*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : KN0700000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Ether, bis(1-chloroethyl)
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 6986-48-7
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1733410
REFERENCE               : 4-01-00-03120 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C4-H8-Cl2-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 143.02
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : GY1&OYG1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Bis(alpha-chloroethyl) ether
   * 1,1'-Oxybis(1-chloroethane)
 
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                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 648 mg/kg/54W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
   JNCIAM Journal of the National Cancer Institute.  (Washington, DC)  V.1-60,
   1940-78.  For publisher information, see JJIND8.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   48,1431,1972
 
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