*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : HZ1850000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Diesel particulates, dichloromethane extract
LAST UPDATED            : 199410
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
                          Mutagen
                          Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Dichloromethane extract of diesel particulates
 
                       *** 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           : 480 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Skin and Appendages - tumors
REFERENCE :
   DTESD7 52 Vanderbilt Ave., New York, NY 10017)  V.1-15, 1977-87.
   Discontinued 52 Vanderbilt Ave., New York, NY 10017)  V.1-    1977-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 10,321,1982
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 25 ug/plate
REFERENCE :
   JTEHD6 Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health.  (Hemisphere Pub.,
   1025 Vermont Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20005)  V.1-    1975/76-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 21,163,1987
 
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