NIOSH Pocket Guide entry: Pentachloronaphthalene C10H3Cl5 1321-64-8 QK0300000 See Appendix F. Physical description: Pale-yellow or white solid or powder with an aromatic odor.
Source: CDC/NIOSH: NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards ↗Dust entry
Pentachloronaphthalene C10H3Cl5 1321-64-8 QK0300000 See Appendix F
Pale-yellow or white solid or powder with an aromatic odor.
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
Head, lass, dizz, anor; pruritus, acne-form skin eruptions; Skin: Soap prompt/molten flush immedTarget organs: Skin, liver, CNS Swallow: Medical Attention immed
Evidence
Controls
- follow the applicable NIOSH REL and OSHA PEL
- use exposure monitoring
- use engineering and work-practice controls
- use appropriate respiratory protection