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EC/CAS
56-55-3
Name of the chemical
Benzo[a]anthracen (790/2009)
Concentration
(%
General Information
Revision date
2005-01-20
Product name
Benz[aJanthracene
Product Synonyms
Tetraphene
Chemical name
Benz[aJanthracene
CAS No.
56-55-3
supplier name
TCI America
Emergency telephone
(800) 424-9300 (U.S.
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Company Information
company name
TCI America
Section 2
Potential Acute Health Effects
Toxic if ingested or inhaled. Avoid prolonged contact with this material. Overexposure may result in serious illness or death. Follow safe industrial hygiene practices and always wear proper protective equipment when handling this compound.
Potential chronic health
CARCINOGENIC EFFECTS: Possible carcinogen. (sufficient evidence in animals, no adaquate data in humans) Tumorigenic: Mouse (dermal) 18mg/kg. Neoplastic by RTECS criteria. Tumorigenic: Mouse (implant) 80 mg/kg. Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria. Tumorigenic: Mouse (subcutaneous) 2 mg/kg. Equivocal tumorigenic by RTECS criteria. MUTAGENIC EFFECTS : Not available.
Teratogenic Effects
Not available DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICITYNot available. The substance is toxic to kidneys. Repeated or prolonged exposure to the substance can produce target organs damage. Repeated exposure to an highly toxic material may produce general deterioration of health by an accumulation in one or many human organs. Section IV.
