Dibenzo(a,l)pyrene
Agent Name
Dibenzo(a,l)pyrene
CAS Number
191-30-0
Formula
C24-H14
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
1,2,3,4-Dibenzpyrene; 1,2,9,10-Dibenzopyrene; 1,2:3,4-Dibenzopyrene; 2,3:4,5-Dibenzopyrene; 4,5,6,7-Dibenzpyrene; Ba 51-090462; DB(a,l)P; Db(a,l)p; Dibenzo(a,d)pyrene; Dibenzo(def,p)chrysene; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Description
Pale yellow solid; [HSDB]
Sources/Uses
Used as experimental carcinogen; Not commercially produced or used in the US; [HSDB]
Comments
Emergency treatment: "Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons"; Acute toxicity of PAHs is low; May cause photosensitivity; May cause cancer after chronic exposure; [HSDB] May cause photosensitization; [CHEMINFO] Causes changes in spleen and liver weights and weight loss in ten day intermittent oral studies of mice; [RTECS] See "POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
4.8E-10 mm Hg
Adverse Effects
Dermatotoxin
PICD (photoirritant contact dermatitis)
IARC Carcinogen
Probable (2a)
NTP Carcinogen
Anticipated human carcinogen
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: