*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***
RTECS NUMBER : CX2100000
CHEMICAL NAME : Benz(a)anthracene, 10-methyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 2381-15-9
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2095907
REFERENCE : 4-05-00-02567 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED : 9
MOLECULAR FORMULA : C19-H14
MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 242.33
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L D6 B666J F1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Tumorigen
Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
* 7-Methyl-1,2-benzanthracene
* 10-Methylbenz(a)anthracene
*** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
** 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
Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
JNCIAM Journal of the National Cancer Institute. (Washington, DC) V.1-60,
1940-78. For publisher information, see JJIND8. Volume(issue)/page/year:
25,387,1960
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 1920 mg/kg/80W-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 : 880 mg/kg/35W-I
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
TYPE OF TEST : TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 2900 mg/kg/44W-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 : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 19 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
SCPHA4 Scientia Pharmaceutica. (Oesterreichische
Apotheker-Verlagsgesellschaft MBH, Spitalgasse 31, 1094 Vienna 9, Austria)
V.1- 1930- Volume(issue)/page/year: 22,224,1954
** MUTATION DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION : 10 ug/plate
REFERENCE :
CNREA8 Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut
Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106) V.1- 1941- Volume(issue)/page/year:
36,4525,1976
TYPE OF TEST : Morphological transformation
TEST SYSTEM : Rodent - hamster Embryo
DOSE/DURATION : 10 mg/L
REFERENCE :
JNCIAM Journal of the National Cancer Institute. (Washington, DC) V.1-60,
1940-78. For publisher information, see JJIND8. Volume(issue)/page/year:
35,641,1965
*** STATUS IN U.S. ***
EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Positive: SHE-clonal assay; Histidine
reversion-Ames test
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998
*** END OF RECORD ***