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CRM40071

Benzo[a]pyrene solution

certified reference material, TraceCERT®, 1000 μg/mL in acetone

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H12
CAS Number:
50-32-8
Molecular Weight:
252.31
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329798435
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
MDL number:
MFCD00003602
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Quality Level

300

product line

TraceCERT®

grade

certified reference material, TraceCERT®

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

feature

standard type calibration

packaging

ampule of 1 mL

concentration

1000 μg/mL in acetone

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

environmental

format

single component solution

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

c1ccc2c(c1)cc3ccc4cccc5ccc2c3c45

InChI

1S/C20H12/c1-2-7-17-15(4-1)12-16-9-8-13-5-3-6-14-10-11-18(17)20(16)19(13)14/h1-12H

InChI key

FMMWHPNWAFZXNH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

This compound is listed in the SVHC (Substances of very high concern) candidate list of ECHA (European Chemicals Agency)

Application

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Other Notes

This Certified Reference Material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO 17034 and ISO/IEC 17025. All information regarding the use of this CRM can be found on the certificate of analysis.

Legal Information

TraceCERT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Danger

supp_hazards

EUH066

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

flash_point_f

1.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-17.0 °C - closed cup

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2 - Carc. 1B - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Muta. 1B - PBT - STOT SE 3 - vPvB

target_organs

Central nervous system

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A P Wolterbeek et al.
Cancer letters, 89(1), 107-116 (1995-02-10)
Several experimental models have been developed to study respiratory tract carcinogenesis. The most widely applied in vivo model uses Syrian golden hamsters which receive intratracheal instillations of a suspension of benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P) particles attached to ferric-oxide (Fe2O3) particles in saline;
Kroum Alexandrov et al.
Toxicology letters, 198(1), 63-68 (2010-04-20)
Benzo(a)pyrene (BP) and cadmium are environmental pollutants found in foodstuffs, cigarette smoke, and polluted air. BP is converted in liver and lung to benzo(a)pyrene-7,8-diol-9,10-epoxide (BPDE) by the enzymes of the cytochrome P450 (CYP) superfamily, namely CYP1A1/1A2, and CYP1B1. BPDE reacts
Studies on the metabolism of benzo[a]pyrene and dose-dependent differences in the mutagenic profile of its ultimate carcinogenic metabolite.
A H Conney et al.
Drug metabolism reviews, 26(1-2), 125-163 (1994-01-01)
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