NIOSH Publication No. 2005-151:

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

September 2005

2-Nitronaphthalene

CAS
581-89-5

C10H7NO2

RTECS
QJ9760000
Synonyms & Trade Names

beta-Nitronaphthalene
DOT ID & Guide
2538 / 133

Exposure
Limits

NIOSH REL: Ca* See Appendix A [*Note: Since metabolized to beta-Naphthylamine.]
OSHA PEL: none
IDLH
Ca [N.D.] See: IDLH INDEX
Conversion
Physical Description
Colorless solid.
MW: 178.2
BP: ?
MLT: 174°F
Sol: Insoluble
VP: ?
IP: 8.67 eV

Sp.Gr: ?
Fl.P: ?
UEL: ?
LEL: ?

Combustible Solid
Incompatibilities & Reactivities

For "Nitrates" in general: Aluminum, cyanides, esters, phosphorus, tin chlorides, thiocyanates, sodium hypophosphite
Measurement Methods
None available
See: NMAM or OSHA Methods
Personal Protection & Sanitation
(See protection)
Skin: Prevent skin contact
Eyes: Prevent eye contact
Wash skin: When contaminated/Daily
Remove: When wet or contaminated
Change: Daily
Provide: Eyewash, Quick drench
First Aid
(See procedures)
Eye: Irrigate immediately
Skin: Soap wash immediately
Breathing: Respiratory support
Swallow: Medical attention immediately
Respirator Recommendations
NIOSH
At concentrations above the NIOSH REL, or where there is no REL, at any detectable concentration:
(APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode
(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus
Escape:
(APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted organic vapor canister having an N100, R100, or P100 filter. Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters./Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Important additional information about respirator selection
Exposure Routes
inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact
Symptoms
Irritation skin, respiratory system; dermatitis; [potential occupational carcinogen]
Target Organs
Skin, respiratory system

Cancer Site
[bladder cancer]
See also: INTRODUCTION