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Descriptor English: Benzo(a)pyrene
Descriptor Spanish: Benzo(a)pireno
Descriptor benzo(a)pireno
Entry term(s) 3,4-benzopireno
Scope note: Potente mutágeno y carcinógeno. Es una preocupación en relación con la salud pública por sus posibles efectos sobre los trabajadores de la industria, como contaminante medioambiental y como componente del humo de tabaco.
Descriptor Portuguese: Benzo(a)pireno
Descriptor French: Benzo[a]pyrène
Entry term(s): 3,4 Benzopyrene
3,4 Benzpyrene
3,4-Benzopyrene
3,4-Benzpyrene
Tree number(s): D02.455.426.559.847.799.306.300
D04.615.799.306.300
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001564
Scope note: A potent mutagen and carcinogen. It is a public health concern because of its possible effects on industrial workers, as an environmental pollutant, an as a component of tobacco smoke.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
Registry Number: 3417WMA06D
CAS Type 1 Name: Benzo(a)pyrene
Previous Indexing: Benzopyrenes (1966-1984)
Public MeSH Note: 85
History Note: 85
Related: Bay-Region, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon MeSH
DeCS ID: 1587
Unique ID: D001564
NLM Classification: QV 633
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Date Established: 1985/01/01
Date of Entry: 1984/04/11
Revision Date: 2013/07/08
Benzo(a)pyrene - Preferred
Concept UI M0002349
Scope note A potent mutagen and carcinogen. It is a public health concern because of its possible effects on industrial workers, as an environmental pollutant, an as a component of tobacco smoke.
Preferred term Benzo(a)pyrene
Entry term(s) 3,4 Benzopyrene
3,4 Benzpyrene
3,4-Benzopyrene
3,4-Benzpyrene



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