*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CV9000000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benz(a)anthracen-8-amine
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 56961-60-5
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 3283292
REFERENCE               : 3-12-00-03388 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C18-H13-N
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 243.32
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L D6 B666J HZ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 5-Amino-1:2-benzanthracene
   * 8-Aminobenz(a)anthracene
 
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                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 400 mg/kg/3W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   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: 131,170,1942
 
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