*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : UR2740000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Pyrene, 4-vinyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 73529-25-6
LAST UPDATED            : 198910
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C18-H12
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 228.30
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L666 B6 2AB PJ D1U1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 4-Ethenylpyrene
   * 4-Vinylpyrene
 
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                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 3651 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Skin and Appendages - tumors
REFERENCE :
   CNREA8 Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut
   Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106)  V.1-    1941-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   40,642,1980
 
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