*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DJ5032000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzo(a)pyrene, 7,8-dihydro-7,8-dihydroxy-9,10-epoxy-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 72485-26-8
LAST UPDATED            : 199410
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C20-H12-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 300.32
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T E3 D6 B6666 2AB U FO&T&&&&J HQ IQ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benzo(a)pyrene-7,8-dihydrodiol-9,10-epoxide
   * 7,8-Dihydro-7,8-dihydroxybenzo(a)pyrene 9,10-oxide
   * 7,8-Dihydroxy-9,10-epoxy-7,8-dihydrobenzo(a)pyrene
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 1 mg/L
REFERENCE :
   TOPADD Toxicologic Pathology.  (c/o Dr. F.A. de la Iglesia, Warner-Lambert
   Co., Pharmaceutical Research Div., POB 1047, Ann Arbor, MI 48106) V.6(3/4)- 
     1978-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 15,115,1987
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 4500 nmol/L
REFERENCE :
   BBRCA9 Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.  (Academic
   Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802)  V.1-    1959-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 66,693,1975
 
TYPE OF TEST            : DNA damage
TEST SYSTEM             : Fish - salmon Sperm
DOSE/DURATION           : 67 mg/L
REFERENCE :
   NATUAS Nature.  (Nature Subscription Dept., POB 1018, Manasguan, NJ 08736)
   V.1-    1869-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 252,326,1974
 
TYPE OF TEST            : DNA adduct
TEST SYSTEM             : Mammal - species unspecified Lymphocyte
DOSE/DURATION           : 9700 pmol
REFERENCE :
   IJBBBQ Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics.  (Publications &
   Information Directorate, CSIR, Hillside Rd., New Delhi 110 012, India) V.8- 
     1971-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 17,96,1980
 
TYPE OF TEST            : DNA adduct
TEST SYSTEM             : Bird - duck Lymphocyte
DOSE/DURATION           : 300 umol/kg
REFERENCE :
   CBINA8 Chemico-Biological Interactions.  (Elsevier Scientific Pub. Ireland
   Ltd., POB 85, Limerick, Ireland)  V.1-    1969-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   23,201,1978
 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***