Polychlorinated naphthalene
Polychlorated naphtalenes, or PCN are the products that are made when naphtalene is treated with chlorine. In many respects, these substances are similar to Polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs.[1]
Uses
changePCNs are used as insicticides and as fungicides. Wood is often treated with PCNs to make it more resistant. Sometimes, they are used to produce water-resistant dyes and colors. Sometimes, they replaces PCBs in the form of artificial resins.[2]
Hazards
changeLike PCBs, they are very poisonous. They cause chloracne when they have direct contact with the skin.[3] There are other symptoms, such as being irritable, losing weight, and certain liver dysfunctions.[4][4] Because, like PCBs, they take a long time to decay, they were classified as persistent organic pollutant in 2015.[5]
References
change- ↑ "Polychlorinated naphthalenes, Preliminary Risk Profile" (PDF). 2016-01-05. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-01-05. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ↑ Rossberg, Manfred; Lendle, Wilhelm; Pfleiderer, Gerhard; Tögel, Adolf; Dreher, Eberhard-Ludwig; Langer, Ernst; Rassaerts, Heinz; Kleinschmidt, Peter; Strack, Heinz (2006-07-15). Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA (ed.). Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim, Germany: Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA. pp. a06_233.pub2. doi:10.1002/14356007.a06_233.pub2. ISBN 978-3-527-30673-2.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Teleky (April 1927). "Die Pernakrankheit (Chloracne)". Klinische Wochenschrift (in German). 6 (18): 845–848. doi:10.1007/BF01728520. ISSN 0023-2173. S2CID 30035538.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Flinn, F. B.; Jarvik, N. F. (1936-10-01). "Action of Certain Chlorinated Naphthalenes on the Liver". Experimental Biology and Medicine. 35 (1): 118–120. doi:10.3181/00379727-35-8879P. ISSN 1535-3702. S2CID 87157158.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "The early history of scientific and medical research on polychlorinated naphthalene" (PDF). 2006-09-02. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2006-09-02. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
