Benzo(b)fluoranthene
Agent Name
Benzo(b)fluoranthene
CAS Number
205-99-2
Formula
C20-H12
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
2,3-Benzfluoranthene; 2,3-Benzofluoranthene; 2,3-Benzofluoranthrene; 3,4-Benz(e)acephenanthrylene; 3,4-Benzfluoranthene; 3,4-Benzofluoranthene; B(b)F; Benz(e)acephenanthrylene; Benzo(e)fluoranthene; [ChemIDplus] UN2811
Category
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Description
Needles (recrystallized from benzene, toluene, or glacial acetic acid); [ACGIH]
Sources/Uses
No commercial use; [ACGIH] Research chemical; [HSDB] A by-product of incomplete combustion; Occurs in fossil fuels, cigarette smoke, motor vehicle exhaust, coal tars, furnace exhausts, broiled and smoked foods, and polluted air, water, and soil; [CHEMINFO]
Comments
May cause irritation; [MSDSonline] See "POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
BEI
1-Hydroxypyrene (1-HP) in urine = 2.5 ug/L at end of shift at end of workweek; (Adjusted for the Pyrene to Benzo(a)pyrene ratio); 3-Hydroxybenzo(a)pyrene (3-HBAP) in urine = Nq at end of shift at end of workweek; [TLVs and BEIs]
Vapor Pressure
5E-07 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
mp = 167-168 deg C; No TLV (suspected human carcinogen); [ACGIH] The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Toxic solid, organic, n.o.s."
Adverse Effects
IARC Carcinogen
Possible (2b)
NTP Carcinogen
Anticipated human carcinogen
ACGIH Carcinogen
Suspected Human
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: