*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DE7350000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzo(c)chrysene
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 194-69-4
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1876196
REFERENCE               : 4-05-00-02725 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C22-H14
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 278.36
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L F6 C6 B666J
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 1,2:5,6-Dibenzophenanthrene
   * 1,2,5,6-Dibenzphenanthrene
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1630 mg/kg/68W-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           : 2400 mg/kg/36W-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

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
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