Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Naphthalene

Hawthorne Army Depot

Naphthalene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, or PAH, released from combustion of fossil fuels and waste incinerators, and also used as a moth repellent. PAHs increase the risk of cancer; damage the immune, nervous and reproductive systems; and can harm developing fetuses.

 

5

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND10ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-08-161808550-003ND
2019-11-2019110646-002ND
2019-11-2019110646-004ND
2020-04-1620040497-001ND
2023-11-2823110681-002ND