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EC number: 203-581-0 | CAS number: 108-42-9
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Endpoint summary
Administrative data
Key value for chemical safety assessment
Genetic toxicity in vitro
Description of key information
3-chloroaniline was found to be non-genotoxic.
Link to relevant study records
- Endpoint:
- in vitro gene mutation study in bacteria
- Remarks:
- Type of genotoxicity: gene mutation
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- weight of evidence
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- other:
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- In the standard protocol (preincubation) for conducting the Ames assay, a test tube containing a suspension of one strain of Salmonella typhimurium (or E. coli) plus S9 mix or plain buffer without S9, is incubated for 20 minutes at 37º C with the test chemical. Control cultures, with all the same ingredients except the test chemical, are also incubated. In addition, positive control cultures are prepared; these contain the particular bacterial tester strain under investigation, the various culture ingredients, and a known potent mutagen*. After 20 minutes, agar is added to the cultures and the contents of the tubes are thoroughly mixed and poured onto the surface of Petri dishes containing standard bacterial culture medium. The plates are incubated, and bacterial colonies that do not require an excess of supplemental histidine or tryptophan appear and grow. These colonies are comprised of bacteria that have undergone reverse mutation to restore function of the histidine- or tryptophan- manufacturing gene. The number of colonies is usually counted after 2 days.
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Type of assay:
- bacterial reverse mutation assay
- Species / strain / cell type:
- S. typhimurium TA 100
- Additional strain / cell type characteristics:
- not specified
- Species / strain / cell type:
- S. typhimurium TA 1535
- Additional strain / cell type characteristics:
- not specified
- Species / strain / cell type:
- S. typhimurium TA 1537
- Additional strain / cell type characteristics:
- not specified
- Species / strain / cell type:
- S. typhimurium TA 97
- Additional strain / cell type characteristics:
- not specified
- Species / strain / cell type:
- S. typhimurium TA 98
- Additional strain / cell type characteristics:
- not specified
- Metabolic activation:
- with and without
- Metabolic activation system:
- 10% & 30% RLI = induced male Sprague Dawley rat liver S9 and 10% & 30% HLI = induced male Syrian hamster liver S9
- Test concentrations with justification for top dose:
- 33 - 2000 µg/plate
- Vehicle / solvent:
- - Vehicle(s)/solvent(s) used: Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO)
- Untreated negative controls:
- not specified
- Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
- yes
- Remarks:
- DMSO
- True negative controls:
- not specified
- Positive controls:
- yes
- Positive control substance:
- other: 2-aminoanthracene
- Remarks:
- For strains tested with S9
- Untreated negative controls:
- not specified
- Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
- yes
- Remarks:
- DMSO
- True negative controls:
- not specified
- Positive controls:
- yes
- Positive control substance:
- sodium azide
- Remarks:
- For strains TA100 and TA1535 tested in the absence of S9
- Untreated negative controls:
- not specified
- Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
- yes
- Remarks:
- DMSO
- True negative controls:
- not specified
- Positive controls:
- yes
- Positive control substance:
- 9-aminoacridine
- Remarks:
- For strains TA97 and TA1537 tested in the absence of S9
- Untreated negative controls:
- not specified
- Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
- yes
- Remarks:
- DMSO
- True negative controls:
- not specified
- Positive controls:
- yes
- Positive control substance:
- other: 4-nitro-o-phenylenediamine
- Remarks:
- For strain TA98 tested in the absence of S9
- Details on test system and experimental conditions:
- METHOD OF APPLICATION: preincubation
- Species / strain:
- S. typhimurium TA 100
- Metabolic activation:
- with and without
- 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
- Species / strain:
- S. typhimurium TA 1535
- Metabolic activation:
- with and without
- 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
- Species / strain:
- S. typhimurium TA 1537
- Metabolic activation:
- with and without
- 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
- Species / strain:
- S. typhimurium TA 97
- Metabolic activation:
- with and without
- 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
- Species / strain:
- S. typhimurium TA 98
- Metabolic activation:
- with and without
- 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
- Remarks on result:
- other: all strains/cell types tested
- Remarks:
- Migrated from field 'Test system'.
- Conclusions:
- Interpretation of results (migrated information):
negative
In an Ames test , 3-chloroaniline, in dimethyl sulfoxide from doses 33 - 2000 µg/plate was not mutagenic in Salmonella typhimurium strains TA100 , TA 1535, TA1537 , TA 97 and TA 98 with and without addition of S9 liver microsome fractions from Aroclor induced rats.The same has been obtained for hamsters as well. - Executive summary:
In an Ames test , 3-chloroaniline, in dimethyl sulfoxide from doses 33 - 2000 µg/plate was not mutagenic in Salmonella typhimurium strains TA100 , TA 1535, TA1537 , TA 97 and TA 98 with and without addition of S9 liver microsome fractions from Aroclor induced rats.The same has been obtained for hamsters as well.
Reference
Strain: TA100
Dose |
No Activation
(Negative) |
No Activation
(Negative) |
30% RLI
(Negative) |
30% HLI
(Negative) |
10% RLI
(Negative) |
10% HLI
(Negative) |
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Protocol | Preincubation | Preincubation | Preincubation | Preincubation | Preincubation | Preincubation | ||||||
ug/Plate | Mean | ±SEM | Mean | ±SEM | Mean | ±SEM | Mean | ±SEM | Mean | ±SEM | Mean | ±SEM |
0 |
118 | 11.9 | 98 | 4.4 | 120 | 5.5 | 121 | 2.4 | 112 | 2.2 | 94 | 4.2 |
33 |
126 | 8.8 | 94 | 2.3 | 139 | 5.2 | 110 | 3.5 | 104 | 7.2 | 101 | 3.8 |
100 |
123 | 8.4 | 95 | 3.8 | 139 | 10 | 120 | 9.5 | 101 | 2.3 | 103 | 9.4 |
333 |
125 | 9.4 | 98 | 6.7 | 127 | 3.2 | 130 | 4.8 | 107 | 2.3 | 97 | 7.1 |
1000 |
111 | 4.8 | 61 | 7.9 | 116 | 7.2 | 122 | 9 | 103 | 3.8 | 89 | 3.3 |
1500 |
48 | 21.2 | 12 | 10 | ||||||||
2000 |
64 | 3.5 | 74 | 9.7 | 100 | 9 | ||||||
Positive Control | 476 | 8 | 310 | 6 | 560 | 58 | 728 | 9 | 570 | 13.7 | 409 | 10.7 |
Strain: TA1535
Dose |
No Activation
(Negative) |
No Activation
(Negative) |
30% RLI
(Negative) |
30% HLI
(Negative) |
10% RLI
(Negative) |
10% HLI
(Negative) |
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Protocol | Preincubation | Preincubation | Preincubation | Preincubation | Preincubation | Preincubation | ||||||
ug/Plate | Mean | ±SEM | Mean | ±SEM | Mean | ±SEM | Mean | ±SEM | Mean | ±SEM | Mean | ±SEM |
0 |
26 | 4.2 | 20 | 3 | 13 | .9 | 13 | 1.9 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
33 |
18 | 1.9 | 15 | 3.2 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 1.7 | 10 | 1.8 | 12 | 1.5 |
100 |
29 | 2.5 | 16 | .9 | 13 | 1.8 | 9 | 1.5 | 10 | 1.8 | 8 | 2 |
333 |
27 | 3.2 | 14 | 2 | 8 | .9 | 9 | .7 | 8 | .7 | 13 | 2.3 |
1000 |
23 | 4.7 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 1.7 | 13 | .9 | 8 | 1.8 | 10 | 1.2 |
1500 |
15 | 5 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||
2000 |
12 | 2.5 | ||||||||||
Positive Control | 291 | 5.8 | 220 | 12 | 143 | .3 | 228 | 53.1 | 145 | 9.8 | 59 | 2.8 |
Endpoint conclusion
- Endpoint conclusion:
- no adverse effect observed (negative)
Additional information
Additional information from genetic toxicity in vitro:
Various studies were reviewed for genetic toxicity from reliable sources having Klimish rating 2 and 4 for the target and the read across substance for CAS: 108-42-9 considering the weight of evidence approach.
The summary of the results are presented below
Sr.No |
Endpoint |
Interpretation of Results |
Species/Strain |
Conclusion |
Sources |
1 |
In vitro Genetic toxicity |
Negative with and without metabolic activation |
S. typhimurium TA 100, TA 1535, TA 1537,TA 97 and TA 98 |
In an Ames test , 3-chloroaniline, in dimethyl sulfoxide from doses 33 - 2000 µg/plate was not mutagenic in Salmonella typhimurium strains TA100 , TA 1535, TA1537 , TA 97 and TA 98 with and without addition of S9 liver microsome fractions from Aroclor induced rats.The same has been obtained for hamsters as well. |
Publication data for CAS : 108-42-9 |
2 |
In vitro Genetic toxicity |
Negative with and without metabolic activation |
S. typhimurium TA 100, TA 1535, TA 1537 and TA 98 |
In an Ames test , 3-chloroaniline, in dimethyl sulfoxide from doses 1 - 3333 µg/plate was not mutagenic in Salmonella typhimurium strains TA100 , TA 1535, TA1537 and TA 98 with and without addition of S9 liver microsome fractions from Aroclor induced rats.The same has been obtained for hamsters as well.
|
Publication data for CAS : 108-42-9 |
3 |
In vitro Genetic toxicity |
Negative with and without metabolic activation |
Salmonella typhimurium strains TA92, TA94, TA98, TA100, TA1535, TA1537 |
In bacterial gene mutation assay on Salmonella typhimurium strains TA92, TA94, TA98, TA100, TA1535, TA1537 with and without metabolic activation it was found that 3 -Chloroaniline does not exhibit positive gene mutation effect. |
Publication data for CAS : 108-42-9 |
4 |
Chromosome aberration |
Negative without metabolic activation |
Chinese hamster lung (CHL) cells |
Based on the prediction for in-vitro mammalian chromosome aberration test on Chinese hamster Lung (CHL) without S9 metabolic activation it was estimated that 3-chloroaniline does not exhibit positive chromosomal abberation effect. |
Predicted data for CAS : 108-42-9 |
5 |
Chromosome aberration |
Negative without metabolic activation |
CHO-LB CELLS |
In mammalian chromosome aberration test , 4-chlorobenzene-1,3-diamine, in dimethyl sulfoxide from doses 148; 494; 14800 µg/ml was not mutagenic in CHO-LB CELLS with addition of S9 liver microsome fractions from Aroclor induced rats. |
Publication data for RA CAS : 5131-60-2 |
Based on the above results it can be concluded that substance CAS: 108-42-9 is expected to show the similar toxicological effect based on the effects observed on the other category members. Thus it is concluded that the substance is non-genotoxic. Thus 3-chloroaniline is considered to be non-mutagenic as the per the CLP regulation.
Justification for selection of genetic toxicity endpoint
In an Ames test , 3-chloroaniline, in dimethyl sulfoxide from doses 33 - 2000 µg/plate was not mutagenic in Salmonella typhimurium strains TA100 , TA 1535, TA1537 , TA 97 and TA 98 with and without addition of S9 liver microsome fractions from Aroclor induced rats.The same has been obtained for hamsters as well.
Justification for classification or non-classification
3-chloroaniline is considered to be non-mutagenic as the per the CLP regulation.
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