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Administrative data

Endpoint:
in vivo mammalian cell study: DNA damage and/or repair
Remarks:
Type of genotoxicity: DNA damage and/or repair
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
GENETIC TOXICITY IN VIVO
Author:
Peter, H., Laib, R.J., Ottenwilder, H., Topp, H., Rupprich, N. and Bolt, H.M
Year:
1985
Bibliographic source:
Arch. of Toxicol. 57:84-87

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: In general conformance with OECD 482
GLP compliance:
not specified
Type of assay:
other: DNA Binding

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Chloromethane
EC Number:
200-817-4
EC Name:
Chloromethane
Cas Number:
74-87-3
Molecular formula:
CH3Cl
IUPAC Name:
chloromethane

Test animals

Species:
other: rat
Strain:
Fischer 344
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
exposure for 4 h of rats in a closed chamber; initial concentration approximately 2064 mg/m3 (1000 ppm) (reading off from graphs)
specific radioactivity: 13 mCi/mmol = 2.9 × 104 dpm/nmol

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
inhalation
Duration of treatment / exposure:
4h
Doses / concentrations
Remarks:
Doses / Concentrations:
1000ppm
Basis:
nominal conc.
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5 animals per group

Results and discussion

Test results
Sex:
male/female
Genotoxicity:
negative
Toxicity:
not specified

Applicant's summary and conclusion