*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : FZ4050000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Cholanthrene, 3-methyl-, compd. with
                          1,3,5-trinitrobenzene (1:1)
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 63040-09-5
LAST UPDATED            : 199409
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C21-H16.C6-H3-N3-O6
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 481.49
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L E6 D6656 1A T&&&T&J R1 &WNR CNW ENW
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Benz(j)aceanthrylene, 1,2-dihydro-3-methyl-, compd. with  
   1,3,5-trinitrobenzene (1:1)
   * 20-Methylcholanthrene-trinitrobenzene
 
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                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 60 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - neoplastic by RTECS criteria
REFERENCE :
   XPHPAW U.S. Public Health Service Publication.  (U.S. Government Printing
   Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402)  No.1-    1950-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 149,319,1951
 
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