7,12-dihydroxymethylbenz(a)anthracene

DATA ITEMS CITED :

5

MOLECULAR FORMULA :

C20-H16-O2

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :

288.36

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :

L D6 B666J C1Q J1Q

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Subcutaneous

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

2600 mg/kg/40W-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application

MUTATION DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

Mutation in microorganisms

TEST SYSTEM :

Bacteria - Escherichia coli

DOSE/DURATION :

1 gm/L/2H

REFERENCE :

GENTAE Genetics. (Genetics Business Office, POB 64025, Baltimore, MD 21264) V.1- 1916- Volume(issue)/page/year: 39,141,1954