3-Methylfluoranthene

DATA ITEMS CITED :

7

MOLECULAR FORMULA :

C17-H12

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :

216.29

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :

L C6566 1A PJ K1

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Administration onto the skin

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

40 mg/kg/20D

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Tumorigenic - neoplastic by RTECS criteria Skin and Appendages - tumors Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application

MUTATION DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

DNA repair

TEST SYSTEM :

Bacteria - Bacillus subtilis

DOSE/DURATION :

200 ng/disc

REFERENCE :

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