*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION *** RTECS NUMBER : CX3072500 CHEMICAL NAME : Benz(a)anthracene, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-beta,2-alpha-dihydroxy-3-alpha,4 -alpha-epoxy-, (E)- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 64838-75-1 LAST UPDATED : 199503 DATA ITEMS CITED : 1 MOLECULAR FORMULA : C18-H14-O3 MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 278.32 WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T G3 D6 C666 HOTT&&&J EQ FQ COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Tumorigen SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES : * BA 1,2-Diol-3,4-epoxide l * (+-)-trans-1-beta,2-alpha-Dihydroxy-3-alpha,4-alpha-epoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrah ydrobenz(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 : 22 mg/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: 38,1699,1978 *** END OF RECORD ***