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Administrative data

Endpoint:
in vitro gene mutation study in bacteria
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
1982
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study with acceptable restrictions

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1982
Report date:
1982

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 471 (Bacterial Reverse Mutation Assay)
Deviations:
not applicable
GLP compliance:
yes
Type of assay:
bacterial reverse mutation assay

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Dodecyltrimethylammonium chloride
EC Number:
203-927-0
EC Name:
Dodecyltrimethylammonium chloride
Cas Number:
112-00-5
Molecular formula:
C15H34N.Cl
IUPAC Name:
N,N,N-trimethyldodecan-1-aminium chloride
impurity 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Trimethyl(tetradecyl)ammonium chloride
EC Number:
224-958-6
EC Name:
Trimethyl(tetradecyl)ammonium chloride
Cas Number:
4574-04-3
Molecular formula:
C17H38N.Cl
IUPAC Name:
N,N,N-trimethyltetradecan-1-aminium chloride
impurity 2
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Cetrimonium chloride
EC Number:
203-928-6
EC Name:
Cetrimonium chloride
Cas Number:
112-02-7
Molecular formula:
C19H42N.Cl
IUPAC Name:
N,N,N-trimethylhexadecan-1-aminium chloride
Test material form:
liquid
Specific details on test material used for the study:
purity : 24.7% aqueous solution

Method

Species / strainopen allclose all
Species / strain / cell type:
S. typhimurium TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98 and TA 100
Additional strain / cell type characteristics:
not specified
Species / strain / cell type:
S. typhimurium TA 1538
Additional strain / cell type characteristics:
not specified
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Metabolic activation system:
not specified
Test concentrations with justification for top dose:
0.004 - 0.4 µL per plate
Vehicle / solvent:
Dimethylsulphoxide (DMSO)
Controls
Untreated negative controls:
not specified
Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
not specified
True negative controls:
not specified
Positive controls:
not specified
Remarks:
remarks on positive and negative control : not stated
Details on test system and experimental conditions:
Method/Guideline followed: Ames, B. N. 1975. Mut. Res. 31:347.
Type: Reverse mutation assay
Species/strain: Salmonella typhimurium TA98, TA100, TA1535, TA1537
and TA1538
Statistical methods: none.
The test was run in triplicate and a three-fold increase in back mutations was considered as the criterion for a positive test for mutagenicity. Plate incorporation assay was used. Vehicle used was dimethylsulphoxide.


Vehicle used: Yes
Vehicle Name: DMSO


Metabolic Activation: With and Without

Species or Vitro System: Salmonella typhimurium

Number of Replicates Used: 3
Evaluation criteria:
A three-fold increase in back mutations was considered as the criterion for a positive test for mutagenicity.
Statistics:
statistical methods : none

Results and discussion

Test resultsopen allclose all
Key result
Species / strain:
S. typhimurium TA 98
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
other: cytotoxic concentration
Remarks:
0.1 µL/plate
Vehicle controls validity:
not specified
Untreated negative controls validity:
not specified
Positive controls validity:
not specified
Key result
Species / strain:
S. typhimurium TA 100
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
other: Cytotoxic Concentration:
Remarks:
0.1 µL/plate
Vehicle controls validity:
not specified
Untreated negative controls validity:
not specified
Positive controls validity:
not specified
Key result
Species / strain:
S. typhimurium TA 1535
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
other: Cytotoxic Concentration:
Remarks:
0.1 µL/plate
Vehicle controls validity:
not specified
Untreated negative controls validity:
not specified
Positive controls validity:
not specified
Key result
Species / strain:
S. typhimurium TA 1537
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
other: Cytotoxic Concentration:
Remarks:
0.1 µL/plate
Vehicle controls validity:
not specified
Untreated negative controls validity:
not specified
Positive controls validity:
not specified
Remarks on result:
not measured/tested

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Negative genotoxic effect.
Negative with and awithout metabolic activation.
Executive summary:

Negative with and without metabolic activation

Strain text description: TA98, TA100, TA1535, TA1537

Genotoxic Effect: Negative

Cytotoxic Concentration: 0.1 µl/plate