ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO. DIV. OF ASHLAND OIL CO. INC. -- NAPHTHALENE #418505 -- 6810-00-286-6018 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:NAPHTHALENE #418505
MSDS Date:12/22/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-286-6018
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO. DIV. OF ASHLAND OIL CO. INC.
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216
Country:US
Info Phone Num:614-889-3333
Emergency Phone Num:606-324-1133
CAGE:5A188
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
Address:5200 PAUL BLAZEL MEMORIAL PARKWAY
Box:City:DUBLIN
State:OH
ZIP:43017
Country:US
Phone:614-889-4505
CAGE:5A188

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:NAPHTHALENE  (SARA III)
CAS:91-20-3
RTECS #:QJ0525000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:10 PPM/15 STEL
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM/15 STEL; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES- CAN CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN- CAN
    CAUSE REDDENING, IRRITATION, DERMATITIS, POSSIBLE SENSITIZATION.
    INHALATION- MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, CONFUSION, NAUSEA AND VOMITING
    DEPENDING ON INDIVIDUAL SUSCEPTIBI LITY. INGESTION- CAN CAUSE
    GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
    LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS. OVEREXPOSURE TO THIS
    MATERIAL HAS BEEN SUGGESTED AS A CAUSE OF THE FOLLOWING EFFECTS IN
    HUMANS: KIDNEY DAMAGE, SPLEEN DAMAGE, AND EYE DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
    OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
    RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
    FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    SKIN:REMOVE  CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
    IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE.  INGESTION: INDUCE
    VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:174F,79C
Lower Limits:0.9
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
    FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY TRAVEL
    ALONG THE GROUND OR BE MOVED BY VENTILATION AND IGNITED BY HEAT,
    PILOT LIGHTS, OTHER FLAMES AND IGNITION SOURCES.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: SWEEP UP ;M;ATERIAL FOR DISPOSAL
    OR RECOVERY. LARGE SPILL: PERSONS NOT WEARING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
    SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FORM AREA OF SPILL UNTIL CLEAN-UP HAS BEEN
    COMPLETED. SHOVEL MATERIA L INTO CONTAINERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
    CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE: REPEATED EXPOSURE TO
    NAPHTHALENE MAY CAUSE CATARACTS AND ALLERGIC SKIN RASHES AND MAY
    CAUSE DESTRUCTION OF RED BLOOD CELLS WITH ANEMIA, FEVER, JAUNDICE
    AND KIDNEY AND LIVER DAMAG E.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
    EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR
    CARTRIDGE AND DUST/MIST PRE-FILTER RESPIRATORS AS PER CURRENT 29
    CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/ WARNINGS AND NIOSH-RESPIRATOR
    SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE.
    LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, VPC OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
    INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
    NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:V4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:424F,218C
Vapor Pres:0.08
Vapor Density:4.4
Spec Gravity:1.150
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
    APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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