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Synonym(s): ALBOCARBON; NAFTALEN (POLISH) ; CAMPHOR TAR; MIGHTY 150; MIGHTY RD1; MOTH BALLS; MOTH FLAKES; NAPHTHALENE (ACGIH:OSHA) ; NAPHTHALIN; NAPHTHALINE; NAPHTHENE
Cancer | ||
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Type of Concern | Reference | |
Possible human carcinogen | NTP Report on Carcinogens, 11th Edition | |
Possible human carcinogen | California EPA Proposition 65 | |
Cancer - strong evidence | ||
Limited evidence of carcinogenicity | European Union - Classification & Labelling | |
Limited evidence of carcinogenicity | EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) | |
Limited evidence of carcinogenicity | Int'l Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) - Carcinogens | |
Possible carcinogen | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | |
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Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) | ||
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Type of Concern | Reference | |
Known human respiratory toxicant | EPA Hazardous Air Pollutants | |
Known human hematologic toxicant | CHE Toxicant and Disease Database | |
Classified as a high human health priority | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | |
Possible human hematologic toxicant | CHE Toxicant and Disease Database | |
Possible human sense organ toxicant | CHE Toxicant and Disease Database | |
Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | |
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Developmental/reproductive toxicity | ||
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Type of Concern | Reference | |
Limited evidence of developmental toxicity |
Persistence and bioaccumulation | ||
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Type of Concern | Reference | |
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife | Emerging PBTs from peer-reviewed literature | |
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife | EPA PBTs - Waste Minimization Program (RCRA) | |
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Occupational hazards | ||
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Type of Concern | Reference | |
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses | European Union - Classification & Labelling |
Ecotoxicology | ||
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Type of Concern | Reference | |
Wildlife and environmental toxicity | European Union - Classification & Labelling | |
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Data gaps | ||
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Type of Concern | Reference | |
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | ||
Insufficient data to determine safety | EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) |
Government, industry, academic studies and classifications |
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European Union - Classification & Labelling | CPS&Q (Consumer Products Safety & Quality) formely known as ECB (European Chemicals Bureau). 2008. Classification and Labelling: Chemicals: Annex VI of Directive 67/548/EEC through the 31st ATP. | |
Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics | AOEC (Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics). 2009. AEOC exposures codes and asthmagen designation. | |
CHE Toxicant and Disease Database | CHE (The Collaborative on Health and the Environment). 2006. Toxicant and Disease Database. | |
EPA Clean Water Act - Priority Pollutants | ||
Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry. | |
EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) | EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency). 2008. Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). Evidence for human carcinogenicity based on 1986-2005 guidelines. | |
European Union - Water Framework Directive | EU (European Union). 2000. Water Framework Directive (Directive 2000/60/EC ) - integrated river basin management for Europe. List of priority substances. | |
IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List | IFRA (International Fragrance Assocication). 2010. IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List based on 2008 Use Survey. Accessed online 01/04/2010: http://www.ifraorg.org/Home/News/Latest-News/page.aspx/66?xf_itemId=43&xf_selectionDatapartId=25 | |
EPA Hazardous Air Pollutants | EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency). 2005. Office of Air. The 112(b)1 Hazardous Air Pollutants List (as modified). Last modified: 12 Dec 2005. | |
National Library of Medicine HazMap | NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2006. HazMap — Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents. | |
Int'l Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) - Carcinogens | IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer). 2008. Overall Evaluations of Carcinogenicity to Humans, as evaluated in IARC Monographs Volumes 1-99 (a total of 935 agents, mixtures and exposures). | |
NTP Report on Carcinogens, 11th Edition | NTP (National Toxicology Program). 2005. Report on Carcinogens, Eleventh Edition; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Toxicology Program. | |
Emerging PBTs from peer-reviewed literature | Emerging PBTs from peer-reviewed literature | |
EPA PBTs - Waste Minimization Program (RCRA) | EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency). 1998. Resource Conservatin and Recovery Act (RCRA) Waste Minimization Program - priority chemicals for elimination or reduction. | |
EPA Toxic Release Inventory PBTs | EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency). 1999. Toxics Release Inventory Program. PBT Chemical Rule. | |
California EPA Proposition 65 | California EPA (California Environmental Protection Agency). 9/2008. Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986. Chemicals known to the State to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity. |
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