as fog. Solid streams of water may be ineffective. Solid streams of water may spread fire. Use foam, dry chemical, or carbon dioxide. Methylnaphthalenes, liquid

This chemical is probably combustible. (NTP, 1992)

This chemical is combustible. (NTP, 1992)

Wear self-contained breathing apparatus for firefighting if necessary.

Avoid dust formation. Avoid breathing mist, gas or vapours.Avoid contacting with skin and eye. Use personal protective equipment.Wear chemical impermeable gloves. Ensure adequate ventilation.Remove all sources of ignition. Evacuate personnel to safe areas.Keep people away from and upwind of spill/leak.

Collect leaking and spilled liquid in sealable containers as far as possible. Absorb remaining liquid in sand or inert absorbent. Then store and dispose of according to local regulations. Do NOT let this chemical enter the environment.

If you spill this chemical, FIRST REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. Then, use absorbent paper to pick up all liquid spill material. Your contaminated clothing and absorbent paper should be sealed in a vapor-tight plastic bag for eventual disposal. Solvent wash all contaminated surfaces with 60-70% ethanol followed by washing with a soap and water solution. Do not reenter the contaminated area until the Safety Officer (or other responsible person) has verified that the area has been properly cleaned.

Handling in a well ventilated place. Wear suitable protective clothing. Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Avoid formation of dust and aerosols. Use non-sparking tools. Prevent fire caused by electrostatic discharge steam.

Store in an area without drain or sewer access. Provision to contain effluent from fire extinguishing.You should store this material under ambient temperatures.

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Ensure adequate ventilation. Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Set up emergency exits and the risk-elimination area.

Wear tightly fitting safety goggles with side-shields conforming to EN 166(EU) or NIOSH (US).

Wear fire/flame resistant and impervious clothing. Handle with gloves. Gloves must be inspected prior to use. Wash and dry hands. The selected protective gloves have to satisfy the specifications of EU Directive 89/686/EEC and the standard EN 374 derived from it.

If the exposure limits are exceeded, irritation or other symptoms are experienced, use a full-face respirator.

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Decomposes on heating. This produces acrid smoke and irritating fumes.

This chemical is stable under normal laboratory conditions. Solutions of this chemical in water, DMSO, 95% ethanol or acetone should be stable for 24 hours under normal lab conditions.

Moderate fire risk.METHYLNAPHTHALENE is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. It is also incompatible with peroxides and oxygen. (NTP, 1992)

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This compound is incompatible with strong oxidizers.

When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes

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A4; Not classifiable as a human carcinogen.

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AEROBIC: Aerobic aqueous screening test data showed a 84 and 95% loss of 0.1 ppm methylnaphthalenes in 1 and 5.6 days, respectively, for acclimated sewage inoculum; methylnaphthalenes did not degrade with unacclimated sewage(1). No loss of 1-methylnaphthalene was observed for a 5 day BOD test with sewage seed at 20 deg C(2). When marine water was used as an inoculate, 1- and 2-methylnaphthalene at respective concentrations of 0.045 and 0.067 ppm disappeared within 10 days under aerobic conditions at 25 deg C(3). Using the Japanese MITI I procedure, <5% degradation of methylnaphthalene occurred in 28 days; for the MITI II test with a freshwater inoculum, 49 and 72% of the 1- and 2-isomers were lost in 28 days under aerobic conditions at 25 deg C(4). A marine water die-away study with sediment inoculum from Dunstaffnage Bay, Oban, Scotland showed a 92 and 88.5% loss of 1- and 2-methylnaphthalene, respectively, contained in crude oil after 7 days at 20 deg C(5). Methylnaphthalenes, present at 0.5 ppm carbon, was completely removed within 14 days from acclimated fresh-well water grab samples from Tuffenwies and Zurich, Switzerland, with a pH of 8.0, at 10 and 25 deg C and microbial populations of 300-400 cells/mL(6). Grab samples of groundwater aquifer soil that had acclimated to creosote wastes containing methylnaphthalene were able to degrade methylnaphthalenes, present at 0.02 to 0.12 ppm, under aerobic conditions at 25 deg C in less than a week(7). An average loss of 5.6 and 6.5% per week was observed for autoclaved controls(7). Unacclimated material from the same aquifer degraded methylnaphthalenes at an average rate of 3.5% per week; however autoclaved controls lost methylnaphthalenes at an overall rate of about 11% per week(7). Methylnaphthalene, present in light Arabian crude oil, showed little biodegradation in sea water, but when nutrients were added biodegradation increased; with sea water, sediment and nutrients, 100% biodegradation was seen in <10 days(8).

After 2, 3, 5 and 6 weeks exposure, the average bioconcentration factors for 1- and 2-methylnaphthalene in the muscle tissue of Coho salmon (Onchorhynchus kisutch) were 30, 85, 160 and 60, respectively(1). After 2 weeks exposure, the average bioconcentration factor for 1- and 2-methylnaphthalene in the muscle tissue, liver and gills of Starry flounder (Platichthys stellatus) was 420, 1800 and 355, respectively(1). BCFs of 360-810 and 360-620 were found using carp (Cyprinus carpio) which were exposed for 60 days at respective concentrations of 1-methylnaphthalene of 1 and 10 ug/L(2). According to a classification scheme(3), BCF values of <30 are low and >1000 are very high. Methylnaphthalenes may be metabolized by some aquatic organisms(SRC).

Using a structure estimation method based on molecular connectivity indices(1), the Koc of methylnaphthalenes can be estimated to be 2530(SRC). However, 1-methylnaphthalene has reported Koc values of 2290(2) and 4400(3) and 2-methylnaphthalene has a reported Koc value of 4350(2) and measured Koc value of 8500(3). According to a classification scheme(4), these Koc values suggest that methylnaphthalenes are expected to have slight to no mobility in soil.

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The material can be disposed of by removal to a licensed chemical destruction plant or by controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing. Do not contaminate water, foodstuffs, feed or seed by storage or disposal. Do not discharge to sewer systems.

Containers can be triply rinsed (or equivalent) and offered for recycling or reconditioning. Alternatively, the packaging can be punctured to make it unusable for other purposes and then be disposed of in a sanitary landfill. Controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing is possible for combustible packaging materials.

ADR/RID: UN3082 (For reference only, please check.)

IMDG: UN3082 (For reference only, please check.)

IATA: UN3082 (For reference only, please check.)

ADR/RID: ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, LIQUID, N.O.S. (For reference only, please check.)

IMDG: ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, LIQUID, N.O.S. (For reference only, please check.)

IATA: ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, LIQUID, N.O.S. (For reference only, please check.)

ADR/RID: 9 (For reference only, please check.)

IMDG: 9 (For reference only, please check.)

IATA: 9 (For reference only, please check.)

ADR/RID: III (For reference only, please check.)

IMDG: III (For reference only, please check.)

IATA: III (For reference only, please check.)

ADR/RID: Yes

IMDG: Yes

IATA: Yes

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