*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CW0250000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benz(a)anthracene, 4-bromo-7-bromomethyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 34346-98-0
LAST UPDATED            : 198910
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C19-H12-Br2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 400.13
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L D6 B666J J1E OE
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 4-Bromo-7-bromomethylbenz(a)anthracene
 
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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           : 16 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Skin and Appendages - tumors
REFERENCE :
   EJCAAH European Journal of Cancer.  (Oxford, UK)  V.1-17(6), 1965-1981. For
   publisher information, see EJCODS.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,473,1971
 
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