Chrysene

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Chry´sene


n.1.(Chem.) One of the higher aromatic hydrocarbons of coal tar, allied to naphthalene and anthracene. It is a white crystalline substance, C18H12, of strong blue fluorescence, but generally colored yellow by impurities.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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The International Agency for Research on Cancer [5] has determined that benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) is carcinogenic to humans (group 1), whereas benz[a]anthracene (BaA), chrysene (Chry), benzo[A;]fluoranthene (BA;F) and benzo[b]fluoranthene (BbF) are possibly carcinogenic to humans (group 2B).
Inhibitory effects of dietary antioxidants on the formation of carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in grilled pork
Due to their toxicity to humans, the following 17 compounds are most frequently determined: acenaphthene, acenaphthylene, anthracene, benzo(a)anthracene, benzo(a)pyrene, benzo(e)pyrene, benzo(b)fluoranthene, benzo(j)fluoranthene, benzo(k)fluoranthene, benzo(g,h,i)perylene, chrysene, dibenzo(a,h)anthracene, fluoranthene, fluorene, phenanthrene, pyrene and indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene.
HEALTH RISK IN ROAD TRANSPORT WORKERS PART I. OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO CHEMICALS, BIOMARKERS OF EFFECT
A certified PAH reference material, containing the 7 EPA priority PAHs including; Naphthalene (Np), Anthracene (An), Chrysene (Chry) and Acenaphthylene (Ace) fluorine (F), Benzo ([alpha]) Pyrene, (B[[alpha]] Py Fluoranthene (Fi) with 97 to 100 % purity was obtained from Accustandard (New Haven, USA).
Potential Risk Assessment of Selected Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Vegetables Grown in Polluted and Non-polluted Areas of Sindh, Pakistan
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs): Naphthalene, acenaphthylene, acenaphthene, phenanthrene, fluorene, anthracene, pyrene, chrysene (internal standard (i.s)), benzo(a)anthracene, fluoranthene, benzo(b)fluoranthene, benzo(k)fluoranthene, benzo(a)pyrene, benzo(g,h,i)perylene, indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene and dibenzo(a,h)anthracene.
Water and Fish Quality of Aquaculture Pond Adjacent to Intensive Pesticides Application Agro-System
The PAHs studied were fluoranthene, chrysene, benzo(b)fluoranthene, dibenzo(a,h)anthracene (Sigma-Aldrich[R]), and benzo(a)pyrene (Supelco[R]).
In Situ Miniaturised Solid Phase Extraction (m-SPE) for Organic Pollutants in Seawater Samples
Therefore, additional MLs for the sum of four PAHs (PAH4: BaP, benz[a] anthracene (BaA), chrysene (CHR), and benzo[b]fluoranthene (BbFA)) were set in Commission Regulation (EU) No.
Critical Effects of Smoking Parameters on the Levels of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Traditionally Smoked Fish and Meat Products in Finland
The detoxification responses, damage effects and bioaccumulation in the scallop Chlamys farreri exposed to single and mixtures of benzo [a] pyrene and chrysene. Comp.
AMMONIUM REMOVAL DURING LABORATORY CULTURE OF THE TEHUELCHE SCALLOP AEQUIPECTEN TEHUELCHUS
The company said three versions of the men's Cedar Wood State range in khaki, black and blue contained chrysene, a carcinogenic risk to humans, according to Science Direct.
Primark men's flip-flops recalled amid cancer worries
The chemical behind the alert, chrysene, is found in cigarette smoke, creosote and coal tar.
Primark shoe recall amid cancer fears
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