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No. 28Priority Hazardous SubstanceuPBT

PAHs (sum of 8)

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons — sum of 8 (as BaP equivalents)

Category: CombustionDirective: EU 2026/805 Annex VI
Compliance target22 December 2033

Environmental Quality Standards

Biota / Sediment EQS

Matrix: sediment

0.6 μg/kg dw (as BaP equivalents)

Notes

Biota/sediment EQS only — no water EQS. 8 PAHs weighted by relative potency factors (RPFs). Compliance is biota/sediment only.

Monitoring guidance

  • ●uPBT — reduced monitoring frequency permitted (guideline: ≥ every 3 years)
  • ●Requires biota or sediment monitoring in addition to (or instead of) water measurements