*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CN2710000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Azobenzene, 4-nitro-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 2491-52-3
LAST UPDATED            : 199410
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C12-H9-N3-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 227.24
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : WNR DNUNR
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Diazene, (4-nitrophenyl)phenyl-
   * p-Nitroazobenzene
   * 4-Nitroazobenzene
   * (4-Nitrophenyl)phenyldiazene
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 nmol/plate
REFERENCE :
   GANNA2 Gann.  Japanese Journal of Cancer Research.  (Tokyo, Japan)  V.1-75,
   1907-84.  For publisher information, see JJCREP.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   68,373,1977
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 nmol/plate
REFERENCE :
   GANNA2 Gann.  Japanese Journal of Cancer Research.  (Tokyo, Japan)  V.1-75,
   1907-84.  For publisher information, see JJCREP.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   72,921,1981

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Positive: Histidine reversion-Ames test

 
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