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RTECS NUMBER            : CW1878000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benz(a)anthracene, 5,6-dihydroxy-7,12-dimethyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 16033-60-6
LAST UPDATED            : 198806
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C20-H16-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 288.36
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L D6 B666J C1 J1 LQ MQ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 7,12-Dimethylbenz(a)anthracene-5,6-diol
 
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                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : DNA inhibition
TEST SYSTEM             : Microorganism - not otherwise specified
DOSE/DURATION           : 2 mg/L
REFERENCE :
   PNASA6 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States
   of America.  (National Academy of Sciences, Printing & Pub. Office, 2101
   Constitution Ave., Washington, DC 20418) V.1-    1915-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 74,1378,1977

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   EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Negative: V79 cell culture-gene mutation
   
   EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Inconclusive: Carcinogenicity-mouse/rat

 
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