*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DE7525000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzo(g)chrysene
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 196-78-1
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2212952
REFERENCE               : 4-05-00-02724 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199803
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C22-H14
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 278.36
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L C6 I6 B666J
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzo(a)triphenylene
   * 1,2,3,4-Dibenzophenanthrene
   * 1,2,3,4-Dibenzphenanthrene
   * 1,2:3,4:7,8-Tribenznaphthalene
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 15 gm/kg/74W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - tumors
   Skin and Appendages - tumors
REFERENCE :
   PRLBA4 Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B: Biological
   Sciences.  (Royal Soc., 6 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG, UK) V.76- 
     1905-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 129,439,1940
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 720 mg/kg/30W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - tumors
   Skin and Appendages - tumors
REFERENCE :
   PRLBA4 Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B: Biological
   Sciences.  (Royal Soc., 6 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG, UK) V.76- 
     1905-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 129,439,1940
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1400 mg/kg/21W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Gastrointestinal - tumors
   Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
   PRLBA4 Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B: Biological
   Sciences.  (Royal Soc., 6 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG, UK) V.76- 
     1905-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 129,439,1940
 
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