*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CW4200000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benz(a)anthracene, 8,12-dimethyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 20627-31-0
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1959352
REFERENCE               : 3-05-00-02415 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C20-H16
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 256.36
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L D6 B666J C1 H1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 5,9-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene
   * 8,12-Dimethylbenz(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           : 40 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Tumorigenic - facilitates action of known carcinogen
REFERENCE :
   AJCAA7 American Journal of Cancer.  (New York, NY)  V.15-40, 1931-40.  For
   publisher information, see CNREA8.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 33,499,1938
 
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