*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CX5035000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benz(a)anthracen-3-ol, 7,12-dimethyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 57266-83-8
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2282656
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C20-H16-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 272.36
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T D6 C666J C1 J1 PQ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 7,12-Dimethylbenz(a)anthracen-3-ol
   * 3-Hydroxy-7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene
 
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                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 20 ug/plate
REFERENCE :
   BTERDG Biological Trace Element Research.  (Humana Press Inc., POB 2148,
   Clifton, NJ 07015) V.1-    1979-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,259,1982

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Negative: V79 cell culture-gene mutation
   
   EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Inconclusive: Carcinogenicity-mouse/rat

 
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