*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DJ6300000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzo(a)pyrene-7,8-diol
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 57303-99-8
LAST UPDATED            : 198806
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C20-H12-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 284.32
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 7,8-Dihydroxybenzo(a)pyrene
 
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                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in mammalian somatic cells
TEST SYSTEM             : Rodent - hamster Ovary
DOSE/DURATION           : 4 umol/L
REFERENCE :
   TCMUD8 Teratogenesis, Carcinogenesis, and Mutagenesis.  (Alan R. Liss, Inc.,
   41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003)  V.1-    1980- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   4,391,1984

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   EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Positive: SHE-clonal assay
   
   EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Positive/dose response: Cell transform.-mouse
   prostate

 
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