*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CW3500000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benz(a)anthracene, 7,8-dimethyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 604-81-9
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1959430
REFERENCE               : 3-05-00-02412 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C20-H16
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 256.36
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L D6 B666J H1 J1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 5,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene
   * 7,8-Dimethylbenz(a)anthracene
 
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                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 40 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Tumorigenic - facilitates action of known carcinogen
REFERENCE :
   AJCAA7 American Journal of Cancer.  (New York, NY)  V.15-40, 1931-40.  For
   publisher information, see CNREA8.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 33,499,1938
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 400 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
   JACSAT Journal of the American Chemical Society.  (American Chemical Soc.,
   Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC
   20037)  V.1-    1879-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 58,2376,1936
 
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