*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CU1575000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benz(k)acephenanthrylene, 4,5-dihydro-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 5779-79-3
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 3274312
REFERENCE               : 4-05-00-02638 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C20-H14
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 254.34
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L F6 C6656 1A T&&&T&J
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Acenaphthanthracene
   * Benz(k)acephenanthrene
   * 4,5-Dihydrobenz(k)acephenanthrylene
   * 3:4-Dimethylene-1:2-benzanthracene
 
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                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 960 mg/kg/40W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Skin and Appendages - tumors
   Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
   PRLBA4 Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B: Biological
   Sciences.  (Royal Soc., 6 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG, UK) V.76- 
     1905-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 129,439,1940
 
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