Table 2.
Mutagenic and carcinogenic equivalency factors for PAHs
| PAH compound | Symbol | Mutagenic equivalency factor (MEF)a | Carcinogenic equivalency factor (TEF)b |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naphthalene | NP | – | 0.001 |
| Acenaphthene | ACE | – | 0.001 |
| Fluorene | FL | – | 0.001 |
| Phenanthrene | PHE | – | 0.001 |
| Anthracene | ANT | – | 0.01 |
| Fluoranthene | FLA | – | 0.001 |
| Pyrene | PYR | – | 0.001 |
| Benz(a)anthracene | BaA | 0.082 | 0.1 |
| Chrysene | CHR | 0.017 | 0.01 |
| Benzo(b)fluoranthene | BbF | 0.25 | 0.1 |
| Benzo(k)fluoranthene | BkF | 0.11 | 0.1 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | BaP | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Benzo(g,h,i)perylene | BghiP | 0.19 | 0.01 |
| Dibenz(a,h)anthracene | DahA | 0.29 | 1.0 |
| Indeno(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene | IcdP | 0.31 | 0.1 |