*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : HO7003500
CHEMICAL NAME           : Dibenzo(a,def)chrysene, 5,8-dihydro-
LAST UPDATED            : 198910
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C24-H16
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 304.40
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L D6 B66 P666 2AB A& JH OHJ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 5,8-Dihydrodibenzo(a,def)chrysene
   * 5,8-Dihydro-3,4:9,10-dibenzopyrene
 
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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/9W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
   COREAF Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Seances, Academie des Sciences.
   (Paris, France)  V.1-261, 1835-1965.  For publisher information, see CRASEV.
    Volume(issue)/page/year: 251,1322,1960
 
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