1-Methylpyrene
Agent Name
1-Methylpyrene
CAS Number
2381-21-7
Formula
C17-H12
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
3-Methylpyrene; Pyrene, 1-methyl-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Description
Brown-green solid; [CAMEO] Off-white crystalline solid; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
"Coal tar pitch volatiles are products of the distillation of bituminous coal and contain polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons." Low concentrations of 1-methylpyrene have been measured in diesel exhausts, coal combustion, industrial sediment, contaminated soil, urban air, charcoal grilling, mesquite smoke, hickory smoke, aluminum anode plant emissions, vegetable oils, lettuce, fish, mussels, and the common elder duck; [HSDB]
Comments
Causes liver tumors in mice after intraperitoneal injections; [RTECS] May cause irritation; [MSDSonline] See "POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS." See "Coal tar pitch volatiles."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
1.75E-06 mm Hg
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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