*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : RG1300000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Octadecanoic acid, 9,10-epoxy-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 2443-39-2
LAST UPDATED            : 199512
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C18-H34-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 298.52
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T3OTJ B8 C7VQ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 9,10-Epoxyoctadecanoic acid
   * 9,10-Epoxystearic acid
   * Oleic acid epoxide
   * Oxiraneoctanoic acid, 3-octyl-
 
                       *** 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           : 2880 mg/kg/24W-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:
   31,41,1963

                              *** REVIEWS ***
 
   IARC Cancer Review:Animal Inadequate Evidence
   IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals
   to Man.  (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210)
   V.1-    1972-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 11,153,1976

   IARC Cancer Review:Human No Adequate Data
   IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals
   to Man.  (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210)
   V.1-    1972-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 11,153,1976

   IARC Cancer Review:Group 3
   IMSUDL IARC Monographs, Supplement.  (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49
   Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210)  No.1-    1979-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   7,56,1987

 
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