*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : LL4375000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Fluoranthene, 7,8-dimethyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 38048-87-2
LAST UPDATED            : 198910
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C18-H14
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 230.32
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L C6566 1A PJ D1 E1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 7,8-Dimethylfluoranthene
 
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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           : 40 mg/kg/20D
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - neoplastic by RTECS criteria
   Skin and Appendages - tumors
   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:
   49,1165,1972
 
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