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EPA announced the release of the final report, Toxicological Review of Naphthalene: in support of the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). The updated Summary for Naphthalene and accompanying toxicological review have been added to the IRIS Database.

U.S. EPA. IRIS Toxicological Review of Naphthalene (1998, Final). 1998.

Naphthalene is produced by distillation and fractionation of either petroleum or coal tar. Naphthalene’s principal use is as an intermediate in the production of phthalic anhydride.

Date	Description
01-July 2004	EPA released the draft report for external peer review.
02-August 1998	EPA released the final tox report and summary document and posted these to the IRIS database.

This document has been reviewed in accordance with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency policy and approved for publication. Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.

• IRIS Toxicological Review and Summary Documents for Naphthalene (1998 Final) (PDF)  (124 pp, 3 MB, about PDF)
• IRIS Summary for Naphthalene (PDF)  (32 pp, 102 KB, about PDF)

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• IRIS Toxicological Review of Naphthalene (2004, External Review Draft, Update)