*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CW8050000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benz(a)anthracene-7-methanediol, diacetate
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 17012-91-8
LAST UPDATED            : 199503
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C23-H18-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 358.41
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L D6 B666J JYOV1&OV1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 7-Diacetoxymethylbenz(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           : 120 mg/kg/6W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria
   Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
   IJCNAW International Journal of Cancer.  (International Union Against
   Cancer, 3 rue du Conseil- General, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland)  V.1-    1966-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,500,1967
 
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