*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CW1835000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benz(a)anthracene,
                          7,12-dihydro-7,12-dimethyl-7,12-epoxy-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 63019-25-0
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0248792
REFERENCE               : 4-17-00-00738 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C20-H16-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 272.36
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T D6 C65 N65 A AOJ B1 M1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 7,12-Dihydro-7,12-dimethyl-7,12-epoxybenz(a)anthracene
   * 9:10-Dimethyl-1:2-benzanthracene-9:10-oxide
 
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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           : 860 mg/kg/36W-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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