chemical Class

Polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNs)

Chemicals in the class:

PCN-1, PCN-10, PCN-13, PCN-14, PCN-15, PCN-16, PCN-17, PCN-18, PCN-19, PCN-2, PCN-20, PCN-21, PCN-22, PCN-23, PCN-24, PCN-25, PCN-26, PCN-27, PCN-28, PCN-29, PCN-3, PCN-30, PCN-31, PCN-32, PCN-33, PCN-34, PCN-35, PCN-36, PCN-37, PCN-38, PCN-39, PCN-40, PCN-41, PCN-42, PCN-43, PCN-44, PCN-45, PCN-46, PCN-47, PCN-48, PCN-49, PCN-5, PCN-50, PCN-51, PCN-52, PCN-53, PCN-54, PCN-55, PCN-56, PCN-57, PCN-58, PCN-59, PCN-6, PCN-60, PCN-61, PCN-62, PCN-63, PCN-64, PCN-65, PCN-66, PCN-67, PCN-68, PCN-69, PCN-70, PCN-71, PCN-72, PCN-73, PCN-74, PCN-75, PCN-9

Polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNs)

Top health concerns for Polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNs) (References)

health concern or target organ	weight of evidence
Skin	unknown
Gastrointestinal (including liver)	unknown

Other health concerns for Polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNs) (References)

health concern or target organ	weight of evidence
Persistent, accumulates in wildlife and/or people	probable
Wildlife and environment	probable
Reproduction and fertility	limited

Other relevant risk considerations for Polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNs) (References)

Wildlife and environmental toxicity.

Toxicity Classifications (References)

classification	governing entity/references
Bioaccumulative - can build up in the environment, food chain, and people, with the rate of intake exceeding the rate of elimination	National Library of Medicine HazMap
Gastrointestinal system toxicity - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed	Ward, E. M., Ruder, A.M., Suruda, A. (1994). Cancer mortality patterns among female and male workers employed in a cable manufacturing plant during World War II. J Occup Med 36: 7.
Harmful; Harmful in contact with skin and if swallowed; Irritant; Irritating to eyes and skin; Dangerous for the environment; Very toxic to aquatic organisms	European Union - Classification & Labelling
Persistent, bioaccumulative toxicant - Oslo-Paris (OSPAR) Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic, chemical of concern	OSPAR (2002). OSPAR List of Substances of Possible Concern. Secondary OSPAR List of Substances of Possible Concern. Secondary OSPAR. Place Published, OSPAR Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environement of North-East Atlanic.
Persistent, bioaccumulative toxicant - Oslo-Paris (OSPAR) Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic, priority chemical	OSPAR (2002). OSPAR List of Substances of Possible Concern. Secondary OSPAR List of Substances of Possible Concern. Secondary OSPAR. Place Published, OSPAR Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environement of North-East Atlanic.
Priority water pollutant under the Clean Water Act	EPA Water Quality Standards Database
Reproductive toxicity hazards: suspected	EPA-SARA
Toxic, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Toxics Release Inventory programs	EPA Toxic Release Inventory (1999)