*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CW2625000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benz(a)anthracene, 4,5-dimethyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 18429-70-4
LAST UPDATED            : 198910
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C20-H16
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 256.36
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L D6 B666J M1 O1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 3,4'-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene
   * 4,5-Dimethylbenz(a)anthracene
 
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                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 18 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - tumors
   Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
   PSEBAA Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine.
   (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802)  V.1-    1903/04-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 128,720,1968
 
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