*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CU0950000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benz(j)aceanthrylene, 1,2-dihydro-3-methyl-, compd.
                          with 2,4,6-trinitrophenol (1:1)
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 63041-80-5
LAST UPDATED            : 198910
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C21-H16.C6-H3-N3-O7
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 497.49
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L E6 D6656 1A T&&&T&J R1 &WNR BQ CNW ENW
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 1,2-Dihydro-3-methylbenz(j)aceanthrylene compd. wth 2,4,6-trinitrophenol  
   (1:1)
   * 20-Methylcholanthrene picrate
   * 3-Methylcholanthrene compd. with picric acid (1:1)
   * Picric acid, compd. with 3-methylcholanthrene (1:1)
   * 2,4,6-Trinitrophenol compd. with 1,2-dihydro-3-methylbenz(j)aceanthrylene
 
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                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
REFERENCE :
   XPHPAW U.S. Public Health Service Publication.  (U.S. Government Printing
   Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402)  No.1-    1950-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 149,319,1951
 
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