MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

1. CHEMICAL IDENTITY
Chemical Name: Naphthalene
Chemical Classification: Flammable, Toxic Trade Name: Hot Pressed Naphthalene
Synonyms: Albocarbon, Dezodorator, Moth balls, Naphthalin, Tar camphor, White Tar
Formula: C10H8 CAS No: 91-20-3 UN No: 1334
Regulated Identification
Shipping Name: Hot Pressed Naphthalene Hazchem Code: 1Z
Codes / Label: Class 4.1, Flammable, Toxic Hazardous Waste ID No :
HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS C.A.S. No. HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS C.A.S. No.
1 Naphthalene 91-20-3 3
2 4
2. PHYSICAL / CHEMICAL DATA
Boiling Pt. C: 217.9 Physical State: Solid Appearance: White crystalline flakes
Melting Pt. C: 80.2 Vapour Pressure at 25C mmHg: 0.085 Odour: Aromatic
Vapour Density(Air =1): 4.42 Solubility in water at 25C g/100ml: 31 Mol. wt.: 128.18
Others: Soluble in ethylene dichloride Specific Gravity (Water =1) g/cm3: 1.162 at 20C
3. FIRE / EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
Flammability : Yes LEL: 0.9 Flash Point C in OC: 79
TDG Flammability: Yes UEL: 5.9 Flash Point C in CC: 88
Auto-ignition Temperature C : 540
Explosion sensitivity to impact : Not available
Explosion sensitivity to static Electricity : Not available
Hazardous Combustion Products : Toxic vapours given off in a fire
Hazardous Polymerization : Not available
Combustible Liquid : Yes Explosive Material : Yes Corrosive Material: No
Flammable Material : Yes Oxidiser : No Others:
Pyrophoric Material : Yes Organic Peroxide : No
4. REACTIVITY DATA
Chemical Stability : Stable at room temperature in closed containers under normal storage and handling
conditions. Volatile in steam.
Incompatibility with : Oxidizing agents, chromium trioxide, chromic anhydride, dinitrogen pentoxide, mineral
other material acids, moisture, strong alkalies, aluminium chloride + benzoyl chloride.
Reactivity :
Hazardous : Carbon monoxide, irritating and toxic fumes and gases, carbon dioxide.
Reaction Products
5. HEALTH HAZARD DATA
Routes of entry: Inhalation, Ingestion, Skin and Eyes
Effects of Exposure / Symptoms:

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Inhalation: May be fatal if inhaled. It causes respiratory tract irritation. May cause salivation, nausea, vomiting,
abdominal pain, fever and labored breathing. It is readily absorbed when inhaled.
Ingestion: Harmful if swallowed. It may cause liver and kidney damage. It may cause methemoglobinemia,
cyanosis, convulsions and death. It may cause severe digestive tract irritation with abdominal pain, nausea,
vomiting and diarrhea. Large quantities may cause severe hemolytic anemia and hemoglobinuria.
Eyes: It causes mild eye irritation. It is retinotoxic and systemic absorption of its vapours above 15 ppm may
cause cataracts, optical neuritis, injuries to the cornea and marked eye irritation.
Skin: It causes mild skin irritation. It may be absorbed through the skin in harmful amounts. It may cause skin
sensitization, an allergic reaction, which becomes evident upon re-exposure to the material.
Emergency Treatment:
Inhalation : Move from exposure to fresh air immediately. Give oxygen if breathing is difficult. Dont give
mouth to mouth respiration. Get medical aid.
Ingestion : Give 2-4 cups of milk or water to drink if victim is alert and conscious, do not induce vomiting.
Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Seek medical aid immediately.
Eyes : Flush with plenty of water for 15 minutes lifting lower and upper eyelids. Get medical aid.
Skin : Immediately flush affected area with plenty of soap and water for at least 15 minutes while removing
contaminated clothing and shoes. Wash clothing before reuse. Get medical aid.
LD50 (oral-rat) mg/kg: 490 LD50 (dermal-rabbit) mg/kg: 20001
LC50 (rat): 170 ppm/4 hours Odour Threshold: 0.038 ppm
PEL/TWA: 10 ppm TLV,STEL (ACGIH): 52 mg/m3, 79 mg/m3
NFPA Hazard Health Flammability Reactivity
Signals 2 2 0
6. PREVENTIVE MEASURES
Personal Protective : Wear protective eyeglasses as per OSHAs eye and face protection regulations in 29 CFR
Equipment 1910.133 or European Standard EN166. Wear gloves/clothing to prevent skin exposure.
Handling : Wash thoroughly after handling. Remove contaminated clothing and wash before reuse.
Minimize dust generation and accumulation. Avoid contact with eyes, skin and clothing.
Do not breathe dust, vapour, mist or gas. Keep container tightly closed. Do not ingest or
inhale. Use only in a chemical fume hood.
Storage : Keep away from sources of ignition. Store the material in a tightly closed container. Store
in a cool, dry well ventilated area away from incompatible substances. Store protected
from moisture. Do not permit smoking or use of naked lights.
Precaution :
7. EMERGENCY / FIRST AID MEASURES
FIRE:
Fire Extinguishing Media: Use dry chemical powder for small fires and water spray or fog for large fires.
Special Procedure : Cool containers with water jet in order to prevent auto-ignition/ explosion.
Unusual Hazards :
EXPOSURE: First Aid Measures:

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Inhalation : Move from exposure to fresh air immediately. Give oxygen if breathing is difficult. Dont give
mouth to mouth respiration. Get medical aid.
Ingestion : Give 2-4 cups of milk or water to drink if victim is alert and conscious, do not induce vomiting.
Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Seek medical aid immediately.
Eyes : Flush with plenty of water for 15 minutes lifting lower and upper eyelids. Get medical aid.
Skin : Immediately flush affected area with plenty of soap and water for at least 15 minutes while
removing contaminated clothing and shoes. Wash clothing before reuse. Get medical aid.
Antidotes/ Dosages:
SPILLS:
Steps To Be Taken : Avoid runoff into storm water and ditches which lead to water drains.
Waste Disposal Method: Scoop up with a non-sparking tool and place into a suitable container for disposal.
Avoid generating dusty conditions. Remove all sources of ignition.
Additional information: Disposal should be in accordance with local, state or national legislation. Spillages or
uncontrolled discharges into waterways must be reported to the appropriate
regulatory body.
8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / REFERENCES
Ecotoxicity in water (LC50): 305.2 ppm 96 hours (trout), degradation of products may occur in long term
and these products are more toxic.
9. MANUFACTURERS / SUPPLIERS DATA
NAME OF FIRM : BOKARO STEEL PLANT, SAIL Contact person
MAILING ADDRESS : BOKARO STEEL CITY in Emergency : Mr. T P RAO
TELEPHONE / TELEX NOS : 06542-273736 / 0628-201 Local Bodies involved : NONE
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS : BOKSTEEL Standard Packing : High density poly ethylene bags
FAX : 06542-242099 Trem Card Details / Ref : ICSC-0667
10. DISCLAIMER
Information contained in this material data sheet is believed to be reliable but no representation; guarantee or
warranties of any kind are made as to its accuracy, suitability for a particular application or results to be
obtained from them. Information contained in this publication or as otherwise supplied to Users is believed to
be accurate and is given in good faith, but it is for the Users to satisfy themselves of the suitability of
the product for their own particular purpose. Bokaro Steel Plant, SAIL gives no guarantee or warranty as to
the fitness of the product for any particular purpose and any implied guarantee or warranty or condition
(statutory or otherwise) is excluded except to the extent that exclusion is prevented by law. Bokaro Steel Plant,
SAIL accepts no liability for loss or damage, resulting from reliance on this information.

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GLOSSARY
ACGIH The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists Inc., is an organization open to all practitioners in industrial
hygiene, occupational health, environmental health or safety. Their website is http://www.acgih.org/.
Asphyxiant An asphyxiant is a substance that can cause unconsciousness or death by suffocation (asphyxiation). Asphyxiants which
have no other health effects and are sometimes referred to as simple asphyxiants. Asphyxiants work by displacing so much
oxygen from the ambient atmosphere that the hemoglobin in the blood cannot pick up enough oxygen from the lungs to
fully oxygenate the tissues. As a result, the victim slowly suffocates.
O
C degree Celsius. It is a measure of temperature.
CAS Chemical Abstracts Service. It assigns a unique identification number in the format XXX-XX-X to all compounds registered
with it. The number allows one to identify a chemical regardless of the naming system.
CC Closed Cup
Chemical Classification (Hazardous) The chemicals hazard classification as per the CREFT (corrosive, reactive, explosive, flammable,
toxic) classification.
Codes/Label/Class The classifications identified are those adopted by the United Nations Committee of Experts on the Transport of
Dangerous Goods and on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, and are as follows:
Class 1: Explosives
Class 2: Gases
Gases which are compressed, liquefied or dissolved under pressure or refrigerated as detailed below. Some gases have
subsidiary risk classes; poisonous or corrosive.
2.1 Flammable Gas: Gases which ignite on contact with an ignition source, such as acetylene and hydrogen.
2.2 Non-Flammable Gases: Gases which are neither flammable nor poisonous. Includes the cryogenic gases/liquids
(temperatures of below -100 OC) used for cryopreservation and rocket fuels, such as nitrogen and neon.
2.3 Poisonous Gases: Gases liable to cause death or serious injury to human health if inhaled; examples are fluorine,
chlorine, and hydrogen cyanide.
Class 3: Flammable Liquids
Flammable liquids included in Class 3 are included in one of the following packing groups:
Packing Group I, if they have an initial boiling point of 35 OC or less at an absolute pressure of 101.3 kPa and any flash point,
such as diethyl ether or carbon disulfide etc.
Packing Group II, if they have an initial boiling point greater than 35 OC at an absolute pressure of 101.3 kPa and a flash point
less than 23 OC, such as gasoline (petrol) and acetone etc.; or
Packing Group III, if the criteria for inclusion in Packing Group I or II are not met, such as kerosene and diesel.
Class 4: Flammable, Others
4.1 Flammable Solids: Solid substances that are easily ignited and readily combustible (nitrocellulose, magnesium, safety or
strike-anywhere matches
4.2 Spontaneously Combustible: Solid substances that ignite spontaneously (aluminium alkyls, white phosphorus
Class 5: Oxidizing Agents and Organic Peroxides
5.1 Oxidizing agents other than organic peroxides (calcium hypochlorite, ammonium nitrate, hydrogen peroxide, potassium
permanganate).
5.2 Organic peroxides, either in liquid or solid form (benzoyl peroxides, cumene hydroperoxide).
5.3 Dangerous when wet: Solid substances that emit a flammable gas when wet or react violently with water (sodium,
calcium, potassium, calcium carbide).
Class 6: Toxic and Infectious Substances
6.1 Toxic substances which are liable to cause death or serious injury to human health if inhaled, swallowed or by skin
absorption (potassium cyanide, mercuric chloride).
6.2 Bio hazardous substances; the World Health Organization (WHO) divides this class into two categories: Category A:
Infectious; and Category B: Samples (virus cultures, pathology specimens, used intravenous needles
Class 7: Radioactive Substances
Class 8: Corrosive Substances

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 Class 9: Miscellaneous
cP centi Poise. It is a measure of viscosity.
Flammable Limits Flammable limits apply generally to vapours and are defined as the concentration range in which a flammable
substance can produce a fire or explosion when an ignition source (such as a spark or open flame) is present. The
concentration is generally expressed as percent fuel by volume.
a. Above the upper flammable limit (UFL) the mixture of substance and air is too rich in fuel (deficient in oxygen) to
burn. This is sometimes called the upper explosive limit (UEL).
b. Below the lower flammable limit (LFL) the mixture of substance and air lacks sufficient fuel (substance) to burn.
This is sometimes called the lower explosive limit (LEL).
Any concentration between these limits can ignite or explode -- use extreme caution! Being above the upper limit is
not particularly safe, either. If a confined space is above the upper flammable limit and is then ventilated or opened to an air
source, the vapor will be diluted and the concentration can drop into the flammable limit range.
Flash Point The flash point of a volatile liquid is the lowest temperature at which it can vaporize to form an ignitable mixture in air in
the presence of an ignition source. Depending on the test method used, the values given are either Tag closed cup (C.C.)
(ASTM D56) or Cleveland open cup (O.C.) (ASTM D93). The values give an indication of the relative flammability of the
chemical. In general, the open cup value is about 5.5 O to 8.5OC higher than the closed cup value.
Hazchem Code Emergency Action Codes (EACs), also known as Hazchem, are for the use of the emergency services in conjunction
with Emergency Action Code Cards. EACs indicate to the emergency services actions that may be necessary, during the first
few minutes of an incident involving dangerous goods, should the officer in charge of the incident deem it necessary to take
immediate actions. The code uses one of the numerals 1, 2, 3 or 4 followed by one or two letters.
ICSC International Chemical Safety Cards
ID Identification. Hazardous Waste Identification number as indicated under categories of Wastes in the Schedule of the
Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules 1989.
LC50 Lethal Concentration-The concentration of a substance in air that kills 50% of the test population
LD50 Lethal Dose-The dose of a substance administered by any route (other than inhalation) that causes
death to 50% of the test population
LEL Lower Explosive Limit in air, % by volume
N Normal. It is the concentration of a solution expressed in gram equivalents of solute per litre.
NFPA National Fire Protection Association (USA)
OC Open Cup
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration (USA)
PEL Permissible Exposure Limit is the maximum amount or concentration of a chemical that a worker may be exposed to under
local regulations
pH potential of Hydrogen-negative 10 base log of the positive Hydrogen ion concentration, measure of acidity
ppm parts per million. Parts of a substance per million parts of air. It is a measure of concentration by volume in air. mg/litre
SAIL Steel Authority of India Limited
SOX Sulphur Oxides
STEL Short-Term Exposure Limit (generally 15 minutes)
Synonyms The other name by which the chemical is known
TDG Transport of Dangerous Goods. This term is based on Classifications of Dangerous Goods by the U.N. Committee of experts
on Transport of Dangerous Goods. The Classes indicated are 2 (flammable), 3, 4 and 5.
TLV Threshold Limit Value. These are guidelines prepared by ACGIH to assist industrial hygienists in making decisions regarding
safe levels of exposure to various hazards found in the workplace.
Trem Transport Emergency (Card)
TWA Time-Weighted Average (8 hour)
UEL Upper Explosive Limit in air, % by volume

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UN United Nations. Numbers are four-digit numbers used world-wide in international commerce and transportation to identify
hazardous chemicals or classes of hazardous materials. These numbers generally range between 0000 and 3500 and are
ideally preceded by the letters "UN" (for example, "UN1008") to avoid confusion with other number codes.

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