*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CW1777000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benz(a)anthracene, 1,2-dihydro-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 60968-08-3
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1955080
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C18-H14
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 230.32
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L D6 B666 OU&&&TJ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 1,2-Dihydrobenz(a)anthracene
   * 1,2-Dihydrobenzo(a)anthracene
 
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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           : 18 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - neoplastic by RTECS criteria
   Skin and Appendages - tumors
REFERENCE :
   CNREA8 Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut
   Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106)  V.1-    1941-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   38,1705,1978
 
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