*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CU0696000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 11H-Benz(bc)aceanthrylene
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 202-94-8
LAST UPDATED            : 199706
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C19-H12
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 240.31
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benz(a)anthracene, 1,12-methylene-
   * 1,2-Benzanthracene, 1',9-methylene-
   * 1,12-Methylenebenz(a)anthracene
   * 1',9-Methylene-1,2-benzanthracene
 
                       *** 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           : 6 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria
   Skin and Appendages - tumors
REFERENCE :
   CRNGDP Carcinogenesis (London). (Oxford Univ. Press, Pinkhill House,
   Southfield Road, Eynsham, Oxford OX8 1JJ, UK)  V.1-    1980-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 9,2275,1988
 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***