*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CW1795065
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benz(a)anthracene,
                          3,4-dihydro-3,4-dihydroxy-1,2-epoxy-,
                          (+-)-(1S,2R,3R,4R)
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 64598-81-8
LAST UPDATED            : 199304
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C18-H14-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 278.32
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T F3 D6 C666 GO EU HH&T&&&J HQ IQ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
                          Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * BA 3,4-Diol-1,2-epoxide-1
   * (+-)-(1S,2R,3R,4R)-3,4-Dihydro-3,4-dihydroxy-1,2-epoxybenz(a)anthracene
 
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                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 3100 ug/kg/15D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - neoplastic by RTECS criteria
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - tumors
REFERENCE :
   JJIND8 JNCI, Journal of the National Cancer Institute.  (Washington, DC)
   V.61-79, 1978-87. For publisher information, see JNCIEQ.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 63,201,1979

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   EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Positive: V79 cell culture-gene mutation

 
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