*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : HO7100000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Dibenzo(def,p)chrysene, 8-methyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 63041-95-2
LAST UPDATED            : 198910
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C25-H16
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 316.41
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L D66 K666 B6 2AB A&J T1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 7-Methyl-1:2:3:4-dibenzpyrene
 
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                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 980 mg/kg/41W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Skin and Appendages - tumors
   Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
   PRLBA4 Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B: Biological
   Sciences.  (Royal Soc., 6 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG, UK) V.76- 
     1905-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 123,343,1937
 
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