*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CX4725000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benz(a)anthracene, 7,9,12-trimethyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 24891-41-6
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 3296353
REFERENCE               : 4-05-00-02599 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C21-H18
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 270.39
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L D6 B666J C1 G1 J1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 6,9,12-Trimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 175 mg/kg/10W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Blood - leukemia
REFERENCE :
   JEMEAV Journal of Experimental Medicine.  (Rockefeller Univ. Press, 1230
   York Ave., New York, NY 10021)  V.1-    1896-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   131,321,1970
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 310 mg/kg/13W-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
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1200 mg/kg/17W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   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
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 530 mg/kg/22W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - tumors
   Skin and Appendages - tumors
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: 131,170,1942
 
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