1,3-difluorobenzene

Genetic toxicity: in vitro

Administrative data

Endpoint:

in vitro gene mutation study in bacteria

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2018

Report date:

2018

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 471 (Bacterial Reverse Mutation Assay)

GLP compliance:

yes (incl. QA statement)

Type of assay:

bacterial reverse mutation assay

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

1,3-difluorobenzene

EC Number:

206-746-5

EC Name:

1,3-difluorobenzene

Cas Number:

372-18-9

Molecular formula:

C6H4F2

IUPAC Name:

1,3-difluorobenzene

Method

Species / strain

Species / strain / cell type:

other: Salmonella typhimurium (TA97a, TA98, TA100, TA102 and TA1535).

Results and discussion

Test results

Species / strain:

S. typhimurium TA 1535

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Genotoxicity:

negative

Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:

no cytotoxicity

Any other information on results incl. tables

Two valid experiments were performed.

 

The study procedures described in this report were based on the most recent OECD and EC guidelines.

The test item1,3-DIFLUOROBENZENEwas tested in theSalmonella typhimuriumreverse mutation assay with five strains ofSalmonella typhimurium(TA97a, TA98, TA100, TA102 and TA1535).

The test was performed in two experiments in the presence and absence of metabolic activation, with +S9 standing for presence of metabolic activation, and –S9 standing for absence of metabolic activation.

 

Experiment 1:

In the first experiment,the test item (dissolved in demin. water) was tested up to concentrations of 5 µL/plate in the absence and presence of S9-mix in the strains TA97a, TA98, TA100, TA102 and TA1535 using the plate incorporation method.

The test item showed no precipitates on the plates at any of the concentrations.

The bacterial background lawn was not reduced at any of the concentrations and no relevant decrease in the number of revertants was observed in all bacteria strains. The test itemshowed no signs of toxicity towards the bacteria strains in both the absence and presence of metabolic activation.

The results of this experiment showed that none of the tested concentrations showed a significant increase in the number of revertants in all tested strains, in the presence and the absence of metabolic activation.

 

Experiment 2:

Based on the first experiment,the test item was tested up to concentrations of 5 µL/plate in the absence and presence of S9-mix in all bacteria strains using the pre-incubation method.

The test item showed no precipitates on the plates at any of the concentrations.

The test itemshowed signs of toxicity towards all the bacteria strains in both the absence and presence of metabolic activation in the highest concentration (5 µL/plate), only.

The bacterial background lawn was not reduced at any of the concentrations.

The results of this experiments showed that the test item caused no increase in the number of revertants in all bacteria strains compared to the solvent control, in both the absence and presence of metabolic activation.

The test item did not induce a dose-related increase in the number of revertants colonies in all strains, in the presence and absence of metabolic activation.

 

Based on the results of this study it is concluded that1,3-DIFLUOROBENZENEis not mutagenic in theSalmonella typhimuriumstrains TA97a, TA98, TA100, TA102 and TA1535 in the absence and presence of metabolic activation under the experimental conditions in this study.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:

negative.

Based on the results of this study it is concluded that 1,3-DIFLUOROBENZENE is not mutagenic in the Salmonella typhimurium strains TA97a, TA98, TA100, TA102 and TA1535 in the absence and presence of metabolic activation under the experimental conditions in this study.