*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : FZ3412000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Cholanthrene, 3,6-dimethyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 85923-37-1
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 4691254
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C22-H18
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 282.40
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L E6 D6656 1A T&&&T&J C1 R1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
                          Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benz(j)aceanthrylene, 1,2-dihydro-3,6-dimethyl-
   * 1,2-Dihydro-3,6-dimethylbenz(j)aceanthrylene
   * 3,6-Dimethylcholanthrene
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 706 ng/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Skin and Appendages - tumors
REFERENCE :
   CALEDQ Cancer Letters (Shannon, Ireland).  (Elsevier Scientific Pub. Ireland
   Ltd., POB 85, Limerick, Ireland)  V.1-    1975- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   28,223,1985
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Rodent - hamster Lung
DOSE/DURATION           : 50 ug/L
REFERENCE :
   CALEDQ Cancer Letters (Shannon, Ireland).  (Elsevier Scientific Pub. Ireland
   Ltd., POB 85, Limerick, Ireland)  V.1-    1975- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   28,223,1985
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in mammalian somatic cells
TEST SYSTEM             : Rodent - hamster Lung
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 ug/L
REFERENCE :
   PAACA3 Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research. (Waverly
   Press, 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202)  V.1-    1954-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 24,94,1983
 
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