RTECS NUMBER : TJ3700000
CHEMICAL NAME : Picene
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 213-46-7
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 1912414
REFERENCE : 4-05-00-02724 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED : 6
MOLECULAR FORMULA : C22-H14
MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 278.36
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L F6 E6 B666J
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
* 3,4-Benzchrysene
* Benzo(a)chrysene
* beta,beta-Binaphthyleneethene
* Dibenzo(a,i)phenanthrene
* 1,2:7,8-Dibenzophenanthrene
*** 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 : 15142 ug/kg/112W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Tumorigenic - neoplastic by RTECS criteria
Skin and Appendages - tumors
Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
CRNGDP Carcinogenesis (London). (Oxford Univ. Press, Pinkhill House,
Southfield Road, Eynsham, Oxford OX8 1JJ, UK) V.1- 1980-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 11,1721,1990
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 445 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria
Skin and Appendages - tumors
Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
CRNGDP Carcinogenesis (London). (Oxford Univ. Press, Pinkhill House,
Southfield Road, Eynsham, Oxford OX8 1JJ, UK) V.1- 1980-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 11,1721,1990
TYPE OF TEST : TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 111 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Tumorigenic - neoplastic by RTECS criteria
Skin and Appendages - tumors
Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
JNCIAM Journal of the National Cancer Institute. (Washington, DC) V.1-60,
1940-78. For publisher information, see JJIND8. Volume(issue)/page/year:
50,1717,1973
*** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***
NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
NOHS Hazard Code - T1334
No. of Facilities: 11 (estimated)
No. of Industries: 1
No. of Occupations: 1
No. of Employees: 32 (estimated)