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RTECS NUMBER            : ON4025000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Maleic anhydride, dimethyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 766-39-2
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C6-H6-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 126.12
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T5VOVJ D1 E1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * alpha,beta-Dimethylmaleic anhydride
 
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                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 2600 mg/kg/65W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
   BJCAAI British Journal of Cancer.  (Macmillan Press Ltd., Houndmills,
   Basingstoke, Hants. RG21 2XS, UK)  V.1-    1947-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   19,392,1965

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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