Dust entry

Pentachloronaphthalene dust

Airborne pentachloronaphthalene solid or powder generated during handling of the chlorinated naphthalene chemical.

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

headacheweaknessdizzinessloss of appetiteitchingacne-form skin eruptionsjaundiceliver necrosis

Evidence

The NIOSH Pocket Guide describes pentachloronaphthalene as a pale-yellow or white solid or powder and identifies inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin, and eye contact routes; reported effects include neurologic and constitutional symptoms, skin eruptions, jaundice, and liver necrosis.

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Physical Description Pale-yellow or white solid or powder with an aromatic odor. Exposure Routes inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact. Symptoms headache, lassitude (weakness, exhaustion), dizziness, anorexia; pruritus, acne-form skin eruptions; jaundice, liver necrosis.

Controls

enclose solid/powder chemical handling
local exhaust ventilation
exposure monitoring
prevent skin absorption and contact
use appropriate particulate respiratory protection
prevent contaminated-surface and take-home exposure