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EC number: 201-058-1 | CAS number: 77-78-1
Additional toxicological data
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- additional toxicological information
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- supporting study
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: Reliable well documented study
Data source
Referenceopen allclose all
- Reference Type:
- publication
- Title:
- Transplacental genetic and cytogenetic effects of alkylating agents in the mouse I: Induction of somatic coat color mutations
- Author:
- Braun R et al.
- Year:
- 1 984
- Bibliographic source:
- Terat Carcinog Mutagen 4:449-457
- Reference Type:
- secondary source
- Title:
- EU Risk Assessment Report Dimethyl Sulphate
- Author:
- European Chemicals Bureu
- Year:
- 2 002
- Bibliographic source:
- EU RAR, Volume 12, Luxembourg 2002
Materials and methods
- Type of study / information:
- Mouse spot test
Test guideline
- Qualifier:
- equivalent or similar to guideline
- Guideline:
- other: OECD 484
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Dimethyl sulphate
- EC Number:
- 201-058-1
- EC Name:
- Dimethyl sulphate
- Cas Number:
- 77-78-1
- Molecular formula:
- C2H6O4S
- IUPAC Name:
- dimethyl sulfate
Constituent 1
Results and discussion
Any other information on results incl. tables
DMS did not induce RS frequency in both crosses.
Table 1: Frequency of RS, WMVS and MDS in offsring derived from the cross NMRI x DBA
Compound |
Dose (mg/kg) |
Treatment day |
No. of females treated |
No. of litters |
No. of offspringa |
Average litter sizea |
Offspring with |
P |
||
RS (%) |
WMVS (%) |
MDS (%) |
||||||||
DMS |
50 |
10.25 |
60 |
42 |
387 (201) |
9.2 (4.7) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
> 0.05 |
a: These columns refer to the total number of offspring while the number of non-agouti offspring is given in brackets.
Table 2: Frequency of RS, WMVS and MDS in offspring derived from the cross C57 x T-stock at day 10.25 of embryonal development
Compound |
Dose (mg/kg) |
No. of females treated |
No. of litters |
No. of offspring |
Average litter size |
Offspring with |
P |
||
RS (%) |
WMVS (%) |
MDS (%) |
|||||||
DMS |
25 |
87 |
28 |
181 |
6.5 |
2 (1.10) |
2 (1.10) |
0 (0) |
> 0.05 |
DMS did not induce mutations up to the highest concentration.
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