*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DA2985000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzene, hexachloro-, and polychlorinated terphenyls
SUBSTANCE DEFINITION :
   Mixture of 83% polychlorinated terphenyls and 17% hexachlorobenzene
REFERENCE :
   JTSCDR Journal of Toxicological Sciences.  (Japanese Soc. of Toxicological
   Sciences, 4th Floor, Gakkai Center Bldg., 4-16, Yayoi 2-chome, Bunkyo-ku,
   Tokyo 113, Japan)  V.1-    1976-
LAST UPDATED            : 199506
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * HCB and PCT
   * Hexachlorobenzene and polychlorinated terphenyls
   * PCT and HCB
   * Polychlorinated terphenyls and hexachlorobenzene
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 6048 mg/kg/24W-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Liver - tumors
REFERENCE :
   JTSCDR Journal of Toxicological Sciences.  (Japanese Soc. of Toxicological
   Sciences, 4th Floor, Gakkai Center Bldg., 4-16, Yayoi 2-chome, Bunkyo-ku,
   Tokyo 113, Japan)  V.1-    1976-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,259,1978
 
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