*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : HN4025000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Dibenz(a,h)anthracene, 5,6-dimethoxy-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 63040-49-3
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 3427604
REFERENCE               : 4-06-00-07046 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C24-H18-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 338.42
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L G6 D6 B666J EO1 FO1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 3,4-Dimethoxy-dba
   * 3,4-Dimethoxy-1,2:5,6-dibenzanthracene
   * 5,6-Dimethoxydibenz(a,h)anthracene
 
                       *** 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           : 600 mg/kg/60W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - neoplastic by RTECS criteria
   Skin and Appendages - tumors
REFERENCE :
   CNREA8 Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut
   Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106)  V.1-    1941-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   22,78,1962
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 80 mg/kg/4W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
   CNREA8 Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut
   Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106)  V.1-    1941-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   22,78,1962
 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***