*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DJ5080000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Benzo(a)pyrene, 2,3-dimethyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 16757-87-2
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2277017
REFERENCE               : 4-05-00-02703 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C22-H16
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 280.38
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L D6 B6666 2AB TJ O1 P1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 2,3-Dimethylbenzo(a)pyrene
 
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                          ** 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
   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: 3,238,1968
 
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