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RTECS NUMBER            : CW5100000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benz(a)anthracene,
                          5,6-epoxy-7-(hydroxymethyl)-12-methyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 100678-36-2
LAST UPDATED            : 198606
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C20-H14-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 286.34
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T B3 G6 E666 COJ F1Q M1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 7-Hydroxymethyl-12-methylbenz(a)anthracene-5,6-oxide
 
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                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : DNA inhibition
TEST SYSTEM             : Microorganism - not otherwise specified
DOSE/DURATION           : 200 ug/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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