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EC number: 212-842-8 | CAS number: 873-55-2
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Genetic toxicity in vitro
Description of key information
Based on the prediction done using the OECD QSAR toolbox version 3.3 with log kow as the primary descriptor and considering the five closest read across substances, gene mutation was predicted forsodium benzenesulfinate. The study assumed the use of Salmonella typhimurium strainsTA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98, TA 100 and TA 102 with S9 metabolic activation system. Sodium benzenesulfinatewas predicted to not induce gene mutation in Salmonella typhimurium strains TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98, TA 100 and TA 102 in the presence of S9 metabolic activation system and hence, according to the prediction made, the chemical is not likely to classify as a gene mutant in vitro.
Based on the predicted result it can be concluded that the substance is considered to not toxic as per the criteria mentioned in CLP regulation.
Link to relevant study records
- Endpoint:
- in vitro gene mutation study in bacteria
- Remarks:
- Type of genotoxicity: gene mutation
- Type of information:
- (Q)SAR
- Adequacy of study:
- weight of evidence
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- results derived from a valid (Q)SAR model and falling into its applicability domain, with limited documentation / justification
- Justification for type of information:
- Data is from OECD QSAR Toolbox version 3.3 and the supporting QMRF report has been attached
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- other: Refer below principle
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- Prediction is done using OECD QSAR Toolbox version 3.3, 2017
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Type of assay:
- bacterial reverse mutation assay
- Specific details on test material used for the study:
- - Name of test material: sodium benzenesulfinate
- IUPAC name: sodium benzenesulfinate
- Molecular formula: C6H6O2SNa
- Molecular weight: 164.16 g/mol
- Substance type: Organic
- Physical state: No data
- Purity: No data available
- Impurities (identity and concentrations): No data available - Target gene:
- Histidine
- Species / strain / cell type:
- S. typhimurium TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98, TA 100 and TA 102
- Details on mammalian cell type (if applicable):
- Not applicable
- Additional strain / cell type characteristics:
- not specified
- Cytokinesis block (if used):
- No data
- Metabolic activation:
- with
- Metabolic activation system:
- S9 metabolic activation system
- Test concentrations with justification for top dose:
- No data
- Vehicle / solvent:
- No data
- Untreated negative controls:
- not specified
- Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
- not specified
- True negative controls:
- not specified
- Positive controls:
- not specified
- Positive control substance:
- not specified
- Details on test system and experimental conditions:
- No data
- Rationale for test conditions:
- No data
- Evaluation criteria:
- The prediction was done considering a dose dependent increase in the number of revertants/plate
- Statistics:
- No data
- Species / strain:
- S. typhimurium, other: TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98, TA 100 and TA 102
- Metabolic activation:
- with
- Genotoxicity:
- negative
- Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
- not specified
- Vehicle controls validity:
- not specified
- Untreated negative controls validity:
- not specified
- Positive controls validity:
- not specified
- Additional information on results:
- No data
- Conclusions:
- Sodium benzenesulfinate was predicted to not induce gene mutation in Salmonella typhimurium strains TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98, TA 100 and TA 102 in the presence of S9 metabolic activation system and hence, according to the prediction made, the chemical is not likely to classify as a gene mutant in vitro.
- Executive summary:
Based on the prediction done using the OECD QSAR toolbox version 3.3 with log kow as the primary descriptor and considering the five closest read across substances, gene mutation was predicted for sodium benzenesulfinate. The study assumed the use of Salmonella typhimurium strainsTA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98, TA 100 and TA 102 with S9 metabolic activation system. Sodium benzenesulfinate was predicted to not induce gene mutation in Salmonella typhimurium strains TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98, TA 100 and TA 102 in the presence of S9 metabolic activation system and hence, according to the prediction made, the chemical is not likely to classify as a gene mutant in vitro.
Based on the predicted result it can be concluded that the substance is considered to not toxic as per the criteria mentioned in CLP regulation.
Reference
The
prediction was based on dataset comprised from the following
descriptors: "Gene mutation"
Estimation method: Takes highest mode value from the 5 nearest neighbours
Domain logical expression:Result: In Domain
(((((((((((((("a"
or "b" or "c" or "d" )
and ("e"
and (
not "f")
)
)
and ("g"
and (
not "h")
)
)
and ("i"
and (
not "j")
)
)
and ("k"
and (
not "l")
)
)
and "m" )
and "n" )
and ("o"
and (
not "p")
)
)
and ("q"
and (
not "r")
)
)
and ("s"
and (
not "t")
)
)
and "u" )
and "v" )
and "w" )
and ("x"
and "y" )
)
Domain
logical expression index: "a"
Referential
boundary: The
target chemical should be classified as Aryl OR Overlapping groups OR
Sulfinic acid by Organic Functional groups (nested) ONLY
Domain
logical expression index: "b"
Referential
boundary: The
target chemical should be classified as Aryl OR Overlapping groups OR
Sulfinic acid by Organic Functional groups (nested) ONLY
Domain
logical expression index: "c"
Referential
boundary: The
target chemical should be classified as Aromatic Carbon [C] OR
Miscellaneous sulfide (=S) or oxide (=O) OR Olefinic carbon [=CH- or
=C<] OR Suflur {v+4} or {v+6} by Organic functional groups (US EPA) ONLY
Domain
logical expression index: "d"
Referential
boundary: The
target chemical should be classified as Anion OR Aromatic compound OR
Cation OR Sulfinic acid derivative by Organic functional groups, Norbert
Haider (checkmol) ONLY
Domain
logical expression index: "e"
Referential
boundary: The
target chemical should be classified as No alert found by DNA binding by
OASIS v.1.3
Domain
logical expression index: "f"
Referential
boundary: The
target chemical should be classified as AN2 OR AN2 >> Michael-type
addition, quinoid structures OR AN2 >> Michael-type addition, quinoid
structures >> Quinoneimines OR AN2 >> Michael-type addition, quinoid
structures >> Quinones OR AN2 >> Carbamoylation after isocyanate
formation OR AN2 >> Carbamoylation after isocyanate formation >>
N-Hydroxylamines OR AN2 >> Nucleophilic addition to alpha,
beta-unsaturated carbonyl compounds OR AN2 >> Nucleophilic addition to
alpha, beta-unsaturated carbonyl compounds >> alpha, beta-Unsaturated
Aldehydes OR AN2 >> Schiff base formation OR AN2 >> Schiff base
formation >> alpha, beta-Unsaturated Aldehydes OR Michael addition OR
Michael addition >> Quinone type compounds OR Michael addition >>
Quinone type compounds >> Quinone methides OR Non-covalent interaction
OR Non-covalent interaction >> DNA intercalation OR Non-covalent
interaction >> DNA intercalation >> Acridone, Thioxanthone, Xanthone and
Phenazine Derivatives OR Non-covalent interaction >> DNA intercalation
>> Aminoacridine DNA Intercalators OR Non-covalent interaction >> DNA
intercalation >> Fused-Ring Primary Aromatic Amines OR Non-covalent
interaction >> DNA intercalation >> Quinones OR Non-specific OR
Non-specific >> Incorporation into DNA/RNA, due to structural analogy
with nucleoside bases OR Non-specific >> Incorporation into DNA/RNA,
due to structural analogy with nucleoside bases >> Specific Imine
and Thione Derivatives OR Radical OR Radical >> Radical mechanism by ROS
formation OR Radical >> Radical mechanism by ROS formation >> Acridone,
Thioxanthone, Xanthone and Phenazine Derivatives OR Radical >> Radical
mechanism via ROS formation (indirect) OR Radical >> Radical mechanism
via ROS formation (indirect) >> Conjugated Nitro Compounds OR Radical >>
Radical mechanism via ROS formation (indirect) >> Diazenes OR Radical >>
Radical mechanism via ROS formation (indirect) >> Fused-Ring Primary
Aromatic Amines OR Radical >> Radical mechanism via ROS formation
(indirect) >> Hydrazine Derivatives OR Radical >> Radical mechanism via
ROS formation (indirect) >> N-Hydroxylamines OR Radical >> Radical
mechanism via ROS formation (indirect) >> Quinones OR Radical >> Radical
mechanism via ROS formation (indirect) >> Specific Imine and Thione
Derivatives OR Radical >> ROS formation after GSH depletion OR Radical
>> ROS formation after GSH depletion (indirect) OR Radical >> ROS
formation after GSH depletion (indirect) >> Quinoneimines OR Radical >>
ROS formation after GSH depletion >> Quinone methides OR SN1 OR SN1 >>
Alkylation after metabolically formed carbenium ion species OR SN1 >>
Alkylation after metabolically formed carbenium ion species >>
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Derivatives OR SN1 >> Nucleophilic
attack after carbenium ion formation OR SN1 >> Nucleophilic attack after
carbenium ion formation >> Acyclic Triazenes OR SN1 >> Nucleophilic
attack after carbenium ion formation >> N-Nitroso Compounds OR SN1 >>
Nucleophilic attack after metabolic nitrenium ion formation OR SN1 >>
Nucleophilic attack after metabolic nitrenium ion formation >>
Fused-Ring Primary Aromatic Amines OR SN1 >> Nucleophilic attack after
metabolic nitrenium ion formation >> N-Hydroxylamines OR SN1 >>
Nucleophilic attack after nitrenium and/or carbenium ion formation OR
SN1 >> Nucleophilic attack after nitrenium and/or carbenium ion
formation >> N-Nitroso Compounds OR SN1 >> Nucleophilic attack after
reduction and nitrenium ion formation OR SN1 >> Nucleophilic attack
after reduction and nitrenium ion formation >> Conjugated Nitro
Compounds OR SN1 >> Nucleophilic attack after reduction and nitrenium
ion formation >> Nitrobiphenyls and Bridged Nitrobiphenyls OR SN1 >>
Nucleophilic substitution on diazonium ions OR SN1 >> Nucleophilic
substitution on diazonium ions >> Specific Imine and Thione Derivatives
OR SN2 OR SN2 >> Alkylation, direct acting epoxides and related OR SN2
>> Alkylation, direct acting epoxides and related >> Epoxides and
Aziridines OR SN2 >> Alkylation, direct acting epoxides and related
after P450-mediated metabolic activation OR SN2 >> Alkylation, direct
acting epoxides and related after P450-mediated metabolic activation >>
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Derivatives OR SN2 >> Direct acting
epoxides formed after metabolic activation OR SN2 >> Direct acting
epoxides formed after metabolic activation >> Quinoline Derivatives OR
SN2 >> SN2 at an activated carbon atom OR SN2 >> SN2 at an activated
carbon atom >> Quinoline Derivatives by DNA binding by OASIS v.1.3
Domain
logical expression index: "g"
Referential
boundary: The
target chemical should be classified as No alert found by DNA binding by
OECD
Domain
logical expression index: "h"
Referential
boundary: The
target chemical should be classified as Acylation OR Acylation >> P450
Mediated Activation to Isocyanates or Isothiocyanates OR Acylation >>
P450 Mediated Activation to Isocyanates or Isothiocyanates >> Formamides
OR Michael addition OR Michael addition >> P450 Mediated Activation to
Quinones and Quinone-type Chemicals OR Michael addition >> P450 Mediated
Activation to Quinones and Quinone-type Chemicals >> Arenes OR Michael
addition >> P450 Mediated Activation to Quinones and Quinone-type
Chemicals >> Polycyclic (PAHs) and heterocyclic (HACs) aromatic
hydrocarbons-Michael addition OR Michael addition >> Polarised
Alkenes-Michael addition OR Michael addition >> Polarised
Alkenes-Michael addition >> Alpha, beta- unsaturated ketones OR Schiff
base formers OR Schiff base formers >> Direct Acting Schiff Base Formers
OR Schiff base formers >> Direct Acting Schiff Base Formers >>
Alpha-beta-dicarbonyl OR SN1 OR SN1 >> Carbenium Ion Formation OR SN1 >>
Carbenium Ion Formation >> Polycyclic (PAHs) and heterocyclic (HACs)
aromatic hydrocarbons-SN1 OR SN1 >> Iminium Ion Formation OR SN1 >>
Iminium Ion Formation >> Aliphatic tertiary amines OR SN1 >> Nitrenium
Ion formation OR SN1 >> Nitrenium Ion formation >> Aromatic azo OR SN1
>> Nitrenium Ion formation >> Primary aromatic amine OR SN1 >> Nitrenium
Ion formation >> Tertiary aromatic amine by DNA binding by OECD
Domain
logical expression index: "i"
Referential
boundary: The
target chemical should be classified as No alert found by Protein
binding by OASIS v1.3
Domain
logical expression index: "j"
Referential
boundary: The
target chemical should be classified as Acylation OR Acylation >> Ester
aminolysis OR Acylation >> Ester aminolysis >> Dithiocarbamates OR
Michael Addition OR Michael Addition >> Michael addition on conjugated
systems with electron withdrawing group OR Michael Addition >> Michael
addition on conjugated systems with electron withdrawing group >>
alpha,beta-Carbonyl compounds with polarized double bonds OR Michael
Addition >> Michael addition on conjugated systems with electron
withdrawing group >> Cyanoalkenes OR Michael Addition >> Polarised
Alkenes OR Michael Addition >> Polarised Alkenes >> Polarised Alkene -
alkenyl pyridines, pyrazines, pyrimidines or triazines OR Michael
Addition >> Quinoide type compounds OR Michael Addition >> Quinoide type
compounds >> Quinone methide(s)/imines; Quinoide oxime structure;
Nitroquinones, Naphthoquinone(s)/imines OR Schiff base formation OR
Schiff base formation >> Direct acting Schiff base formers OR Schiff
base formation >> Direct acting Schiff base formers >> 1,2-Dicarbonyls
and 1,3-Dicarbonyls OR Schiff base formation >> Schiff base formation
with carbonyl compounds OR Schiff base formation >> Schiff base
formation with carbonyl compounds >> Aldehydes by Protein binding by
OASIS v1.3
Domain
logical expression index: "k"
Referential
boundary: The
target chemical should be classified as Not possible to classify
according to these rules (GSH) by Protein binding potency
Domain
logical expression index: "l"
Referential
boundary: The
target chemical should be classified as Highly reactive (GSH) OR Highly
reactive (GSH) >> 3-Alken-2-ones (MA) by Protein binding potency
Domain
logical expression index: "m"
Referential
boundary: The
target chemical should be classified as High (Class III) by Toxic hazard
classification by Cramer (original) ONLY
Domain
logical expression index: "n"
Referential
boundary: The
target chemical should be classified as Bioavailable by Lipinski Rule
Oasis ONLY
Domain
logical expression index: "o"
Referential
boundary: The
target chemical should be classified as Alkali Earth AND Non-Metals by
Groups of elements
Domain
logical expression index: "p"
Referential
boundary: The
target chemical should be classified as Alkaline Earth OR Halogens OR
Metalloids OR Metals OR Rare Earth OR Transition Metals by Groups of
elements
Domain
logical expression index: "q"
Referential
boundary: The
target chemical should be classified as Group 1 - Alkali Earth
Li,Na,K,Rb,Cs,Fr AND Group 14 - Carbon C AND Group 16 - Oxygen O AND
Group 16 - Sulfur S by Chemical elements
Domain
logical expression index: "r"
Referential
boundary: The
target chemical should be classified as Group 15 - Nitrogen N OR Group
16 - Selennm Se by Chemical elements
Domain
logical expression index: "s"
Referential
boundary: The
target chemical should be classified as Not categorized by Repeated dose
(HESS)
Domain
logical expression index: "t"
Referential
boundary: The
target chemical should be classified as 3-Methylcholantrene
(Hepatotoxicity) Alert OR Amineptine (Hepatotoxicity) Alert OR Aromatic
hydrocarbons (Liver enzyme induction) Rank C OR Tamoxifen
(Hepatotoxicity) Alert by Repeated dose (HESS)
Domain
logical expression index: "u"
Similarity
boundary:Target:
O=S(c1ccccc1)O{-}.[Na]{+}
Threshold=50%,
Dice(Atom centered fragments)
Atom type; Count H attached; Hybridization
Domain
logical expression index: "v"
Similarity
boundary:Target:
O=S(c1ccccc1)O{-}.[Na]{+}
Threshold=20%,
Dice(Atom centered fragments)
Atom type; Count H attached; Hybridization
Domain
logical expression index: "w"
Similarity
boundary:Target:
O=S(c1ccccc1)O{-}.[Na]{+}
Threshold=40%,
Dice(Atom centered fragments)
Atom type; Count H attached; Hybridization
Domain
logical expression index: "x"
Parametric
boundary:The
target chemical should have a value of log Kow which is >= -6.2
Domain
logical expression index: "y"
Parametric
boundary:The
target chemical should have a value of log Kow which is <= 3.56
Endpoint conclusion
- Endpoint conclusion:
- no adverse effect observed (negative)
Genetic toxicity in vivo
Endpoint conclusion
- Endpoint conclusion:
- no study available
Additional information
Gene mutation in vitro:
Prediction model based estmination and data from read across chemicals were reviewed to determine the mutagenic nature of Sodium benzenesulphinate. The studies are as mentioned below:
Based on the prediction done using the OECD QSAR toolbox version 3.3 with log kow as the primary descriptor and considering the five closest read across substances, gene mutation was predicted forsodium benzenesulfinate. The study assumed the use of Salmonella typhimurium strainsTA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98, TA 100 and TA 102 with and without S9 metabolic activation system. Sodium benzenesulfinate was predicted to not induce gene mutation in Salmonella typhimurium strains TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98, TA 100 and TA 102 in the presence and absence of S9 metabolic activation system and hence, according to the prediction made, the chemical is not likely to classify as a gene mutant in vitro.
Gene mutation toxicity study was performed by Ishidate et al (Food and chemical toxicology, 1984) to determine the mutagenic nature of structurally and functoinally similar read across chemical Potassium carbonate, anhydrous (RA CAS no 584 -08 -7, IUPAC name: carbonate de potasse). The study was performed using S. typhimurium strains TA92, TA1535, TA100, TA1537, TA94 and TA98 with and without S9 metabolic activation system. The test was performed as per the preincubation assay at six different concentrations with 10 mg/plate being the maximum concentration. The chemical was dissolved in phosphate buffer. Preincubation was performed for 20 mins and the exposure duration was for 48 hrs. The result was considered positive if the number of colonies found was twice the number in the control (exposed to the appropriate solvent or untreated). Potassium carbonate, anhydrous did not induce a doubling of revertant colonies over the control using S. typhimurium strains TA92, TA1535, TA100, TA1537, TA94 and TA98 in the presence and absence of S9 metabolic activation system and hence the chemical is not likely to classify as a gene mutant in vitro.
In the same study by Ishidate et al (Food and chemical toxicology, 1984, Chromosomal aberration study was also performed to determine the mutagenic nature of structurally and fuctoinally similar read across chemical Potassium carbonate, anhydrous (RA CAS no 584 -08 -7, IUPAC name: carbonate de potasse). The cells were exposed to the test material at three different doses with 1 mg/mL being the maximum concentration for 48 hr. Colcemid (final concn 0.2µg/ml) was added to the culture 2 hr before cell harvesting. The cells were then trypsinized and suspended in a hypotonic KCI solution (0.075 M) for 13 min at room temperature. After centrifugation the cells were fixed with acetic acid-methanol (1:3, v/v) and spread on clean glass slides. After air-drying, the slides were stained with Giemsa solution for 12-15 min. A hundred well-spread metaphases were observed under the microscope. In the present studies, no metabolic activation systems were applied. The incidence of polyploid cells as well as of cells with structural chromosomal aberrations such as chromatid or chromosome gaps, breaks, exchanges, ring formations, fragmentations and others, was recorded on each culture plate. Untreated cells and solvent-treated cells served as negative controls, in which the incidence of aberrations was usually less than 3.0%. The results were considered to be negative if the incidence was less than 4.9%, equivocal if it was between 5.0 and 9.9%, and positive if it was more than 10.0%. Potassium carbonate, anhydrous did not induce chromosomal aberration in chinese hamster fibroblast cell line CHL and hence the chemical is not likely to classify as a gene mutant in vitro.
In another study by FLorin et al (Toxicology, 1980) for structurally and fuctionally similar read across chemical, Gene mutation toxicity study was performed to determine the mutagenic nature of the test compound 9- Fluorenone (RA CAS no 486 -25 -9. IUPAC name: 9H-fluoren-9-one). The material was dissolved in ethanol and applied at a concentration of 0 or 3 µmole/plate in the spot test performed to Salmonella typhimurium LT-2 strains TA 98, TA 100, TA 1535, and TA 1537 with and without S9 metabolic activation system. 9- Fluorenone did not induce reversion of mutant strains and henceis not mutagenic in the bacterium Salmonella typhimurium LT-2 strains TA 98, TA 100, TA 1535, and TA 1537 with and without S9 metabolic activation system and hence the chemical is not likely to classify as gene mutant in vitro.
In a study by Szybalski ( Annals of the NY Academy of Science, 1958), Gene mutation toxicity study was performed to determine the mutagenic nature of 70 -80% structurally similar read across chemical Benzenesulphinic acid (RA CAS no 618 -41 -7). Genetic toxicity test was performed on strain of Escherichia coli (strain Sd-4-73) by paper disk method. Paper-disk method was performed to check for the ability of E. coli Sd-4-73 to show reversion from streptomycin dependence to independence. Overnight culture of strain Sd-4-73 grown at 36°C in aerated nutrient broth containing 20 µg/ml of streptomycin was used as a inoculum. The culture was centrifuged and washed at least twice with saline or distilled water to remove the extraneous streptomycin, and was resuspended in saline to a concentration of approximately 109cells/ml. 0.1-ml aliquot of this suspension was mixed with 2.5 ml of molten soft nutrient agar (0.7 per cent agar) and poured over a base of 20 ml of 1.5 per cent nutrient agar. After the soft layer was solidified, the mutagen was applied in form of small drops or crystal. Additional plates were prepared with small inocula (one fifth and one twenty-fifth of the original) so as not to miss the optimum cell density; the number of cells per plate was rather critical, the yield of mutant colonies being reduced either by crowding or by insufficient population size. After the soft agar layer had set, the mutagen, in the form of a microdrop of solution (0.01 to 0.025 ml.) or a small crystal, was applied to a small filter-paper disk resting on the agar. To determine whether the substance was inhibitory for the assay organism at the concentration employed, the procedure was repeated on a nutrient agar plate containing 100 µg/ml of streptomycin and seeded with approximately 107bacteria. Mutagenicity was manifested as a zone of streptomycin- independent mutant colonies around a filter-paper disk saturated with the mutagenic agent and resting on the surface of streptomycin-free nutrient agar seeded heavily with a streptomycin-dependent parental population. Benzenesulphinic acid did not induce mutation from streptomycin dependence to independence in Escherichia coli (strain Sd-4-73) and hence the chemical is not likely to classify as a gene mutant in vitro.
Based on the data available for the target chemical and its read across, Sodium benzenesulphinate does not exhibit gene mutation in vitro. Hence the test chemical is not likely to classify as a gene mutant in vitro.
Justification for classification or non-classification
Based on the data available for the target chemical and its read across, Sodium benzenesulphinate (CAS no 873 -55 -2) does not exhibit gene mutation in vitro. Hence the test chemical is not likely to classify as a gene mutant in vitro.
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