*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : HM9800000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Dibenz(a,j)aceanthrylene
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 203-20-3
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2377394
REFERENCE               : 3-05-00-02618 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199803
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C24-H14
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 302.38
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L C65 M6 J666 1A A&J
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 15,16-Benzodehydrocholanthrene
   * Naphtho(2,1-a)fluoranthene
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 10 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JNCIAM Journal of the National Cancer Institute.  (Washington, DC)  V.1-60,
   1940-78.  For publisher information, see JJIND8.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   1,225,1940
 
                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 800 mg/kg/9W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
   AJCAA7 American Journal of Cancer.  (New York, NY)  V.15-40, 1931-40.  For
   publisher information, see CNREA8.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 28,334,1936
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 20 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - tumors
REFERENCE :
   JNCIAM Journal of the National Cancer Institute.  (Washington, DC)  V.1-60,
   1940-78.  For publisher information, see JJIND8.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   1,225,1940
 
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