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    14422 S. San Pedro St.
    Gardena, CA 90248-2027
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  • CAS No:56-55-3 benzo[a]anthracene
    Molecular Structure

    Other Information

  • CAS Registry Number: 56-55-3
  • Transport: UN 3077 9/PG 3
  • Melting Point: 159.8
  • Flash Point: 209.1°C
  • Boiling Point: 437.6
  • Density: 1.19g/cm3
  • Refractive index: 1.771
  • Water Solubility: 0.0000014 g/100 mL
  • Safety Statements: Confirmed carcinogen with experimental carcinogenic, neoplastigenic, and tumorigenic data by skin contact and other routes. Poison by intravenous route. Human mutation data reported. It is found in oils, waxes, smoke, food, drugs. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.

    Analytical Methods:

       

    For occupational chemical analysis use NIOSH: Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (HPLC), 5506; (GC), 5515.

  • Hazard Symbols: T,N,Xn,F
  • Flash Point: 209.1°C
  • EINECS: 200-280-6
  • Molecular Weight: 228.28788
  • InchiKey: DXBHBZVCASKNBY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI: InChI=1S/C18H12/c1-2-7-15-12-18-16(11-14(15)6-1)10-9-13-5-3-4-8-17(13)
    18/h1-12H
  • Risk Statements: 45-50/53-67-65-38-11-63-43-36/37/38-23/24/25-39/23/24/25
  • Molecular Formula: C18H12