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RTECS NUMBER            : QL5976350
CHEMICAL NAME           : 2-Naphthonitrile
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 613-46-7
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C11-H7-N
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 153.19
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * beta-Cyanonaphthalene
   * 2-Cyanonaphthalene
   * 2-Naphthalenecarbonitrile
   * beta-Naphthonitrile
   * 2-Naphthalenenitrile
 
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TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 10 mg/L
REFERENCE :
   55OEAC "Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons: Mechanisms, Methods and
   Metabolism, Papers of the 8th International Symposium, Columbus, OH, 1983,"
   Cooke, M., and A.J. Dennis, eds., Columbus, OH, Battelle Press, 1985
   Volume(issue)/page/year: -,827,1985

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
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