*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CV8950000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benz(a)anthracen-7-acetic acid, methyl ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 63018-40-6
LAST UPDATED            : 198910
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C21-H16-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 300.37
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L D6 B666J J1VO1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 1,2-Benzanthracene-10-acetic acid, methyl ester
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 600 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   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:
   1,303,1940
 
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