[Darkroom] naphthalene

[Ben Rupert]

Naphthalene was specifically banned as mothballs because it was suspected
in the death and brain damage of several infants.  It was replaced by
para-dichlorobenzene which is also a voc and should be pretty
carcinogenic.  Other states still allow it for moth balls though.  I use it
to make sodium naphthalide, a really powerful reducing agent.

Ben
On Apr 12, 2012 4:31 PM, "Jasmine Strong" <modulararithmetic at gmail.com>
wrote:

>
> Naphthalene is a VOC and is therefore banned from use as mothballs by CARB.
>
> This is also why Californian paint takes ages to dry now.
>
> -J.
>
> On 12 Apr 2012, at 16:08, Ben Rupert wrote:
>
> Christian, thanks for the link to scienceshopusa.  I ended up ordering
> mothballs through amazon.  The old mothballs are 99.8 % naphthalene, but
> can't be sold in California.  Amazon was willing to ship me some anyway.  I
> will keep the place in SJ in mind though for next time I need something
> weird.
>
> Ben
> On Apr 10, 2012 12:03 AM, "Christian Rice" <clrice at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> http://www.scienceshopusa.com/
>>
>> They got me liquid bromine, and several other reagents w/o a problem.
>>
>> You'll just have to drive down to SJ, and the hazmat delivery fee may be
>> sizable.  But as a chemist, you'd expect that.
>>
>>
>> --christian
>>
>> On Apr 10, 2012, at 2:29 PM, Kelly <hurtstotouchfire at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > I agree that this is the best NBlist for your purposes, but
>> > unfortunately I don't think any of us are cool enough to have
>> > naphthalene hanging around. Something to aspire to.
>> >
>> > -K
>> >
>> > On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 21:19, Ben Rupert <meowdip at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> So, but I happen to have a pressing need for some naphthalene.
>> >> Somewhere around 50-100 mg.  If anyone can get some and either bring it
>> >> to noisebridge or just let me come pick it up from them I would be very
>> >> grateful.  I would be able to replace the material in about a week if
>> >> that's an issue.  I hope that this isn't too off topic.  I know it's
>> the
>> >> darkroom mailing list but we have had discussions about chemicals in
>> >> general here.  I can repay by helping out with something or helping
>> find
>> >> something hard to come by.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >> Ben
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