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Toxicological information

Genetic toxicity: in vitro

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
in vitro gene mutation study in bacteria
Remarks:
Type of genotoxicity: gene mutation
Type of information:
migrated information: read-across from supporting substance (structural analogue or surrogate)
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Study period:
1988
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Published study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Absence of Mutagenic Activity of Acidity Regulators in the Ames Salmonell microsome Tes
Author:
Al-Ani FY & Al-Lami SK
Year:
1988
Bibliographic source:
Mutation Research, 1988, Vol. 206, No. 4, 467-470

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 471 (Bacterial Reverse Mutation Assay)
Deviations:
not specified
Principles of method if other than guideline:
No further information
GLP compliance:
no
Remarks:
published study
Type of assay:
bacterial reverse mutation assay

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
Orthophosphoric acid
EC Number:
231-633-2
EC Name:
Orthophosphoric acid
Cas Number:
7664-38-2
IUPAC Name:
phosphoric acid
Details on test material:
Phosphoric acid (breakdown product of phosphorus pentachloride following reaction with water)

Method

Target gene:
Reversion to histidine independence
Species / strainopen allclose all
Species / strain / cell type:
S. typhimurium TA 97
Species / strain / cell type:
S. typhimurium TA 98
Species / strain / cell type:
S. typhimurium TA 100
Species / strain / cell type:
S. typhimurium TA 102
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Test concentrations with justification for top dose:
Concentrations up to 2.00 µg per plate
Vehicle / solvent:
Not stated
Details on test system and experimental conditions:
Phosphoric acid was tested for mutagenicity in the Ames Salmonella assay using strains (TA-97), (TA-98), (TA-100), and (TA-102) with or without metabolic activation from liver S9 mix obtained from male CD-COBS-rats pretreated with 0 to 100 mg/kg phenobarbital.
Evaluation criteria:
Not stated
Statistics:
Not stated

Results and discussion

Test results
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
no cytotoxicity
Additional information on results:
No additional information.
Remarks on result:
other: all strains/cell types tested
Remarks:
Migrated from field 'Test system'.

Any other information on results incl. tables

No further remarks.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Interpretation of results (migrated information):
negative

Neither citric acid, lactic acid, malic acid or phosphoric acid showed mutagenicity to any of the tester strains in the presence or absence of S9 mix .
Executive summary:

Neither citric acid, lactic acid, malic acid or phosphoric acid showed mutagenicity to any of the tester strains in the presence or absence of S9 mix.