*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : LL4380000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Fluoranthene, 8,9-dimethyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 25889-63-8
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2442878
REFERENCE               : 4-05-00-02493 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C18-H14
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 230.32
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L C6566 1A PJ E1 F1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 8,9-Dimethylfluoranthene
 
                       *** 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/20D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent 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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