title: On the so-called MAC (Maximal Allowable Concentrations) for carcinogenic hydrocarbons.
abstract: The paper deals with some results of work done in the USSR to establish maximal allowable doses (MAC) for the carcinogenic hydrocarbon benza(a)pyrene in human environment. At the same time it is a brief review of some discussions on this item which took place in USSR and on the international level.
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000633:toxicity; D001580:Benzopyrenes / Q000633:toxicity*; D002274:Carcinogens, Environmental / Q000633:toxicity*; D005506:Food Contamination; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced; D008452:Maximum Allowable Concentration; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000633:toxicity; D014586:USSR; D014505:Urban Population; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D001580:Benzopyrenes; D002274:Carcinogens, Environmental; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical