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Toxicological information

Genetic toxicity: in vitro

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
in vitro gene mutation study in bacteria
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
study well documented, meets generally accepted scientific principles, acceptable for assessment
Remarks:
strain with an AT base pair missing

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Salmonella Mutagenicity Test Results for 250 Chemicals
Author:
Haworth, S. et al.
Year:
1983
Bibliographic source:
Environ Mutagen. (1):3-142.

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 471 (Bacterial Reverse Mutation Assay)
Version / remarks:
adopted 21 July 1997
Deviations:
yes
Remarks:
strain with an AT base pair missing
GLP compliance:
no
Type of assay:
bacterial reverse mutation assay

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Oxalic acid
EC Number:
205-634-3
EC Name:
Oxalic acid
Cas Number:
144-62-7
Molecular formula:
C2H2O4
IUPAC Name:
oxalic acid

Method

Target gene:
his operon
Species / strain
Species / strain / cell type:
S. typhimurium TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98 and TA 100
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Metabolic activation system:
cofactor supplemented post-mitochondrial fraction (S9 mix), prepared from the livers of rats or hamsters treated with Aroclor 1254.
Test concentrations with justification for top dose:
100, 333.3, 1000, 3333.3 and 6666.7 µg/plate with and without metabolic activation
Vehicle / solvent:
- Vehicle(s)/solvent(s) used: water
Controls
Untreated negative controls:
no
Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
yes
True negative controls:
no
Positive controls:
yes
Positive control substance:
other: -S9: 4-Nitro-o-phenylenediamine (5 µg/plate) for TA98, sodium azide (1 µg/pate) for TA100 and TA1535, respectively, 9-aminoacridine (50 µg/plate) for TA1537; +S9: 2-Aminoanthracene (1 or 2.5 µg/plate) for all strains
Details on test system and experimental conditions:
METHOD OF APPLICATION: preincubation

DURATION
- Preincubation period: 20 min
- Exposure duration: 48 h

NUMBER OF REPLICATIONS: triplicates each in 2 independent experiments

DETERMINATION OF CYTOTOXICITY
- Method: Reduction in numbers of revertant colonies per plate and/or thinning or absence of the bacterial lawn
Evaluation criteria:
A positive response was indicated by a reproducible, dose-related increase, whether it be twofold over background or not.
Statistics:
Mean values and standard deviations were calculated.

Results and discussion

Test resultsopen allclose all
Key result
Species / strain:
S. typhimurium TA 1535
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
cytotoxicity
Remarks:
at 6666.7 µg/plate with and without metabolic activation
Vehicle controls validity:
valid
Untreated negative controls validity:
not applicable
Positive controls validity:
valid
Key result
Species / strain:
S. typhimurium TA 1537
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
cytotoxicity
Remarks:
at 6666.7 µg/mL with and without metabolic activation
Vehicle controls validity:
valid
Untreated negative controls validity:
not applicable
Positive controls validity:
valid
Key result
Species / strain:
S. typhimurium TA 100
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
cytotoxicity
Remarks:
at 6666.7 µg/mL with and without metabolic activation
Vehicle controls validity:
valid
Untreated negative controls validity:
not applicable
Positive controls validity:
valid
Key result
Species / strain:
S. typhimurium TA 98
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
cytotoxicity
Remarks:
at 6666.7 µg/mL with and without metabolic activation
Vehicle controls validity:
valid
Untreated negative controls validity:
not applicable
Positive controls validity:
valid
Additional information on results:
TEST-SPECIFIC CONFOUNDING FACTORS
- Precipitation: The test substance precipitated at 3333.3 µg/plate in all strains with metabolic activation.

RANGE-FINDING/SCREENING STUDIES: The test substance was checked for toxicity in TA100 up to a concentration of 10 mg/plate (data not shown).

Any other information on results incl. tables

Table 1: Summary of Results

With or without S9-Mix Test substance concentration [µg/plate] Mean number of revertant colonies per plate
(average of 3 plates ± Standard deviation)
  Base-pair substitution type Frameshift type
  TA 100 TA1535 TA98 TA1537
0 79 ± 0.6 13 ± 0.9 15 ± 1.7 9 ± 2.3
100 95 ± 4.5 9 ± 0.6 19 ± 1.2 11 ± 1.9
333.3 86 ± 10.3 8 ± 2.0 13 ± 2.3 7 ± 0.9
1000 94 ± 2.0 10 ± 1.5 14 ± 2.9 7 ± 2.4
3333.3 80 ± 3.5 9 ± 2.0 18 ± 1.0 6 ± 0.9
  6666.7 61 ± 5.2 s 8 ± 3.5 s 9 ± 1.2 s 4 ± 1.5 s
Positive controls, –S9 Name  SA SA NOPD 9-AA
Concentrations (μg/plate) 1.0 1.0 5.0 50.0
Mean No. of colonies/plate (average of 3 ± SD) 458 ± 10.7 375 ± 4.9 320 ± 18.8 63 ± 7.8
+S9 mix (rat) 0 91 ± 7.0 6 ± 0.3 18 ± 1.8 13 ± 2.6
+S9 mix (rat) 100 107 ± 14.5 7 ± 1.0 20 ± 4.3 15 ± 1.3
+S9 mix (rat) 333.3 88 ± 6.3 7 ± 1.3 22 ± 2.7 12 ± 2.0
+S9 mix (rat) 1000 100 ± 8.4 6 ± 0.6 18 ± 0.3 10 ± 1.2
+S9 mix (rat) 3333.3 76 ± 9.7 P 6 ± 1.8 P 17 ± 1.9 P 8 ± 2.3 P
+S9 mix (rat) 6666.7 92 ± 6.2 s 2 ± 2.0 s 18 ± 1.5 s 7 ± 0.9 s
Positive controls, +S9 mix (rat) Name  2-AA 2-AA 2-AA 2-AA
Concentrations (μg/plate) 1.0 2.5 1.0 2.5
Mean No. of colonies/plate (average of 3 ± SD) 553 ± 5.5 271 ± 15.5 320 ± 18.8 311 ± 10.5
+S9 mix (hamster) 0 134 ± 4.0 18 ± 1.0 18 ± 3.2 9 ± 1.5
+S9 mix (hamster) 100 101 ± 7.1 8 ± 0.9 22 ± 2.0 9 ± 1.8
+S9 mix (hamster) 333.3 91 ± 6.8 9 ± 1.5 17 ± 0.9 8 ± 3.0
+S9 mix (hamster) 1000 93 ± 7.2 7 ± 1.2 20 ± 3.8 8 ± 0.7
+S9 mix (hamster) 3333.3 77 ± 5.9 P 8 ± 0.7 P 18 ± 4.4 P 6 ± 0.7 P
+S9 mix (hamster) 6666.7 25 ± 22.2 s 8 ± 0.9 s 4 ± 0.0 s 1 ± 0.7 s
+S9 mix (hamster) Name  2-AA 2-AA 2-AA 2-AA
Concentrations (μg/plate) 1.0 2.5 1.0 2.5
Mean No. of colonies/plate (average of 3 ± SD) 553 ± 5.5 375 ± 4.9 864 ± 46.7 348 ± 4.0

SA: sodium azide

NOPD: 4-nitro-o-phenylenediamin

9-AA: 9 -aminoacridine

2-AA: 2 -aminoanthracene

Applicant's summary and conclusion