Guidance

Benzo(a)pyrene or PAHs: health effects and toxicology

Information on benzo(a)pyrene (BaP), an indicator species for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), for use in responding to chemical incidents.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 1 July 2014
• Last updated: 7 August 2018 — See all updates

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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (Benzo[a]pyrene): general information

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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (benzoapyrene): toxicological overview

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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (benzoapyrene): incident management

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This content was originally produced by Public Health England (PHE). This content is now owned and managed by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

These documents provide information on the health effects of exposure, the chemical’s toxicity and material for responding to a chemical incident.

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a group of several hundred chemically-related environmentally persistent organic compounds.

Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) acts as an indicator species for PAH contamination. Most of the available data refer to this compound.

Published 1 July 2014
Last updated 7 August 2018 + show all updates

1. 7 August 2018

   Updated incident management guidance.

2. 1 July 2014

   First published.