*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : SF7925000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Phenanthrene, tetramethyl-, ruthenium salt
LAST UPDATED            : 198910
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L B666J X1 X1 X1 X1 &-RU-
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Ruthenium salt of tetramethylphenanthrene
 
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                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1000 mg/kg/I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Blood - lymphoma, including Hodgkin's disease
   Skin and Appendages - tumors
REFERENCE :
   BECCAN Annual Report--Cancer Research Campaign.  (Cancer Research Campaign,
   2 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AR, UK)  V.1-    1924-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 40,30,1962
 
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