- Benzene



Substance Details
4754
Chemical Substance
Benzene
Benzene
71-43-2
Benzene
78.11
C6H6

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Program and Regulatory Information

Statutes/Regulations

Below are the EPA applications/systems, statutes/regulations, or other sources that track or regulate this substance. This table shows how each list refers to the substance. To view more metadata about the specific Synonym, click on the Synonym.

Statutes/Regulations Synonym Synonym Quality Effective Date End Date
40 CFR 61: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants benzene Unknown
RCRA U Waste Benzene Valid 11/25/1980
Interim Standards for Owners & Operators of Hazardous Waste Treatment Storage & Disposal Facilities Benzene Unknown
CWA 311-HS Benzol Valid 03/13/1978
Classification of Solid Waste Disposal Facilities and Practices Benzene Unknown
2020 CDR TSCA Inv Active Benzene Unknown
RCRA: Appendix IX Benzene Unknown
EG Part 433 Benzene Valid 08/07/2018
EG Part 455 Benzene Unknown
EPCRA 313 Benzene Unknown
EG Part 401 Benzene Unknown
EG Part 413 Benzene Valid 08/03/2018
CAA 111 Benzene Valid 01/05/1981
Standards for Owners and Operators of Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities Benzene Unknown
CWA 304B Benzene Valid
RCRA Appendix VII Benzene Valid 05/19/1980
CWA 307A Benzene Valid 07/30/1979
Uranium Mill Wastes Benzene Unknown
CAA 211 - Transportation Fuel Standards (primarily gasoline and diesel) Benzene Unknown
Water Quality Guidance for the Great Lakes System Benzene Unknown
SARA 110 Benzene Valid 04/17/1987
Determination of Reportable Quantities for Hazardous Substances Benzene Unknown
CAA112(b) HAP Benzene (including benzene from gasoline) Valid
RCRA Appendix VIII Benzene Valid
SDWA NPDWR Benzene Valid
CWA Priority Benzene Valid 11/19/1982
Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for the Analysis of Pollutants Benzene Unknown
Criteria for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills Benzene Unknown
Hazardous Waste Injection Restrictions Benzene Valid
CWA 311-HS Benzene Valid 03/13/1978
EG Part 468 Benzene Valid 08/09/2018
TSCA Inv Benzene Valid
CWA 311-HS Cyclohexatriene Valid 03/13/1978
Water Quality Standards Benzene Unknown
RCRA T Char Benzene Valid 03/29/1990
Land Disposal Restrictions U019 Unknown
40 CFR 59: National VOC Emission Std. Benzene Unknown
CAA112(b) HON Benzene Valid
EG Part 414 Benzene Unknown
CERCLA Benzene Valid
EG Part 439 Benzene Unknown
Management of Specific Hazardous Wastes and Specific Types of Hazardous Waste Management Facilities Benzene Unknown
Pesticides - Active Ingredients Benzene Unknown
NPDES benzene Unknown
EG Part 464 Benzene Valid 08/08/2018

EPA Applications/Systems

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EPA Applications/Systems Synonym Synonym Quality Effective Date End Date
WQX Benzene Valid
CORR Benzene Valid
CAMEO Chemicals Benzene Valid
AQS Benzene Valid
SEMS BENZENE Unknown
OPPIN Benzene Valid
EIS Benzene Unknown
IRIS Benzene Valid
OPPIN Benzene Valid
GCES Benzene Valid
HPVC List Benzene Valid
ICIS Benzene Valid
PCS Benzene, dissolved Valid
EIMS Benzene Valid
ECOTOX Benzene Unknown
CERCLIS3 Benzene Valid
CHIPS Benzene Valid
ERNS Cyclohexatriene Valid
STORET Benzene Valid
ERNS Benzol Valid
PCS Benzene (volatile analysis) Valid
ERNS Benzene Valid
MTL96 Benzene Valid
ERNS Benzole Valid
SDWIS-Enviro BENZENE Valid
ICIS-Air Benzene Valid
TRIPS Benzene Valid 01/01/1987 12/31/9999
HPVIS Benzene Valid
PCS Benzene, dry weight Valid
TSCATS Benzene Valid
ICIS D018 Valid
PCS Benzene Valid
CERCLIS3 Benzol Valid
Other Sources

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Other Sources Synonym Synonym Quality Effective Date End Date
MTL Benzene Valid 01/01/1994
CUS86 Benzene Valid
CUS02 Benzene Valid
CA Index Benzene Valid
CUS90 Benzene Valid
NJ-RTK-HS Benzene Valid
HSDB Benzene Valid
NTP Studies Benzene Valid
NTP Chemical Repository Benzene Valid
FDA BENZENE Unknown
ChemIDStd Benzene Valid
CUS94 Benzene Valid
CUS98 Benzene Valid
IARC Benzene Valid
ATSDR Benzene Valid
ITER Benzene Valid 12/19/2014

Ad Hoc List
Ad Hoc List Synonym Synonym Quality Effective Date End Date
RSL Benzene Unknown
AEGL Benzene Unknown
WDNR Benzene Unknown 03/27/2013
SCDM Benzene Unknown

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Related Substances

This substance exists as a Related Substance of the following substances.

Systematic Name Synonym CAS Number TSN EPA Identifier Effective Date End Date
Condensed light ends, spent filters and filter aids, and spent desiccant wastes from the production of certain chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons, as defined. Condensed light ends, spent filters and filter aids, and spent desiccant wastes from the production of certain chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons, as defined. E740738 05/15/2000
Process wastes from the production of certain chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons by free radical catalyzed processes, as defined. Process wastes from the production of certain chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons by free radical catalyzed processes, as defined. E740720 05/15/2000
Distillation or fractionation column bottoms from the production of chlorobenzenes. Distillation or fractionation column bottoms from the production of chlorobenzenes. E741454 05/15/2000
Separated aqueous stream from the reactor product washing step in the production of chlorobenzenes. Separated aqueous stream from the reactor product washing step in the production of chlorobenzenes. E741926 05/15/2000
Combined wastewater streams generated from nitrobenzene/aniline production. Combined wastewater streams generated from nitrobenzene/aniline production. E741918 05/15/2000
Wastewater treatment sludges, excluding neutralization and biological sludges, generated during the treatment of wastewaters from the production of alpha- (or methyl-) chlorinated toluenes, ring-chlorinated toluenes, benzoyl chlorides, and compounds with mixtures of these functional groups. Wastewater treatment sludges, excluding neutralization and biological sludges, generated during the treatment of wastewaters from the production of alpha- (or methyl-) chlorinated toluenes, ring-chlorinated toluenes, benzoyl chlorides, and compounds with mixtures of these functional groups. E742239 05/15/2000
Tar storage tank residues from coal tar refining. Tar storage tank residues from coal tar refining. E742197 05/15/2000
Residues from naphthalene collection and recovery operations from the recovery of coke by-products produced from coal. Residues from naphthalene collection and recovery operations from the recovery of coke by-products produced from coal. E742189 05/15/2000
Wastewater sump residues from light oil refining, including, but not limited to, intercepting or contamination sump sludges from the recovery of coke by-products produced from coal. Wastewater sump residues from light oil refining, including, but not limited to, intercepting or contamination sump sludges from the recovery of coke by-products produced from coal. E742171 05/15/2000
Process residues from the recovery of light oil, including, but not limited to, those generated in stills, decanters, and wash oil recovery units from the recovery of coke by-products produced from coal. Process residues from the recovery of light oil, including, but not limited to, those generated in stills, decanters, and wash oil recovery units from the recovery of coke by-products produced from coal. E742163 05/15/2000
Tar storage tank residues from the production of coke from coal or from the recovery of coke by-products produced from coal. Tar storage tank residues from the production of coke from coal or from the recovery of coke by-products produced from coal. E742155 05/15/2000
Process residues from the recovery of coal tar, including, but not limited to, collecting sump residues from the production of coke from coal or the recovery of coke by-products produced from coal. Process residues from the recovery of coal tar, including, but not limited to, collecting sump residues from the production of coke from coal or the recovery of coke by-products produced from coal. E742148 05/15/2000
Listed spent non-halogenated solvents, spent solvent mixtures/blends, and still bottoms from their recovery. Listed spent non-halogenated solvents, spent solvent mixtures/blends, and still bottoms from their recovery. E740597 05/15/2000
Spent hydrorefining catalyst from petroleum refining operations, including guard beds used to desulfurize feeds to other catalytic reactors (this listing does not include inert support media). Spent hydrorefining catalyst from petroleum refining operations, including guard beds used to desulfurize feeds to other catalytic reactors (this listing does not include inert support media). E742320 05/15/2000
Spent hydrotreating catalyst from petroleum refining operations, including guard beds used to desulfurize feeds to other catalytic reactors. Spent hydrotreating catalyst from petroleum refining operations, including guard beds used to desulfurize feeds to other catalytic reactors. E742312 05/15/2000
Crude oil storage tank sediment from petroleum refining operations. Crude oil storage tank sediment from petroleum refining operations. E742296 05/15/2000
Organics from the treatment of thiocarbamate wastes. Organics from the treatment of thiocarbamate wastes. E742270 05/15/2000
Any sludge and/or float generated from the physical and/or chemical separation of oil/water/solids from wastewaters at petroleum refineries. Any sludge and/or float generated from the physical and/or chemical separation of oil/water/solids from wastewaters at petroleum refineries. E740811 05/15/2000
Sludge from the gravitational separation of oil/water/solids from wastewater at petroleum refineries. Sludge from the gravitational separation of oil/water/solids from wastewater at petroleum refineries. E740803 05/15/2000
Organics, a subset of SARA 104 list -- MTL Organics, a subset of SARA 104 list -- MTL E761627 08/15/2000
7 Regulated Phase I VOCs 7 Regulated Phase I VOCs E777375 10/06/2000
8 Regulated Phase I VOCs 8 Regulated Phase I VOCs E777367 10/06/2000
Lead, mixt. with benzene Lead, mixt. with benzene E17160391
Naphthalene, mixt. with benzene Naphthalene, mixt. with benzene 37272-01-8
Total Toxic Organics (TTO) Effluent Guidelines Part 413.02 Total Toxic Organics (TTO) Effluent Guidelines Part 413.02 E1841582
Total Toxic Organics (TTO) Effluent Guidelines Part 433 Total Toxic Organics (TTO) Effluent Guidelines Part 433 E1841585
Total Toxic Organic (TTO) Effluent Guidelines Parts 464.15(c) and 464.16(c) Total Toxic Organic (TTO) Effluent Guidelines Parts 464.15(c) and 464.16(c) E1841586
Total Toxic Organics (TTO) Effluent Guidelines Parts 464.15(h) and 464.16(h) Total Toxic Organics (TTO) Effluent Guidelines Parts 464.15(h) and 464.16(h) E1841591
Total Toxic Organics (TTO) Effluent Guidelines Part 468 Total Toxic Organics (TTO) Effluent Guidelines Part 468 E1841603
Total Toxic Organics (TTO) Effluent Guidelines Part 464.15(b) and 464.16(b) Total Toxic Organics (TTO) Effluent Guidelines Part 464.15(b) and 464.16(b) E1841608

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NIOSH Criteria Document
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FDA UNII URL
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ChemID Plus Link
OSHA Chemical Sampling Information
NTP Long-Term Carcinogenicity Study Abstract
NIOSH Criteria Document - Revised
TSCATS Low Detail Report
TERA Toxicity Estimate - View Chemical Report
CompTox Chemicals Dashboard Link
NIOSH International Chemical Safety Card
NJ RTK Hazardous Substance Fact Sheet
ATSDR ToxFAQs Fact Sheet
Full IRIS Summary
Hazardous Air Pollutants Hazard Summary
PubChem
OSHA Sampling and Analytical Method
NIOSH Criteria Document - Coal Tar
ATSDR Toxicological Profile
Office of Water: Current Drinking Water Standard
OSHA Sampling and Analytical Method - Petroleum Distillates
ATSDR Minimum Risk Levels for Hazardous Substances

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