camphene

This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 2.3% (48 of 2128) of reports.

H228 (94.8%): Flammable solid [Danger Flammable solids]

H304 (61.4%): May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways [Danger Aspiration hazard]

H319 (97.5%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]

H400 (85.8%): Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]

H410 (97.6%): Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]

P210, P240, P241, P264+P265, P273, P280, P301+P316, P305+P351+P338, P331, P337+P317, P370+P378, P391, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)

Aggregated GHS information provided per 2128 reports by companies from 36 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 48 of 2128 reports by companies.

There are 35 notifications provided by 2080 of 2128 reports by companies with hazard statement code(s).

Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.

H319: Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]

H401: Toxic to aquatic life [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]

H411: Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]

P264+P265, P273, P280, P305+P351+P338, P337+P317, P391, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)

H228: Flammable solid [Danger Flammable solids]

H400: Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]

H410: Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]

P210, P240, P241, P264+P265, P273, P280, P305+P351+P338, P337+P317, P370+P378, P391, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)

Fresh air, rest.

Rinse skin with plenty of water or shower.

Rinse with plenty of water (remove contact lenses if easily possible).

Rinse mouth. Give one or two glasses of water to drink.

INHALATION: move victim to fresh air; call physician immediately.

EYES: flush immediately with clean, cool water; call physician immediately.

SKIN: wash with alcohol, follow with soap and water wash. (USCG, 1999)

Excerpt from ERG Guide 133 [Flammable Solids]:

SMALL FIRE: Dry chemical, CO2, sand, earth, water spray or regular foam.

LARGE FIRE: Water spray, fog or regular foam. If it can be done safely, move undamaged containers away from the area around the fire.

FIRE INVOLVING METAL PIGMENTS OR PASTES (E.G. "ALUMINUM PASTE"): Aluminum Paste fires should be treated as a combustible metal fire. Use DRY sand, graphite powder, dry sodium chloride-based extinguishers or class D extinguishers. Also, see ERG Guide 170.

FIRE INVOLVING TANKS, RAIL TANK CARS OR HIGHWAY TANKS: Cool containers with flooding quantities of water until well after fire is out. For massive fire, use unmanned master stream devices or monitor nozzles; if this is impossible, withdraw from area and let fire burn. Withdraw immediately in case of rising sound from venting safety devices or discoloration of tank. ALWAYS stay away from tanks in direct contact with flames. (ERG, 2024)

Use water spray, powder, carbon dioxide.

Suitable extinguishing media: Use water spray, alcohol-resistant foam, dry chemical or carbon dioxide.

Advice for firefighters: Wear self-contained breathing apparatus for firefighting if necessary.

Extinguish with dry chemicals, foam or carbon dioxide. Water may be ineffective on fire.

Excerpt from ERG Guide 133 [Flammable Solids]:

IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE: Isolate spill or leak area for at least 25 meters (75 feet) in all directions.

LARGE SPILL: Consider initial downwind evacuation for at least 100 meters (330 feet).

FIRE: If tank, rail tank car or highway tank is involved in a fire, ISOLATE for 800 meters (1/2 mile) in all directions; also, consider initial evacuation for 800 meters (1/2 mile) in all directions. (ERG, 2024)

Personal protection: particulate filter respirator adapted to the airborne concentration of the substance. Do NOT let this chemical enter the environment. Sweep spilled substance into covered containers. Carefully collect remainder. Then store and dispose of according to local regulations.

Accidental release measures: Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures: Use personal protective equipment. Avoid dust formation. Avoid breathing vapors, mist or gas. Ensure adequate ventilation. Remove all sources of ignition. Evacuate personnel to safe areas. Avoid breathing dust.; Environmental precautions: Prevent further leakage or spillage if safe to do so. Do not let product enter drains. Discharge into the environment must be avoided.; Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up: Sweep up and shovel. Contain spillage, and then collect with an electrically protected vacuum cleaner or by wetbrushing and place in container for disposal according to local regulations. Keep in suitable, closed containers for disposal. Contain spillage, pick up with an electrically protected vacuum cleaner or by wet-brushing and transfer to a container for disposal according to local regulations.

SRP: Recycle any unused portion of the material for its approved use or return it to the manufacturer or supplier. Ultimate disposal of the chemical must consider: the material's impact on air quality; potential migration in air, soil or water; effects on animal, aquatic and plant life; and conformance with environmental and public health regulations. If it is possible or reasonable use an alternative chemical product with less inherent propensity for occupational harm/injury/toxicity or environmental contamination.

Product Burn in a chemical incinerator equipped with an afterburner and scrubber but exert extra care in igniting as this material is highly flammable. Offer surplus and non-recyclable solutions to a licensed disposal company. Contact a licensed professional waste disposal service to dispose of this material. Contaminated packaging: Dispose of as unused product.

Precautions for safe handling: Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Avoid formation of dust and aerosols. Provide appropriate exhaust ventilation at places where dust is formed. Keep away from sources of ignition - No smoking. Take measures to prevent the build up of electrostatic charge.

Appropriate engineering controls: Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Wash hands before breaks and at the end of workday.

Gloves must be inspected prior to use. Use proper glove removal technique (without touching glove's outer surface) to avoid skin contact with this product. Dispose of contaminated gloves after use in accordance with applicable laws and good laboratory practices. Wash and dry hands.

SRP: The scientific literature for the use of contact lenses by industrial workers is inconsistent. The benefits or detrimental effects of wearing contact lenses depend not only upon the substance, but also on factors including the form of the substance, characteristics and duration of the exposure, the uses of other eye protection equipment, and the hygiene of the lenses. However, there may be individual substances whose irritating or corrosive properties are such that the wearing of contact lenses would be harmful to the eye. In those specific cases, contact lenses should not be worn. In any event, the usual eye protection equipment should be worn even when contact lenses are in place.

Excerpt from ERG Guide 133 [Flammable Solids]:

ELIMINATE all ignition sources (no smoking, flares, sparks or flames) from immediate area. Do not touch or walk through spilled material.

SMALL DRY SPILL: With clean shovel, place material into clean, dry container and cover loosely; move containers from spill area.

LARGE SPILL: Wet down with water and dike for later disposal. Prevent entry into waterways, sewers, basements or confined areas. (ERG, 2024)

Provision to contain effluent from fire extinguishing. Store in an area without drain or sewer access. Fireproof.

Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities: Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place.

Storage temperature: ambient; venting: open.

A nuisance-causing concentration of airborne particles can be reached quickly when dispersed, especially if powdered.

The substance is irritating to the eyes.

Gloves and face shield (USCG, 1999)

Gloves and face shield.

Eye/face protection: Safety glasses with side-shields conforming to EN166. Use equipment for eye protection tested and approved under appropriate government standards such as NIOSH (US) or EN 166(EU).

Skin protection: Handle with gloves.

Body Protection: Impervious clothing. Flame retardant antistatic protective clothing. The type of protective equipment must be selected according to the concentration and amount of the dangerous substance at the specific workplace.

Respiratory protection: Where risk assessment shows air-purifying respirators are appropriate use a full-face particle respirator type N100 (US) or type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges as a backup to engineering controls. If the respirator is the sole means of protection, use a full-face supplied air respirator. Use respirators and components tested and approved under appropriate government standards such as NIOSH (US) or CEN (EU).

NO open flames, NO sparks and NO smoking. Above 26 °C use a closed system, ventilation and explosion-proof electrical equipment.

PREVENT DISPERSION OF DUST!

Avoid inhalation of dust.

Protective gloves.

Wear safety goggles.

Do not eat, drink, or smoke during work.

Camphene appears as a colorless to white crystalline solid with an insipid camphor-like odor. Dust and crystals are irritants to the eyes, nose and throat. Emits flammable vapors when heated. Emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes at high temperature. Used for the manufacture of synthetic camphor.

Liquid; CBI

Colorless solid; Insoluble in water; [Hawley] White solid; Insoluble in water; [MSDSonline]

COLOURLESS SOLID IN VARIOUS FORMS WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODOUR.

Colourless crystalline solid; mild, oil-camphoraceous aroma

Colorless crystals

Camphoraceous, cooling, piney wood with trephy nuances...citrus and green minty and green spicy notes

Insipid odor

Camphor-like

Camphoraceous taste

Terpene, camphoraceous taste...cooling, minty, with citrus and green spicy nuances

310 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999)

161 °C /camphene, (+); 158 °C /camphene, (-)/

156-160 °C

122 °F (USCG, 1999)

Melting point: 46 °C /Technical product/

Melting point: 51.5 °C; specific gravity: 0.879 @ 20 °C/4 °C /dl-Form/

92 °F (USCG, 1999)

The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Flammable solid, organic, n.o.s." 26 °C

42 °C (open cup); 33 °C (closed cup)

108 °F Open cup; 92 °F closed cup

26 °C c.c.

In water, 4.6 mg/L at 25 °C

In water, 4.2 mg/L

Soluble in ether; slightly soluble in alcohol

Solubility in water, g/100ml at 20 °C: 0.0004 (very poor)

Insoluble in water; soluble in oils

Soluble (in ethanol)

0.87 at 59 °F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float

0.839 g/mL at 20 °C

0.87 g/cm³

Relative density of the vapour/air-mixture at 20 °C (air = 1): 1.01

Relative vapor density (air = 1): 4.7

2.5 [mmHg]

2.5 mm Hg at 25 °C

Vapor pressure, kPa at 20 °C: 0.4

log Kow = 4.22

4.1 (calculated)

Stable under recommended storage conditions.

Volatilizes on exposure to air. /dl-Form/

Generates highly flammable vapors. No rapid reaction with water.

Hydrocarbons, Aliphatic Unsaturated

Highly Flammable

CAMPHENE may react vigorously with strong oxidizing agents. May react exothermically with reducing agents to release hydrogen gas.

Incompatible materials: Strong oxidizing agents.

Contact with strong oxidizers may cause fire and explosions. Emulsions in xylene may violently decompose on contact with iron and or aluminum above 70 °C. Contact with reducing agents may cause exothermic reaction, releasing flammable hydrogen gas.

IDENTIFICATION AND USE: Camphene is a colorless crystal with camphor-like odor. It is used in the manufacture of synthetic camphor and as a camphor substitute. Also used as a fragrance, plasticizer for resins and lacquers. Chlorination of camphene produces toxaphene (a persistent organochlorine pesticide of complex composition). HUMAN EXPOSURE AND TOXICITY: Camphene is not a sensitizer for human skin. Camphene dissolved in dimethylformamide and water at 1, 10, and 100 ug/mL showed no cytotoxic effects on HeLa cells in monolayer culture. ANIMAL STUDIES: Camphene has low toxicity; the oral LD50 for rats is greater than 5 g/kg. Camphene applied full strength to intact or abraded rabbit skin for 24 hr under occlusion was slightly irritating. It was considered as irritating for the rabbits' eyes, but all symptoms were fully reversible within 7 days. Male rats were used in a 14-day feeding study with daily administration of 0.5% and 1% concentration of camphene in food. 0.5% was the concentration at which no toxic effects were observed after 14 days of exposure. Camphene at 1% concentration in the diet slightly reduced body weight gain. Pregnant rats were administered doses of 250-1000 mg/kg bw camphene from the 6th to 15th day of gestation by oral gavage. No toxic effect observed in treated dams nor in the fetuses at the dose of 250 mg/kg bw for 10 days. Camphene at 1000 mg/kg bw/day caused slight but not significant increase of the resorption rate, and consequently of the implantation loss. No further influence on the prenatal development was detected. Camphene was negative in the Ames test of Salmonella typhimurium TA 98, TA 100 with and without activation. ECOTOXICITY STUDIES: Camphene adversely affected larval growth rate and pupal weight of western spruce budworm (Choristoneura occidentalis).

Redness. Pain.

Neurotoxin - Other CNS neurotoxin

Occupational hepatotoxin - Secondary hepatotoxins: the potential for toxic effect in the occupational setting is based on cases of poisoning by human ingestion or animal experimentation.

LC50 (rat) = 17,100 mg/m3/4h

LD50 Rat oral >5 g/kg

LD50 Rabbit dermal >2.5 g/kg

... A combination of camphene and geraniol (CG; 1:1), when pre-administered in rats (10 mg/kg BW), accorded protection against nimesulide hepatotoxicity in vivo, as evident from normalized serum biomarkers and histopathology. mRNA expression and activity of key antioxidant and redox enzymes along with oxidative stress were also normalized due to CG pre-treatment. Downstream effects like decreased mitochondrial swelling, inhibition in release of apoptotic proteins, prevention of mitochondrial depolarization along with reduction in oxidized NAD(P)H and increased mitochondrial electron flow further supported protective action of selected terpenes against nimesulide toxicity. Therefore CG, a combination of natural terpenes prevented nimesulide induced cellular damage and ensuing hepatotoxicity.

Exploration of antioxidants of plant origin and scientific validation of their efficacies has unraveled bioactives from natural sources. In this study, two terpenoids camphene and geraniol were assessed for their cytoprotective and antioxidant potential using t-BHP stressed rat alveolar macrophages. Effect of these test substances along with a known plant derived antioxidant quercetin was seen on cell viability, some oxidative stress markers as well as on mitochondrial membrane potential. Both the test substances geraniol and camphene increased the cell viability significantly as indicated by MTT assay and LDH release assay, during pre-treatment of test compound. Camphene and geraniol showed 29% (P<0.05) and 45% (P<0.05) increase in SOD activity, 28% and 120% (P<0.001) increase in GSH content and restored the mitochondrial membrane potential during pre-treatment as compared to stressed cells. Camphene and geraniol were found to significantly decrease lipid peroxidation, inhibit NO release (83.84% and 64.61%) and ROS generation in the pre-treated cells as compared to stressed cells. The test compounds also showed significant protection against ROS during post-treatment of the test compounds. ...

An ointment containing camphene, menthol, and essential oils was found to have broncholytic effects in animals.

Development of atheromatosis of the aorta in rabbits fed 1 g cholesterol/day for 3 months was considerably inhibited by simultaneous administration of a mixture of terpenes including camphene, injected sc in a dose of 1 mL every other day for 6 weeks and then given orally in doses of 2 mL/day.

Immediate first aid: Ensure that adequate decontamination has been carried out. If patient is not breathing, start artificial respiration, preferably with a demand-valve resuscitator, bag-valve-mask device, or pocket mask, as trained. Perform CPR as necessary. Immediately flush contaminated eyes with gently flowing water. Do not induce vomiting. If vomiting occurs, lean patient forward or place on left side (head-down position, if possible) to maintain an open airway and prevent aspiration. Keep patient quiet and maintain normal body temperature. Obtain medical attention. /Camphor and related compounds/

Basic treatment: Establish a patent airway (oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal airway, if needed) Suction if necessary. Watch for signs of respiratory insufficiency and assist ventilations if necessary. Administer oxygen by nonrebreather mask at 10 to 15 L/min. Anticipate seizures and minimize all external stimuli. Treat seizures as necessary ... Monitor for shock and treat as necessary ... For eye contamination, flush eyes immediately with water. Irrigate each eye continuously with 0.9% (NS) during transport ... Do not use emetics. For ingestion, rinse mouth and administer 5 mL/kg up to 200 mL of water for dilution if the patient can swallow, has a strong gag reflex, and does not drool. Administer activated charcoal ... /Camphor and related compounds/

Advanced treatment: Consider orotracheal or nasotracheal intubation for airway control in the patient who is unconscious or is in respiratory distress. Monitor and treat cardiac arrhythmias as necessary ... . Start IV administration of D5W TKO /SRP: "To keep open", minimal flow rate/ or lactated Ringer's (LR) if signs of hypovolemia are present. For hypotension with signs of hypovolemia, administer fluid cautiously. Consider vasopressors if patient is hypotensive with a normal fluid volume. Watch for signs of fluid overload ... . Treat seizures with diazepam (Valium) or lorazepam (Ativan) ... . Use proparacaine hydrochloride to assist eye irrigation ... /Camphor and related compounds/

/HUMAN EXPOSURE STUDIES/ Tested at 4% in petrolatum camphene produced no irritation after a 48-hour closed-patch test on human subjects. Camphene was also found not to be a sensitizer for human skin.

/ALTERNATIVE and IN VITRO TESTS/ Camphene dissolved in dimethylformamide and water at 1, 10, and 100 ug/mL showed no cytotoxic effects on HeLa cells in monolayer culture.

/LABORATORY ANIMALS: Acute Exposure/ Chrysanthemum indicum is widely used to treat immune-related and infectious disorders in East Asia. C. indicum flower oil contains 1,8-cineole, germacrene D, camphor, alpha-cadinol, camphene, pinocarvone, beta-caryophyllene, 3-cyclohexen-1-ol, and gamma-curcumene. We evaluated the safety of C. indicum flower oil by conducting acute oral toxicity, bone marrow micronucleus, and bacterial reverse mutation tests. Mortality, clinical signs and gross findings of mice were measured for 15 days after the oral single gavage administration of C. indicum flower oil. There were no mortality and clinical signs of toxicity at 2,000 mg/kg body weight/day of C. indicum flower oil throughout the 15 day period. Micronucleated erythrocyte cell counts for all treated groups were not significantly different between test and control groups. Levels of 15.63~500 ug C. indicum flower oil/plate did not induce mutagenicity in S. typhimurium and E. coli, with or without the introduction of a metabolic activation system. These results indicate that ingesting C. indicum flower oil produces no acute oral toxicity, bone marrow micronucleus, and bacterial reverse mutation. /Chrysanthemum indicum flower oil/

/LABORATORY ANIMALS: Acute Exposure/ Camphene applied full strength to intact or abraded rabbit skin for 24 hr under occlusion was slightly irritating.

/LABORATORY ANIMALS: Acute Exposure/ Oral administration of camphene (260 mmol/kg) to rats increased bile flow 50% 4 hours after administration.

/LABORATORY ANIMALS: Acute Exposure/ A single dose of 100 mg was applied to the conjunctival sac of the right eye /of white rabbits/. The non-treated eye of each animal was used as control. The irritation degree was daily registered for three days to be later scored in order to make a whole effect assessment. Based on the results registered, camphene was considered as irritating for the rabbits eyes. All symptoms were fully reversible within 7 days.

For more Non-Human Toxicity Excerpts (Complete) data for CAMPHENE (10 total), please visit the HSDB record page.

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LC50; Species: Cyprinodon variegatus (Sheepshead minnow); Concentration: 1.9 ppm for 96 hr (95% confidence limit 1.6-2.2 ppm) /Conditions of bioassay not specified/

LC50; Species: Cyprinodon variegatus (Sheepshead minnow); Conditions: static; Concentration: 1.8 mg/L for 24 hr, 2 mg/L for 48-72 hr

LC50; Species: Brachydanio rerio (Zebrafish); Conditions: flow through; Concentration: 1.4 mg/L for 24 hr, 1.21 mg/L for 48 hr, 0.94 mg/L for 72 hr, 0.72 mg/L for 96 hr /Camphen 87.6%/

LC50; Species: Brachydanio rerio (Zebrafish); Conditions: static; Concentration: 150 mg/L for 48-96 hr /Technical product/

For more Ecotoxicity Values (Complete) data for CAMPHENE (9 total), please visit the HSDB record page.

/OTHER TERRESTRIAL SPECIES/ Monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, and phenolic and flavonoid glycosides typical of the current year's foliage of Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) were bioassayed using agar diets to determine the effect of these compounds on natural and colony populations of western spruce budworm (Choristoneura occidentalis). Several terpenes adversely affected budworm larval growth... . ...The Montana population, agar diet studies showed that camphene, myrcene, terpinolene, bornyl acetate, and tricyclene adversely affected larval growth rate and pupal weight. ...

The substance is very toxic to aquatic organisms. Bioaccumulation of this chemical may occur in fish. It is strongly advised not to let the chemical enter into the environment.

Camphene's production and use as a food additive, fragrance, and chemical intermediate for perfumes and insecticides, may result in its release to the environment through various waste streams. Camphene is present in the emissions of various plant and tree species. It is found in several fruits and vegetables and in essential oils of various plants. If released to air, a vapor pressure of 2.5 mm Hg at 25 °C indicates camphene will exist solely as a vapor in the atmosphere. Vapor-phase camphene will be degraded in the atmosphere by reaction with photochemically-produced hydroxyl radicals and ozone molecules; the half-lives for these reactions in air are estimated to be 0.6 days and 1 day, respectively. The atmospheric lifetime of camphene with nitrate radicals is estimated to be 1.7 hours. Camphene does not contain chromophores that absorb at wavelengths >290 nm and, therefore, is not expected to be susceptible to direct photolysis by sunlight. If released to soil, camphene is expected to have low mobility based upon an estimated Koc of 1000. Volatilization from moist soil surfaces is expected to be an important fate process based upon an estimated Henry's Law constant of 0.098 atm-cu m/mole. Camphene may volatilize from dry soil surfaces based upon its vapor pressure. However, adsorption to soil may attenuate volatilization. Utilizing the Japanese MITI test, 2% of the Theoretical BOD was reached in 4 weeks indicating that biodegradation is not a fast environmental fate process in soil and water. Results however from screening studies in which aqueous aerobic systems were prepared with soil and sludge inocula indicate camphene is expected to biodegrade in soils and water. If released into water, camphene is expected to adsorb to suspended solids and sediment based upon the estimated Koc. Volatilization from water surfaces is expected to be an important fate process based upon this compound's estimated Henry's Law constant. Estimated volatilization half-lives for a model river and model lake are 1 hour and 5 days, respectively. Experimental BCF values ranging from of 432 to 1290 suggests that bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is high to very high. Hydrolysis is not expected to be an important environmental fate process since this compound lacks functional groups that hydrolyze under environmental conditions (pH 5 to 9). Occupational exposure to camphene may occur through inhalation and dermal contact with this compound at workplaces where camphene is produced or used. Monitoring data indicate that the general population may be exposed to camphene via inhalation of ambient air, and dermal contact with consumer products containing camphene. The general population may also be exposed to camphene due to its natural emission from plants and presence in some foods. (SRC)

Camphene has been identified as an emission from numerous tree species and plants(1-4). Camphene has been identified as a volatile component from a number of foods(5-7). Camphene occurs in a large number of essential oils in optically active form, both as the R and S enantiomers(8). Camphene has been found in various tissues and essential oils of numerous plant species including carrot, dill, fennel, marjoram, nutmeg, parsley, pepper, tarragon and thyme(9,10). Camphene occurs in essential oils of turpentine (levo and dextro forms), in cypress oil (dextro form), in camphor oil from species of Lauraceae (dextro), in bergamot oil, and in oil of citronella, neroli, ginger and valerian(11).

The l-form was isolated ... in the oil Abies sibirica ... it also occurs in the oils of: Tsuga canadensis, Thuja occidentalis, Artemisia herba alba and others. The d-form is present in ... orange flowers, camphor, lavender, calamus, curcuma aromatica and others. /l-Camphene/

Camphene's production and use as a food additive, synthetic feedstock, and starting material for fragrance compounds, in the manufacture of camphor and in the cosmetic, perfume, and food flavoring industries (1-3) may result in its release to the environment through various waste streams(SRC).

TERRESTRIAL FATE: Based on a classification scheme(1), an estimated Koc value of 1000(SRC), determined from a structure estimation method(2), indicates that camphene is expected to have very low mobility in soil(SRC). Volatilization of camphene from moist soil surfaces is expected to be an important fate process(SRC) given an estimated Henry's Law constant of 0.098 atm-cu m/mole(3) based upon its vapor pressure, 2.5 mm Hg(4), and water solubility, 4.6 mg/L(5). Camphene is expected to volatilize from dry soil surfaces(SRC) based upon a vapor pressure of 2.5 mm Hg at 25 °C(4). Utilizing the Japanese MITI test,2% of the Theoretical BOD was reached in 4 weeks indicating that biodegradation is not a fast environmental fate process. However, based on screening studies under aerobic conditions in which aqueous landfill leachate containing camphene was incubated with soil and sludge inocula and demonstrated approximately 80% degradation after 14 to 70 hours, camphene may biodegrade in aerobic soils under certain environmental conditions(6,7).

AQUATIC FATE: Based on a classification scheme(1), an estimated Koc value of 1000(SRC), determined from a structure estimation method(2), indicates that camphene is expected to adsorb to suspended solids and sediment(SRC). Volatilization from water surfaces is expected(3) based upon a Henry's Law constant estimated as 0.098 atm-cu m/mole(SRC) derived from its vapor pressure, 2.5 mm Hg(4), and water solubility, 4.6 mg/L(5). Using this Henry's Law constant and an estimation method(3), volatilization half-lives for a model river and model lake are 1 hour and 5 days, respectively(SRC). According to a classification scheme(6), a BCF range of 432 to 1,290(7) suggests that bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is high to very high(SRC). Based on screening studies under aerobic conditions in which aqueous landfill leachate containing camphene was incubated with soil and sludge inocula and demonstrated approximately 80% degradation after 14 to 70 hours, camphene may biodegrade under certain environmental conditions(8,9).

AQUATIC FATE: When incubated with seawater macrophytes from Resurrection Bay, AK, camphene, present at 0.24 ng/L in surface seawater samples without algae, was not detected when incubated with surface water and macroalgae, and was present at 0.13 ng/L at a depth of 2 meters(1).

ATMOSPHERIC FATE: According to a model of gas/particle partitioning of semivolatile organic compounds in the atmosphere(1), camphene, which has a vapor pressure of 2.5 mm Hg at 25 °C(2), is expected to exist solely as a vapor in the ambient atmosphere. Vapor-phase camphene is degraded in the atmosphere by reaction with photochemically-produced hydroxyl radicals(SRC); the half-life for this reaction in air is estimated to be 0.6 days(SRC), calculated from its rate constant of 5.3X10-11 cu cm/molecule-sec at 25 °C(6). Vapor-phase camphene is also degraded in the atmosphere by reaction with ozone(SRC); the half-life for this reaction in air is calculated to be 1 day(SRC) from its rate constant of 1.1X10-11 cu cm/molecule-sec(3). The atmospheric lifetime of camphene, from experimental calculations, for reaction with hydroxyl, ozone and nitrate radicals is estimated to be 2.6 hours, 18 days and 1.7 hours respectively(4). Camphene does not contain chromophores that absorb at wavelengths >290 nm(5) and, therefore, is not expected to be susceptible to direct photolysis by sunlight(SRC).

AEROBIC: Camphene, present at 100 mg/L, reached 2% percent of its Theoretical BOD in 4 weeks using an activated sludge inoculum at 30 mg/L in the Japanese MITI test(1). Camphene, as a component of kraft pulp mill wastewater, was found to biodegrade in aerated treatment lagoons after 7 days(2). Aerobic screening studies in which aqueous landfill leachate containing camphene was incubated with soil and sludge inocula and demonstrated approximately 80% degradation after 14 to 70 hours. Overall experimental data suggests that camphene may biodegrade under certain environmental conditions(3,4).

PURE CULTURE: The concentration of camphene in seawater samples decreased from 0.24 ng/L to not detected when incubated for 6 hours at 10 °C in a mixture of the macrophytes Alaria marginata, Fucus distichus, Ulva lactuca, Rhodymenia palmata and an unknown red algae(1).

The rate constant for the vapor-phase reaction of camphene with photochemically-produced hydroxyl radicals is 5.3X10-11 cu cm/molecule-sec at 25 °C(1). This corresponds to an atmospheric half-life of about 0.6 days at an atmospheric concentration of 5X10+5 hydroxyl radicals per cu cm(2). Camphene is not expected to undergo hydrolysis in the environment due to the lack of functional groups that hydrolyze under environmental conditions(3). Camphene does not contain chromophores that absorb at wavelengths >290 nm(3) and, therefore, is not expected to be susceptible to direct photolysis by sunlight(SRC). The rate constant for the vapor-phase reaction of camphene with ozone has been estimated as 1.1X10-17 cu cm/molecule-sec at 25 °C(SRC) that was derived using a structure estimation method(2). This corresponds to an atmospheric half-life of about 1 day at an atmospheric concentration of 7X10+11 ozone molecules per cu cm(4). The atmospheric lifetimes of camphene, from experimental calculations, for reaction with hydroxyl, ozone and nitrate radicals is estimated to be 2.6 hours, 18 days and 1.7 hours, respectively(5).

LC50; Species: Cyprinodon variegatus (Sheepshead minnow); Concentration: 1.9 ppm for 96 hr (95% confidence limit 1.6-2.2 ppm) /Conditions of bioassay not specified/

LC50; Species: Cyprinodon variegatus (Sheepshead minnow); Conditions: static; Concentration: 1.8 mg/L for 24 hr, 2 mg/L for 48-72 hr

LC50; Species: Brachydanio rerio (Zebrafish); Conditions: flow through; Concentration: 1.4 mg/L for 24 hr, 1.21 mg/L for 48 hr, 0.94 mg/L for 72 hr, 0.72 mg/L for 96 hr /Camphen 87.6%/

LC50; Species: Brachydanio rerio (Zebrafish); Conditions: static; Concentration: 150 mg/L for 48-96 hr /Technical product/

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/OTHER TERRESTRIAL SPECIES/ Monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, and phenolic and flavonoid glycosides typical of the current year's foliage of Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) were bioassayed using agar diets to determine the effect of these compounds on natural and colony populations of western spruce budworm (Choristoneura occidentalis). Several terpenes adversely affected budworm larval growth... . ...The Montana population, agar diet studies showed that camphene, myrcene, terpinolene, bornyl acetate, and tricyclene adversely affected larval growth rate and pupal weight. ...

The substance is very toxic to aquatic organisms. Bioaccumulation of this chemical may occur in fish. It is strongly advised not to let the chemical enter into the environment.

Camphene's production and use as a food additive, fragrance, and chemical intermediate for perfumes and insecticides, may result in its release to the environment through various waste streams. Camphene is present in the emissions of various plant and tree species. It is found in several fruits and vegetables and in essential oils of various plants. If released to air, a vapor pressure of 2.5 mm Hg at 25 °C indicates camphene will exist solely as a vapor in the atmosphere. Vapor-phase camphene will be degraded in the atmosphere by reaction with photochemically-produced hydroxyl radicals and ozone molecules; the half-lives for these reactions in air are estimated to be 0.6 days and 1 day, respectively. The atmospheric lifetime of camphene with nitrate radicals is estimated to be 1.7 hours. Camphene does not contain chromophores that absorb at wavelengths >290 nm and, therefore, is not expected to be susceptible to direct photolysis by sunlight. If released to soil, camphene is expected to have low mobility based upon an estimated Koc of 1000. Volatilization from moist soil surfaces is expected to be an important fate process based upon an estimated Henry's Law constant of 0.098 atm-cu m/mole. Camphene may volatilize from dry soil surfaces based upon its vapor pressure. However, adsorption to soil may attenuate volatilization. Utilizing the Japanese MITI test, 2% of the Theoretical BOD was reached in 4 weeks indicating that biodegradation is not a fast environmental fate process in soil and water. Results however from screening studies in which aqueous aerobic systems were prepared with soil and sludge inocula indicate camphene is expected to biodegrade in soils and water. If released into water, camphene is expected to adsorb to suspended solids and sediment based upon the estimated Koc. Volatilization from water surfaces is expected to be an important fate process based upon this compound's estimated Henry's Law constant. Estimated volatilization half-lives for a model river and model lake are 1 hour and 5 days, respectively. Experimental BCF values ranging from of 432 to 1290 suggests that bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is high to very high. Hydrolysis is not expected to be an important environmental fate process since this compound lacks functional groups that hydrolyze under environmental conditions (pH 5 to 9). Occupational exposure to camphene may occur through inhalation and dermal contact with this compound at workplaces where camphene is produced or used. Monitoring data indicate that the general population may be exposed to camphene via inhalation of ambient air, and dermal contact with consumer products containing camphene. The general population may also be exposed to camphene due to its natural emission from plants and presence in some foods. (SRC)

Camphene has been identified as an emission from numerous tree species and plants(1-4). Camphene has been identified as a volatile component from a number of foods(5-7). Camphene occurs in a large number of essential oils in optically active form, both as the R and S enantiomers(8). Camphene has been found in various tissues and essential oils of numerous plant species including carrot, dill, fennel, marjoram, nutmeg, parsley, pepper, tarragon and thyme(9,10). Camphene occurs in essential oils of turpentine (levo and dextro forms), in cypress oil (dextro form), in camphor oil from species of Lauraceae (dextro), in bergamot oil, and in oil of citronella, neroli, ginger and valerian(11).

The l-form was isolated ... in the oil Abies sibirica ... it also occurs in the oils of: Tsuga canadensis, Thuja occidentalis, Artemisia herba alba and others. The d-form is present in ... orange flowers, camphor, lavender, calamus, curcuma aromatica and others. /l-Camphene/

Camphene's production and use as a food additive, synthetic feedstock, and starting material for fragrance compounds, in the manufacture of camphor and in the cosmetic, perfume, and food flavoring industries (1-3) may result in its release to the environment through various waste streams(SRC).

TERRESTRIAL FATE: Based on a classification scheme(1), an estimated Koc value of 1000(SRC), determined from a structure estimation method(2), indicates that camphene is expected to have very low mobility in soil(SRC). Volatilization of camphene from moist soil surfaces is expected to be an important fate process(SRC) given an estimated Henry's Law constant of 0.098 atm-cu m/mole(3) based upon its vapor pressure, 2.5 mm Hg(4), and water solubility, 4.6 mg/L(5). Camphene is expected to volatilize from dry soil surfaces(SRC) based upon a vapor pressure of 2.5 mm Hg at 25 °C(4). Utilizing the Japanese MITI test,2% of the Theoretical BOD was reached in 4 weeks indicating that biodegradation is not a fast environmental fate process. However, based on screening studies under aerobic conditions in which aqueous landfill leachate containing camphene was incubated with soil and sludge inocula and demonstrated approximately 80% degradation after 14 to 70 hours, camphene may biodegrade in aerobic soils under certain environmental conditions(6,7).

AQUATIC FATE: Based on a classification scheme(1), an estimated Koc value of 1000(SRC), determined from a structure estimation method(2), indicates that camphene is expected to adsorb to suspended solids and sediment(SRC). Volatilization from water surfaces is expected(3) based upon a Henry's Law constant estimated as 0.098 atm-cu m/mole(SRC) derived from its vapor pressure, 2.5 mm Hg(4), and water solubility, 4.6 mg/L(5). Using this Henry's Law constant and an estimation method(3), volatilization half-lives for a model river and model lake are 1 hour and 5 days, respectively(SRC). According to a classification scheme(6), a BCF range of 432 to 1,290(7) suggests that bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is high to very high(SRC). Based on screening studies under aerobic conditions in which aqueous landfill leachate containing camphene was incubated with soil and sludge inocula and demonstrated approximately 80% degradation after 14 to 70 hours, camphene may biodegrade under certain environmental conditions(8,9).

AQUATIC FATE: When incubated with seawater macrophytes from Resurrection Bay, AK, camphene, present at 0.24 ng/L in surface seawater samples without algae, was not detected when incubated with surface water and macroalgae, and was present at 0.13 ng/L at a depth of 2 meters(1).

ATMOSPHERIC FATE: According to a model of gas/particle partitioning of semivolatile organic compounds in the atmosphere(1), camphene, which has a vapor pressure of 2.5 mm Hg at 25 °C(2), is expected to exist solely as a vapor in the ambient atmosphere. Vapor-phase camphene is degraded in the atmosphere by reaction with photochemically-produced hydroxyl radicals(SRC); the half-life for this reaction in air is estimated to be 0.6 days(SRC), calculated from its rate constant of 5.3X10-11 cu cm/molecule-sec at 25 °C(6). Vapor-phase camphene is also degraded in the atmosphere by reaction with ozone(SRC); the half-life for this reaction in air is calculated to be 1 day(SRC) from its rate constant of 1.1X10-11 cu cm/molecule-sec(3). The atmospheric lifetime of camphene, from experimental calculations, for reaction with hydroxyl, ozone and nitrate radicals is estimated to be 2.6 hours, 18 days and 1.7 hours respectively(4). Camphene does not contain chromophores that absorb at wavelengths >290 nm(5) and, therefore, is not expected to be susceptible to direct photolysis by sunlight(SRC).

AEROBIC: Camphene, present at 100 mg/L, reached 2% percent of its Theoretical BOD in 4 weeks using an activated sludge inoculum at 30 mg/L in the Japanese MITI test(1). Camphene, as a component of kraft pulp mill wastewater, was found to biodegrade in aerated treatment lagoons after 7 days(2). Aerobic screening studies in which aqueous landfill leachate containing camphene was incubated with soil and sludge inocula and demonstrated approximately 80% degradation after 14 to 70 hours. Overall experimental data suggests that camphene may biodegrade under certain environmental conditions(3,4).

PURE CULTURE: The concentration of camphene in seawater samples decreased from 0.24 ng/L to not detected when incubated for 6 hours at 10 °C in a mixture of the macrophytes Alaria marginata, Fucus distichus, Ulva lactuca, Rhodymenia palmata and an unknown red algae(1).

The rate constant for the vapor-phase reaction of camphene with photochemically-produced hydroxyl radicals is 5.3X10-11 cu cm/molecule-sec at 25 °C(1). This corresponds to an atmospheric half-life of about 0.6 days at an atmospheric concentration of 5X10+5 hydroxyl radicals per cu cm(2). Camphene is not expected to undergo hydrolysis in the environment due to the lack of functional groups that hydrolyze under environmental conditions(3). Camphene does not contain chromophores that absorb at wavelengths >290 nm(3) and, therefore, is not expected to be susceptible to direct photolysis by sunlight(SRC). The rate constant for the vapor-phase reaction of camphene with ozone has been estimated as 1.1X10-17 cu cm/molecule-sec at 25 °C(SRC) that was derived using a structure estimation method(2). This corresponds to an atmospheric half-life of about 1 day at an atmospheric concentration of 7X10+11 ozone molecules per cu cm(4). The atmospheric lifetimes of camphene, from experimental calculations, for reaction with hydroxyl, ozone and nitrate radicals is estimated to be 2.6 hours, 18 days and 1.7 hours, respectively(5).

BCF values ranging from 432 to 1290 were measured in fish for camphene using carp (Cyprinus carpio) which were exposed over an 8-week period(1). According to a classification scheme(2), this BCF range suggests that bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is high to very high(SRC).

Using a structure estimation method based on molecular connectivity indices(1), the Koc of camphene can be estimated to be 1000(SRC). According to a classification scheme(2), this estimated Koc value suggests that camphene is expected to have low mobility in soil.

The Henry's Law constant for camphene is estimated as 0.098 atm-cu m/mole(SRC) derived from its vapor pressure, 2.5 mm Hg(1), and water solubility, 4.6 mg/L(2). This Henry's Law constant indicates that camphene is expected to volatilize rapidly from water surfaces(3). Based on this Henry's Law constant, the volatilization half-life from a model river (1 m deep, flowing 1 m/sec, wind velocity of 3 m/sec)(3) is estimated as 1 hour(SRC). The volatilization half-life from a model lake (1 m deep, flowing 0.05 m/sec, wind velocity of 0.5 m/sec)(3) is estimated as 5 days(SRC). Camphene's estimated Henry's Law constant indicates that volatilization from moist soil surfaces may occur(SRC). The potential for volatilization of camphene from dry soil surfaces may exist(SRC) based upon a vapor pressure of 2.5 mm Hg(1).

GROUNDWATER: Camphene was detected, not quantified in the leachate plume of a municipal landfill in Norman, Oklahoma(1). Samples were collected in 1995 and 1996.

SURFACE WATER: Water samples collected from Spirit Lake shortly after the eruption of Mount Saint Helens, 1980, contained camphene, concentration and detection limit not provided(1).

SEAWATER: The concentration of camphene in surface seawater samples from Resurrection Bay, AK, was 837 ng/L in June 1985 and 0.38 ng/L in June, 1986(1).

The concentration of camphene in kraft pulp mill wastewater ranged from trace to 30 ppb in 2 Canadian mills monitored in 1973(1). Camphene was detected in 1 of 10 secondary effluent samples from Illinois POTWs, 1980(2). It was qualitatively detected in landfill gas at waste disposal sites in the UK, 1994-95(3). It was qualitatively identified in leachate from the Kin-Buc Landfill, Edison, NJ, 1981-3(4). Camphene was qualitatively identified in industrial landfill leachate(5). It was qualitatively detected in the volatile effluent from decaying refuse(6). Camphene was qualitatively detected as an emission from cologne and soap and a component of air fresheners(7).

SOIL: Camphene was detected, not quantified in soil samples at the site of a former pine-tar manufacturer in Gainesville, FL, operated from the 1930's to 1967(1).

URBAN/SUBURBAN: The concentration of camphene in air samples collected in Riverside, CA at the University of California during June 1990 was 0.014-0.019 ug/cu m(1). Camphene was detected in ambient air collected outside of 27 established dwellings in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia at a concentration of <2 ug/cu m(geometric mean of 37 samples) (2).

INDOOR: In a study of volatile organic compound concentrations in the air of 4 newly manufactured and 7 new site-built houses, camphene was detected in air samples from the homes with a geometric mean between 0.5 and 1.5 ppb(1). Air samples from 44 established mobile dwellings collected in several countries between 1978 and 1990 contained camphene with a weighted average geometric mean of 14 ug/cu m and a 90th percentile concentration of 55 ug/cu m(2). In Melbourne Australia, camphene was detected in the ambient air collected inside 22 non-compliant buildings at a concentration of 1.4 ug/cu m(geometric mean of 61 samples); camphene was detected in the ambient air collected inside 5 compliant buildings at a concentration of 3.5 ug/cu m(geometric mean of 11 samples)(3). Camphene was identified but not quantified as a volatile organic compound emitted by electrical plug-in air fresheners(4).

RURAL/REMOTE: The concentration of camphene found in Whitaker's Forest, a coniferous forest located in Sierra Mountains, CA during June 1990 was 0.057-0.21 ug/cu m at ground level and 0.11-0.37 ug/cu m at the forest canopy(1). The average day and night-time concentration of camphene in the Rocky Mts, CO, between July and October, 1982 was 0.038 and 0.10 ppbv, respectively(2). The concentration of camphene at 1.7 and 13 m above a maple forest in Quebec ranged from approximately 10-250 parts per trillion over a two day period in June, 1989(3). In a compilation of published and non-published data on the atmospheric concentration of volatile organic compounds determined between 1970 to 1987, the daily mean concentration of camphene in rural areas was 0.045 ppb(4).

SOURCE DOMINATED: Camphene was identified in ambient air surrounding Eucalyptus globulus and Cedrus atlantica growing in El-Hamma Botanical Garden in Algiers City, Algieria(1).

Camphene was identified as a volatile component of ginger (Zingiber officinale) and lovage (Levisticum officinale)(1). Camphene was detected as a volatile component from chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) seed(2). Camphene was identified as a volatile constituent of stored and fresh mango at 1.6 and 0.3 ug/g, respectively(3). Camphene was detected (concentration not reported) as a volatile compound in the headspace of frankfurter sausages(4).

The normalized emission rate of camphene from mature spruce branches at 30 °C was 0.07 (Picea glauca), 0.07 (Picea abies), and 0.02 (Picea pungens) ugC/g h(1). The emission rates of camphene in forested areas of Baton Rouge, Louisiana from loblolly pine, shortleaf pine, sweet gum, sweet gum (from separate environment), elm, cypress, water hickory, and hackberry were 170, 200, 60, 1300, 20, 140, and 390 ug/kg-foliage/hr, respectively(2). Camphene was identified as a volatile emission from balsam poplar, European larch, Scots Pine, Siberian pine, common juniper, European fir, and silver fir(3,4). Camphene was detected in Scots pine emissions from boreal forests in Finland and Sweden(1). Concentrations were not reported. Balkan pine (Pinus peuce) twig oil and needle oil contain 0.24 percent and 5.52 percent camphene, respectively; samples were collected from 25 to 100 year old tress in the forests of northern Greece during November 1997(6). Camphene was detected in the emissions of 35 out of 63 vegetation species in forests near Atlanta, GA, Rhinelander, WI, and Hayden CO(7). Measured camphene emission rates from these species ranged from 0.1 to 39 ug/hr-gdw with an average rate of 3.1 ug/hr-gdw during the summer of 1993. The mass percentage of camphene in Douglas Fir trees from Socorro, NM and from the nearby Magdalena Mountains during the summer of 1996 was 20 percent(8). In June 1996 camphene was detected in emissions from the remote forest region of Achenkirch/Tyrol, Austria with concentrations of 10 ppbC at the valley station and 6 ppbC at the middle and peak stations(9).

Camphene was detected as an emission from pistachio trees and chamise shrubs (Adenostoma fasciculatum) in Riverside, California(1). Camphene was identified in 10 of 82 wild mushroom species (Gomphidius glutinosus, Amanita ovoidea, Cystoderma carcharias, Mycena rosea, Bovista aestivalis, Suillus luteus, Hydnum repandum, Mycena pura and Tricholoma sulfureum); levels ranged from trace amounts to a relative percentage of 6%(2). Camphene was identified but not quantified as an emission from agricultural crops such as pistachio, tomato, carrot, cotton, lemon, orange and walnut, in California's Central Valley during the spring and summer of 1988 and 1989(3). Camphene was detected in the emissions of red maple (Acer rubrum), paper birch (Betula papyrifera), narrowleaf cottonwood (Populus angusstifolia), big-tooth aspen (Populus grandidentata), trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides), and Red oak (Quercus rubra)(4). Camphene was identified in the volatile emissions of Eucalyptus viminalis, Eucalyptus grandis, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, and Eucalyptus globulus from southern Australia at rates less than 1.5 nmol/m sq-min(5). In samples taken in May and June 2000, trace amounts of camphene were detected from Eucalyptus salinga grown in a nursery farm in Barba Negra in Brazil cultivated at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; camphene was not detected in Eucalyptus citriodora and inconsistently detected from samples of Eucalyptus dunni(6).

Essential oils extracted from leaves and fruits of Schinus areira (Anacardiaceae) were tested for their repellent .... properties. ... The essential oil of the leaves contained mainly monoterpenoids, with alpha-phellandrene, 3-carene and camphene predominant, whereas that from the fruits contained mainly alpha-phellandrene, 3-carene and beta-myrcene. ... /Schinus areira oil/

Camphene detections in various plants(1).[Table#2374]

ENVIRONMENTAL: One of eight samples of mother's milk collected from 4 urban/industrial areas in the United States tested positive for the presence of camphene(1,2).

Camphene was qualitatively detected in 4/81 categories of common household products(1). Camphene was found in the emissions of 3 day and 4 week old waxed parquets flooring samples at rates of 25 and 27 ug/m sq-hour (2). Camphene was detected in 9 top 5 selling fragranced consumer products of 2005 and 2007, 25 fragranced consumer products were examined in total, 4 laundry products (detergents, dryer sheets, and fabric softener), 9 personal care products (soaps, hand sanitizer, lotions, deodorant, shampoo, and baby shampoo), 4 cleaning supplies (household and industrial cleaning supplies, disinfectants, and dish detergent), and 8 air fresheners (sprays, gels, solids, and deodorant disks)(3).

Camphene is a component of tobacco, tobacco smoke, and tobacco substitute smoke(1).

According to the 2012 TSCA Inventory Update Reporting data, 3 reporting facilities estimate the number of persons reasonably likely to be exposed during the manufacturing, processing, or use of camphene in the United States may be as low as <10 workers and as high as 99 workers per plant; the data may be greatly underestimated due to confidential business information (CBI) or unknown values(1).

NIOSH (NOES Survey 1981-1983) has statistically estimated that 114,605 workers (29,452 of these are female) were potentially exposed to camphene in the US(1). Occupational exposure to camphene may occur through inhalation and dermal contact with this compound at workplaces where camphene is produced or used. Monitoring data indicate that the general population may be exposed to camphene via inhalation of ambient air and dermal contact with consumer products containing camphene(SRC).

SRP: Recycle any unused portion of the material for its approved use or return it to the manufacturer or supplier. Ultimate disposal of the chemical must consider: the material's impact on air quality; potential migration in air, soil or water; effects on animal, aquatic and plant life; and conformance with environmental and public health regulations. If it is possible or reasonable use an alternative chemical product with less inherent propensity for occupational harm/injury/toxicity or environmental contamination.

Product Burn in a chemical incinerator equipped with an afterburner and scrubber but exert extra care in igniting as this material is highly flammable. Offer surplus and non-recyclable solutions to a licensed disposal company. Contact a licensed professional waste disposal service to dispose of this material. Contaminated packaging: Dispose of as unused product.

Flammable Solid

UN Hazard Class: 4.1; UN Pack Group: II