*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : GC1320000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Chrysene, 1-methyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 3351-28-8
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2557418
REFERENCE               : 4-05-00-02572 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 6
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C19-H14
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 242.33
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L E6 B666J O1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
                          Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 1-Methylchrysene
 
                       *** 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           : 40 mg/kg/3W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Skin and Appendages - tumors
REFERENCE :
   CCSUDL Carcinogenesis--A Comprehensive Survey.  (Raven Press, 1185 Ave. of
   the Americas, New York, NY 10036)  V.1-    1976-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   1,325,1976
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 10 ug/plate
REFERENCE :
   CNREA8 Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut
   Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106)  V.1-    1941-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   36,4525,1976

                              *** REVIEWS ***
 
   IARC Cancer Review:Animal Inadequate Evidence
   IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals
   to Man.  (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210)
   V.1-    1972-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 32,379,1983

   IARC Cancer Review:Human No Adequate Data
   IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals
   to Man.  (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210)
   V.1-    1972-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 32,379,1983

   IARC Cancer Review:Group 3
   IMSUDL IARC Monographs, Supplement.  (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49
   Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210)  No.1-    1979-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   7,56,1987

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Positive: Histidine reversion-Ames test

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***