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 Ecological effects
The reader is requested to review the toxicity profile for PAHs for
information regarding ecological effects. Acute toxicity of phenanthrene to fish
has been reported at levels of 4,500 mg/L and would probably be lower for
sensitive species or for chronic effects.
References
Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) on-line database. (1992).
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). (1983). "IARC
monographs on the evaluation of the carcinogenic risk of chemicals to
humans," Polynuclear aromatic compounds, Part 1, Chemical, environmental
and experimental data. Volume 32. World Health Organization, Lyon,
France.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (1982). "An exposure and risk
assessment for benzo(a)pyrene and other polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons,"
Volume IV, Final Draft Report, Washington, DC.
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