*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DJ7175000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzo(a)pyrene, 3-methyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 16757-81-6
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 3289723
REFERENCE               : 4-05-00-02694 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C21-H14
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 266.35
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L D6 B6666 2AB TJ O1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
                          Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 3-Methylbenzo(a)pyrene
   * 8-Methyl-3,4-benzpyrene
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 40 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
   BJCAAI British Journal of Cancer.  (Macmillan Press Ltd., Houndmills,
   Basingstoke, Hants. RG21 2XS, UK)  V.1-    1947-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   6,400,1952
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 6250 ng/plate
REFERENCE :
   CNREA8 Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut
   Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106)  V.1-    1941-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   47,1509,1987
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Specific locus test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Parenteral
TEST SYSTEM             : Insect - Drosophila melanogaster
DOSE/DURATION           : 5 mmol/L
REFERENCE :
   CNREA8 Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut
   Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106)  V.1-    1941-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   33,302,1973
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Sex chromosome loss and nondisjunction
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Parenteral
TEST SYSTEM             : Insect - Drosophila melanogaster
DOSE/DURATION           : 5 mmol/L
REFERENCE :
   CNREA8 Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut
   Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106)  V.1-    1941-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   33,302,1973

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Positive: D melanogaster Sex-linked lethal

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***