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alpha-Naphthylamine dust

Airborne particulate from alpha-naphthylamine, a colorless crystalline combustible solid that darkens in air.

Airborne form

dust

The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.

Health effects

dermatitishemorrhagic cystitisbreathing difficultyataxiamethemoglobinemiablood in urinepainful urinationpotential occupational carcinogenicity concernbladder cancer

Evidence

The NIOSH Pocket Guide describes alpha-naphthylamine as colorless crystals and identifies inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin, and eye contact routes; reported effects include dermatitis, hemorrhagic cystitis, breathing difficulty, ataxia, methemoglobinemia, hematuria, dysuria, a potential occupational carcinogen notation, and bladder cancer.

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Exposure Limits; Physical Description; Exposure Routes; Symptoms; Target Organs; Cancer Site · 1
Physical Description Colorless crystals with an ammonia-like odor. Exposure Routes inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact. Symptoms dermatitis; hemorrhagic cystitis; dyspnea (breathing difficulty), ataxia, methemoglobinemia; hematuria (blood in the urine); dysuria; [potential occupational carcinogen]. Target Organs Bladder, skin. Cancer Site [bladder cancer].

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