*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CW2150000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benz(a)anthracene-7,12-dimethanol,
                          3,4-dihydro-3,4-dihydroxy-, (E)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 69260-85-1
LAST UPDATED            : 199410
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C20-H18-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 322.38
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L D6 B666 QU&&&TJ C1Q J1Q OQ PQ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
                          Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * (E)-3,4-Dihydroxy-3,4-dihydrobenz(a)anthracene-7,12-dimethanol
   * trans-3,4-Dihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-7,12-dihydroxymethylbenz(a)anthracene
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 116 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:
   40,3661,1980
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 50 nmol/plate
REFERENCE :
   CNREA8 Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut
   Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106)  V.1-    1941-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   40,3661,1980
 
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