RTECS NUMBER : DF6300000
CHEMICAL NAME : Benzo(j)fluoranthene
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 205-82-3
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2049099
REFERENCE : 4-05-00-02687 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED : 18
MOLECULAR FORMULA : C20-H12
MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 252.32
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L D6 C6566 1A TJ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Tumorigen
Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
* Benz(j)fluoranthene
* 10,11-Benzfluoranthene
* Benzo(l)fluoranthene
* 7,8-Benzofluoranthene
* 10,11-Benzofluoranthene
* Benzo-12,13-fluoranthene
* B(j)F
* Dibenzo(a,jk)fluorene
*** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Implant
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 25 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria
Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - tumors
Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
JJIND8 JNCI, Journal of the National Cancer Institute. (Washington, DC)
V.61-79, 1978-87. For publisher information, see JNCIEQ.
Volume(issue)/page/year: 71,539,1983
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 312 mg/kg/26W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
Skin and Appendages - tumors
Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
CANCAR Cancer (Philadelphia). (Lippincott/Harper, Journal Fulfillment
Dept., 2350 Virginia Ave., Hagerstown, MD 21740) V.1- 1948-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 12,1194,1959
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 11102 ug/kg/15D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Tumorigenic - neoplastic by RTECS criteria
Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - tumors
Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - Kidney tumors
REFERENCE :
CALEDQ Cancer Letters (Shannon, Ireland). (Elsevier Scientific Pub. Ireland
Ltd., POB 85, Limerick, Ireland) V.1- 1975- Volume(issue)/page/year:
34,15,1987
TYPE OF TEST : TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Implant
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 5 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - tumors
Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
50NNAZ "Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons, International Symposium, 7th,
1982," Cooke, M., and A.J. Dennis, eds., Columbus, OH, Battelle Press, 1983
Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,571,1983
** MUTATION DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION : 10 ug/plate
REFERENCE :
CNREA8 Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut
Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106) V.1- 1941- Volume(issue)/page/year:
40,4528,1980
TYPE OF TEST : Mutation in mammalian somatic cells
TEST SYSTEM : Human Lymphocyte
DOSE/DURATION : 53 ug/L
REFERENCE :
MUREAV Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 1964- Volume(issue)/page/year: 371,123,1996
TYPE OF TEST : DNA damage
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Administration onto the skin
TEST SYSTEM : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 3760 nmol/kg
REFERENCE :
PAACA3 Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research. (Waverly
Press, 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202) V.1- 1954-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 25,121,1984
*** REVIEWS ***
IARC Cancer Review:Animal Limited Evidence
IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals
to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210)
V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,82,1973
IARC Cancer Review:Animal Sufficient Evidence
IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals
to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210)
V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 32,155,1983
IARC Cancer Review:Human No Adequate Data
IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals
to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210)
V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 32,155,1983
IARC Cancer Review:Group 2B
IMSUDL IARC Monographs, Supplement. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49
Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) No.1- 1979- Volume(issue)/page/year:
7,56,1987
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
85DHAX "Medical and Biologic Effects of Environmental Pollutants Series,"
Washington, DC, National Academy of Sciences, 1972-77
Volume(issue)/page/year: Pc,4,1972
*** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS ***
OEL-FRANCE;Carcinogen JAN 1993
*** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***
NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
NOES Hazard Code - E0465
No. of Facilities: 142 (estimated)
No. of Industries: 3
No. of Occupations: 3
No. of Employees: 2283 (estimated)
*** STATUS IN U.S. ***
EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Positive: Carcinogenicity-mouse/rat
On EPA IRIS database
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998
NTP 7th Annual Report on Carcinogens, 1992 : anticipated to be carcinogen
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