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Naphtalene
Physicochemical properties
Chemical name NLNaftaleen
Chemical name ENNaphtalene
CAS no91-20-3
UN2304
Chemical formulaC10H8
Molecular weight128.17
Boiling point218°C
Melting point80.2°C
Density1.162 at 20°C
Vapour pressure1 mm at 53°C
Solubility<1 mg/ml at 22°C
LogKow3.32
PhaseSolid
Notes
Persistence
Degradation
Accumulation
Endocrien effect studies
Organism group Effect 
fishEffect on estrogen
Increased plasma VTG levels compared to control site		 Show study
fishEffect on estrogen
Occurrence of ovotestis and intersex		 Show study
fishsuspected endocrine effect
Increased hepatic EROD activity		 Show study
Data compiled by the Research Group Environmental Toxicology, Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent University, Belgium.
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