*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DI9625000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzo(c)phenanthrene, 6-methyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 2381-34-2
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2329426
REFERENCE               : 4-05-00-02572 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C19-H14
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 242.33
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L C6 B666J J1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 1-Methyl-3,4-benzphenanthrene
   * 6-Methylbenzo(c)phenanthrene
 
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                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
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
   Skin and Appendages - 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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