*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DJ6305000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzo(a)pyrene-7,8-diol, diacetate (ester), (E)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 73785-34-9
LAST UPDATED            : 199112
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C24-H16-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 368.40
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L D6 B6666 2AB T EUT&&&&J GOV1 HOV1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * trans-BP-7,8-dihydrodiol diacetate
   * trans-7,8-Diacetoxy-7,8-dihydrobenzo(a)pyrene
 
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                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 13 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - neoplastic by RTECS criteria
   Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
   JJIND8 JNCI, Journal of the National Cancer Institute.  (Washington, DC)
   V.61-79, 1978-87. For publisher information, see JNCIEQ.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 64,617,1980
 
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