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benzopyrene

[¦ben·zō¦pī‚rēn]
(organic chemistry)
C20H12 A five-ring aromatic hydrocarbon found in coal tar, in cigarette smoke, and as a product of incomplete combustion; yellow crystals with a melting point of 179°C; soluble in benzene, toluene, and xylene.
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The text establishes a target value for concentrations of benzpyrene in ambient air as a means of preventing or reducing the harmful effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on human health and sets out common methods and criteria for assessing concentrations of arsenic, cadmium, mercury and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air and deposits of such substances.
AIR QUALITY: NEW LIMIT VALUES FOR PAH AND METAL POLLUTANTS IN AMBIENT AIR
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