*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CX3050000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benz(a)anthracene, 8-propyl
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 54889-82-6
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2525191
REFERENCE               : 4-05-00-02598 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C21-H18
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 270.39
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L D6 B666J H3
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 5-n-Propyl-1,2-benzanthracene
   * 8-Propylbenz(a)anthracene
 
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                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 240 mg/kg/10W-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: 123,343,1937
 
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