*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DE8400000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzo(j)cyclopent(fg)aceanthrylene,
                          1,2,5,6-tetrahydro-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 3570-54-5
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2534614
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C22-H16
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 280.38
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L E6 D6656 B5 2AB V&&&T&TJ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Norsteranthrene
   * F-Norsteranthrene
   * 1,2,5,6-Tetrahydrobenzo(j)cyclopent(fg)aceanthrylene
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 72 mg/kg/13W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Skin and Appendages - tumors
   Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
   NATWAY Naturwissenschaften.  (Springer-Verlag, Heidelberger Platz 3, D-1000
   Berlin 33, Fed. Rep. Ger.)  V.1-    1913-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   53,583,1966
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 72 mg/kg/9W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Skin and Appendages - tumors
   Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
   NATUAS Nature.  (Nature Subscription Dept., POB 1018, Manasguan, NJ 08736)
   V.1-    1869-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 200,183,1963
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 72 mg/kg/8W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Skin and Appendages - tumors
REFERENCE :
   NATWAY Naturwissenschaften.  (Springer-Verlag, Heidelberger Platz 3, D-1000
   Berlin 33, Fed. Rep. Ger.)  V.1-    1913-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   53,583,1966
 
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