*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : SF7900000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Phenanthrene, 1,2,3,4-tetramethyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 4466-77-7
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2097713
REFERENCE               : 4-05-00-02372 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199712
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C18-H18
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 234.36
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L B666J C D E F
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 1,2,3,4-Tetramethylphenanthrene
 
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                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1340 mg/kg/56W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - tumors
   Skin and Appendages - tumors
REFERENCE :
   PRLBA4 Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B: Biological
   Sciences.  (Royal Soc., 6 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG, UK) V.76- 
     1905-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 131,170,1942
 
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