Agent Name
Benz(a)anthracene
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
1,2-Benz(a)anthracene; 1,2-Benzanthracene; 1,2-Benzanthrazen [German]; 1,2-Benzanthrene; 1,2-Benzoanthracene; 2,3-Benzophenanthrene; 2,3-Benzphenanthrene; BA; Benzanthracene; Benzanthrene; Benzo(a)anthracene; Benzo(b)phenanthrene; Benzoanthracene; Naphthanthracene; Tetraphene; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Description
Colorless or gold solid with a greenish-yellow fluorescence; [CAMEO]
Sources/Uses
Used as a research chemical; Not commercially used or produced; [HSDB]
Comments
May cause irritation; [MSDSonline] Danger of cutaneous absorption; [MAK] See "POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS."
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
2.1E-07 mm Hg
IARC Carcinogen
Possible (2b)
NTP Carcinogen
Anticipated human carcinogen
ACGIH Carcinogen
Suspected Human
Other Information
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