Substance Information
Substance Information
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Substance Infocard
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
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Regulatory context
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):
- ECHA Legislations
- Occupational Exposure limits (OELs)
- Emission Limit Values (ELVs)
- Other chemical legislations
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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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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Atmospheric Pollutants Directive, Annex I - Annual Emission ReportingEU. Air. Annual Emission Reporting Requirements: Annex I, Table A-D, Directive 2016/2284/EU, 17 December 2016
This list contains the Annex I pollutants that European Union Member States (MS) must measure and report on as part of their national emission reporting requirements. Table A lists the required annual reporting requirements; Table B lists the optional annual reporting requirements; Table C lists required two- and four-year reporting requirements. The National Emission Ceilings Directive 2016/2284/EU establishes emission reduction commitments for all EU MS.
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CMD - Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive, Annex III - OELVsEU. OELs for Certain Carcinogens, Mutagens, Reprotoxins: Annex III, Directive (EC) 2004/37 (CMRD), as amended by Directive (EU) 2024/869, OJ L of 19 March 2024
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 Framework Directive, Annex X - Priority SubstancesEU. Annex X to Directive 2000/60/EC, Priority Substances in the Field of Water Policy, as amended by Directive 2013/39/EU, OJ L 226/1, 24 August 2013
This list contains substances identified as priority substances that are targeted for reduction and eventual removal from waste water discharge. The list includes 'priority hazardous substances' which are subject to special restrictions.
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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.
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