NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

N-Phenyl-beta-naphthylamine CAS 135-88-6
C10H7NHC6H5 RTECS QM4550000
Synonyms & Trade Names
2-Anilinonaphthalene, beta-Naphthylphenylamine, PBNA, 2-Phenylaminonaphthalene, Phenyl-beta-naphthylamine
DOT ID & Guide
Exposure
Limits
NIOSH REL: Ca* See Appendix A [*Note: Since metabolized to beta-Naphthylamine.]
OSHA PEL: none
IDLH Ca [N.D.] Conversion
Physical Description
White to yellow crystals or gray to tan flakes or powder. [Note: Commercial product may contain 20-30 ppm of beta-Naphthylamine.]
MW: 219.3
BP: 743°F
MLT: 226°F
Sol: Insoluble
VP: ?
IP: ?

Sp.Gr: 1.24
Fl.P: ?
UEL: ?
LEL: ?

Combustible Solid
Incompatibilities & Reactivities
Oxidizers
Measurement Methods
OSHA 96
Personal Protection & Sanitation
Skin: Prevent skin contact
Eyes: Prevent eye contact
Wash skin: When contaminated/Daily
Remove: When wet or contaminated
Change: Daily
Provide: Eyewash, Quick drench
First Aid (See procedures)
Eye: Irrigate immediately
Skin: Soap wash immediately
Breathing: Respiratory support
Swallow: Medical attention immediately
Respirator Recommendations NIOSH
At concentrations above the NIOSH REL, or where there is no REL, at any detectable concentration: (APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode/(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus
Escape: (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted organic vapor canister having a high-efficiency particulate filter/Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Exposure Routes inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact
Symptoms Irritation; leucoplakia; acne, hypersensitivity to sunlight; [potential occupational carcinogen]
Target Organs Eyes, skin, bladder

Cancer Site [bladder cancer]
See also: INTRODUCTION