Solubility of Benzo(a)pyrene & Other PAH's in Pure Water

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The solubility of Benzo(a)pyrene and other Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in pure water at Standard Temperature and Pressure (STP) is a critical topic for environmental chemistry. A key resource identified in the discussion is the document available at Toronto Public Health, which provides empirical data on PAH solubility. The discussion highlights the scarcity of reliable literature on this topic, emphasizing the need for accessible, non-theoretical models of PAH solubility.

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Hello all,

I am struggling to find papers or textbooks that can give me the solubility (mg/L or similar) of Benzo(a)pyrene and other PAH's in pure water at STP...

Does anyone hava link they can direct me towards for this, my SI Data book has nothing on the solubility of PAH's.

Thanks-
 
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Try http://www.toronto.ca/health/pdf/cr_appendix_b_pah.pdf
 
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Thank you :)

I found this paper not long after posting this, and it is still one of the only papers I can find actually stating PAH solubility in a manner that is not a theoretical model!

I much appreciate your assistance.
 

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