*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CZ0526000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzene, 1-chloro-3-(epoxyethyl)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 20697-04-5
LAST UPDATED            : 199410
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C8-H7-Cl-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 154.60
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T30TJ BR CG
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 3-Chloroepoxystyrene
   * (m-Chlorophenyl)oxirane
   * (3-Chlorophenyl)oxirane
   * 2-(3-Chlorophenyl)oxirane
   * m-Chlorostyrene oxide
   * 3-Chlorostyrene oxide
   * Oxirane, (3-chlorophenyl)-
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Escherichia coli
DOSE/DURATION           : 2 mmol/L
REFERENCE :
   CMSHAF Chemosphere.  (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House, Fairview Park,
   Elmsford, NY 10523) V.1-    1972-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,737,1978
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in mammalian somatic cells
TEST SYSTEM             : Rodent - hamster Lung
DOSE/DURATION           : 200 umol/L
REFERENCE :
   CMSHAF Chemosphere.  (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House, Fairview Park,
   Elmsford, NY 10523) V.1-    1972-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 8,369,1979

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Positive/dose response: TRP reversion
   
   EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Inconclusive: Histidine reversion-Ames test

 
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