Review Article

Nanoparticles Used for Extraction of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

Table 3

Maximum allowable concentrations (MACs) of PAHs in water and soil [9].

PAHMAC (water) (ppm)MAC (soil) (ppm)

Pyrene3.03.0
Naphthalene3.01.0
Phenanthrene3.03.0
Benzo(h,g,i)perylene3.03.0
Benzo(a)pyrene0.0050.3
Anthracene3.03.0
Fluoranthene3.03.0
Acenaphthene3.03.0
Acenaphthylene3.03.0
Benzo(a)anthracene0.0050.15
Benzo(b)fluoranthene0.0050.3
Dibenzo(a)anthracene0.0050.3
Fluorene3.03.0
Indeno(1,2,3-ghi)pyrene0.0050.3
Indene3.0ā€”