Benzo ( a ) anthracene
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Surname | Benzo [ a ] anthracene | |||||||||||||||
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Molecular formula | C 18 H 12 | |||||||||||||||
Brief description |
light yellow to brown solid |
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Molar mass | 228.29 g mol −1 | |||||||||||||||
Physical state |
firmly |
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Melting point |
160 ° C |
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boiling point |
437.6 ° C |
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solubility |
practically insoluble in water |
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Authorization procedure under REACH |
particularly worrying : carcinogenic ( CMR ), persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic ( PBT ), very persistent and very bioaccumulative ( vPvB ) |
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As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . |
Benzo [ a ] anthracene is a chemical compound from the group of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and contains four linked six-membered rings. It is one of 16 PAHs that have been included in the list of priority pollutants (EPA list) by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and is on the EU list of PAHs that are recommended to be examined.
Occurrence
Benzo [ a ] anthracene is found in coal tar . In addition, it is one of the most common PAHs in the environment. With its four benzene rings , it is relatively volatile. Like other PAHs, it is a product of incomplete combustion and is found in grilled meat products, tobacco smoke, automobile and industrial exhaust fumes, among other things. Food and water can be contaminated by exhaust gases.
properties
Benzo [ a ] anthracene is a flammable, light yellow to brown solid that is practically insoluble in water.
safety instructions
Benzo [ a ] anthracene is persistent in the environment and accumulates in organisms . It's toxic and mutagenic . It is also carcinogenic in animal experiments and is suspected of being carcinogenic to humans.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g Entry for CAS no. 56-55-3 in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on March 21, 2014(JavaScript required) .
- ↑ Entry on Benz [a] anthracene in the Classification and Labeling Inventory of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), accessed on August 1, 2016. Manufacturers or distributors can expand the harmonized classification and labeling .
- ↑ Data sheet Benz (a) anthracene, 99% from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on March 21, 2014 ( PDF ).
- ↑ Entry in the SVHC list of the European Chemicals Agency , accessed on January 19, 2018.
- ↑ a b c Federal Environment Agency: Benz [a] anthracene
- ↑ Entry on Benzo (a) anthracene in the Hazardous Substances Data Bank , accessed on March 21, 2014.