Substance Information
Substance Information
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
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Here you can find all of the regulations and regulatory lists in which this substance appears, according to the data available to ECHA. This substance has been found in the following regulatory activities (directly, or inheriting the regulatory context of a parent substance):
| Region | Legislation | Long-term Exposure Limit (LTEL) Values | Short-term Exposure Limit (STEL) Values | Skin Designation | Dermal Sensitization | Respiratory Sensitization | Work Sector | Effective Date | Expiration Date | Miscellaneous Notes | |||||
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| mg/m3 | ppm | f/ml | mg/m3 | ppm | f/ml | ||||||||||
| European Union | CMD - Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive | Yes | 6 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum limit | Maximum sampling duration | Average limit | Average sampling duration | ||||||
| European Union | Water Environmental Quality Standards Directive | For the group of priority substances of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) (No 28) the biota EQS and corresponding AA-EQS in water refer to the concentration of benzo(a)pyrene on the toxicity of which they are based. Benzo(a)pyrene can be considered as a marker for the other PAHs hence only benzo(a)pyrene needs to be monitored for comparison with the biota EQS or the corresponding AA-EQS in water. Where the MAC-EQS are not applicable the AA-EQS values are considered protective against short-term pollution peaks in continuous discharges since they are significantly lower than the values derived on the basis of acute toxicity. | |||||||
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CMD - Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive, Annex III - OELVsEU. OELs for Certain Carcinogens, Mutagens, Reprotoxins: Annex III, Directive 2004/37/EC (CMRD), as amended by Directive (EU) 2022/431, 16 March 2022
This list provides occupational exposure limit values (OELVs) for carcinogens, mutagens and reprotoxic substances pursuant to Annex III of Directive 2004/37/EC (CMRD). Employers are obligated to minimize worker exposure to these agents in so far as possible, and must arrange for medical surveillance of workers exposed to these substances.
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IPPC - Industrial Emissions Directive, Annex II - Polluting SubstancesEU. Polluting Substances: Annex II, Directive 2010/75/EU on Industrial Emissions (IPPC), 17 December 2010
This list contains the polluting substances for which emission limit values are assigned under Directive 2010/75/EU on Industrial Emissions (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control - IPPC). Member States must permit all qualifying facilities in order to ensure that they minimize impact on the environment. The permit issued must provide emission limit values for pollutants on this list.
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Annex I, Part A - Priority Substances & Pollutants in waterEU. Environmental Quality Standards (EQS) for Priority Substances: Annex I, Part A, Directive 2008/105/EC, 24 December 2008, amended by Directive 2013/39/EU, 24 August 2013
This list contains environmental quality standards (EQS), including annual averages and maximum allowable concentrations, for priority substances and certain other pollutants, as provided for in Article 16 of Directive 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy.
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Water for Human Consumption Directive - Quality CriteriaEU. Quality Criteria for Water for Human Consumption, Directive 98/83/EC, as amended by Directive 2015/1787/EU, 27 October 2015
This list contains the Annex I parameters from the Drinking Water Directive 98/83/EC, which concerns the quality of water intended for human consumption. Its objective is to protect human health from adverse effects of any contamination of water intended for human consumption by ensuring that it is wholesome and clean.