Table 1.
Abbreviations and RPF values of individual PAHs included in the inhalation cancer risk assessment.
| PAH | Abbreviation | RPFa |
|---|---|---|
| Twelve priority pollutant PAHs | ||
| Anthracene | ANT | 0 |
| Benz[a]anthracene | BaA | 0.2 |
| Benzo[b]fluoranthene | BbF | 0.8 |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | BghiP | 0.009 |
| Benzo[k]fluoranthene | BkF | 0.03 |
| Chrysene | CHR | 0.1 |
| Dibenz[a,h]anthracene | DahA | 10 |
| Fluoranthene | FLA | 0.08 |
| Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene | IcdP | 0.07 |
| Phenanthrene | PHE | 0 |
| Pyrene | PYR | 0 |
| Benzo[a]pyrene | BaP | 1 |
| Five MW 302 PAHs | ||
| Dibenzo[a,l]pyrene | DBalP | 30 |
| Naphtho[2,3-e]pyrene | N23eP | 0.3 |
| Dibenzo[a,e]pyrene | DBaeP | 0.4 |
| Dibenzo[a,i]pyrene | DBaiP | 0.6 |
| Dibenzo[a,h]pyrene | DBahP | 0.9 |
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Values taken from U.S. EPA (2010).