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Table 7.1
Molecular Weights and Structures for the 15 PAH Homologues Analyzed
Molecular Weight
(amu)
PAH Homologue
Abbreviation
Structure
Naphthalene
NAPHTH
128
Acenaphthylene
ACENAY
152
Acenaphthene
ACENAP
154
Fluorene
FLUORE
166
Anthracene
ANTHR
178
Phenanthrene
PHENAN
178
Fluoranthene
FLA
202
Pyrene
PYR
202
Benzo(a)anthracene
a
BAANTHR
228
Chrysene
a
CHRYS
228
Benzo(k)fluoranthene
a
BKFLANT
252
Benzo(a)pyrene
a
BaP
252
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
a
BGHIPY
276
Indeno(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene
a
I123PY
276
Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene
DBAHANT
278
Indicates a BaP toxic equivalent compound. See Table 7.2 for values.
a
Table 7.2
Toxic Equivalency Factors for the Seven PAHs of Greatest
Environmental Significance
Compound
(Abbreviation)
Toxic Equivalent Factor
(by Nisbet and LaGoy, 1992)
Benzo(a)anthracene (BAANTHR)
0.1
Chrysene (CHRYSE)
0.01
Benzo(b)fluoranthene (BBFLANT)
0.1
Benzo(k)fluoranthene (BKFLANT)
0.1
Benzo(a)pyrene (BaP)
1.0
Indeno(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene (I123PYR)
0.1
Dibenzo(a,h,)anthracene (DBAHANT)
1.0
