RT Book, Section
A1 Li, Kai
A2 Olson, Kent R.
A2 Anderson, Ilene B.
A2 Benowitz, Neal L.
A2 Blanc, Paul D.
A2 Clark, Richard F.
A2 Kearney, Thomas E.
A2 Kim-Katz, Susan Y.
A2 Wu, Alan H. B.
SR Print(0)
ID 1174606568
T1 NAPHTHALENE AND PARADICHLOROBENZENE
T2 Poisoning & Drug Overdose, 7e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071839792
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1174606568
RD 2024/04/25
AB Naphthalene  and  paradichlorobenzene  are  common  ingredients  in  diaper  pail  and  toilet  bowl  deodorizers,  insecticides,  and  mothballs.  Both  compounds  have  a  similar  pungent  odor  and  are  clear-to-white  crystalline  substances;  therefore,  they  are  difficult  to  distinguish  visually.  Naphthalene,  10%  in  oil,  was  used  as  a  scabicide  in  the  past.  Naphthalene  is  no  longer  commonly  used  because  it  largely  has  been  replaced  by  the  less  toxic  paradichlorobenzene.  While  formulations  and  sizes  vary,  most  moth  repellent  products  contain  nearly  100%  naphthalene  or  paradichlorobenzene.