The distribution of dermal tumorigens in coal liquids: Relationship of tumorigenicity and microbial mutagenicity

J. M. Holland, F. W. Larimer, T. K. Rao, J. L. Epler, C. ‐H Ho, M. V. Buchanan, M. R. Guerin

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    Abstract

    Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and/or their pyrolle derivatives were found to be the primary contributors to the skin tumorigenicity of the neutral fractions of two coal oils. Mutagenicity of the neutral fraction in Salmonella test strains was found to be due primarily to polycyclic aromatics containing polar substituents. Thus, the chemical classes responsible for skin tumorigencity differ from those responsible for mutagenicity.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)117-123
    Number of pages7
    JournalJournal of Applied Toxicology
    Volume4
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Jun 1984

    Keywords

    • Ames test
    • skin tumorigenicity
    • synthetic petroleum oil

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