USGS Open-File Report 02-403, Contaminated Sediments Database for the Gulf of Maine, PAH Table Parameter List

The PAHs TABLE contains information about the sample, analytical methods, and measured values for major polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The fields are organized by subcategory. Detailed definitions are provided in the data dictionary. Each of the PAHs has its own qualifier and, when needed, detection limit column; however, they are not all listed here. Analytical information for data in this table is located within the laboratory information section of the PCBs and Pesticides Table.

entry identification
Local Row or ID Number
Unique Sample Identifier (US#)
Source of Information or Reference
	PAHs
Benzene ng/g	Biphenyl ng/g	Indeno (123) pyrene ng/g
Benzene qualifier*	Acenaphthene ng/g	3,4 Benzo pyrene ng/g
Benzene detection limit*	Acenaphthylene ng/g	Fluoranthene ng/g
Dibenzothiophene ng/g	Fluorene ng/g	Fluoranthene (C1)
Dibenzothiophene (total) ng/g	Fluorene (C1) ng/g	Benzo (b) floranthene ng/g
Dibenzothiophene (C1) ng/g	Fluorene (C2) ng/g	Benzo (k) floranthene ng/g
Dibenzothiophene (C2) ng/g	Fluorene (C3) ng/g	Chrysene ng/g
Dibenzothiophene (C3) ng/g	Phenanthrene ng/g	Chrysene (C1) ng/g
Dibenzofuran (total) ng/g	1-Methyl-Phenanthrene ng/g	Chrysene (C2) ng/g
Naphthalene ng/g	Phenanthrene (C2)	Chrysene (C3) ng/g
Naphthalenes (total) ng/g	Phenanthrene (C3)	Chrysene (C4) ng/g
Naphthalenes (C1) ng/g	Phenanthrene (C4)	Perylene ng/g
1-Methyl-Napthalene ng/g	Anthracene ng/g	Benzo (g) perylene ng/g
2-Methyl-Napthalene ng/g	Benz(a) anthracene ng/g	Benzo (g,h,i) perylene ng/g
Naphthalenes (C2) ng/g	Dibenz (a,h) anthracene ng/g
Naphthalenes (C3) ng/g	Pyrene ng/g
Naphthalenes (C4) ng/g	Pyrene (C1) ng/g
	Benzo (a) pyrene ng/g
	Benzo (e) pyrene ng/g

Parameter List for PAH Table