Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Naphthalene

Devereux Foundation

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND30ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-28AE16049ND
2019-09-04AE82318ND
2020-10-12AF30196ND
2020-10-12AF30242ND
2021-03-11AF46557ND
2021-03-11AF46638ND
2021-04-28AF51773ND
2022-04-12AF92913ND
2022-04-12AF93016ND
2023-09-19AG56881ND
2023-09-19AG56943ND
2023-12-01AG65324ND