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Genetic toxicity: in vitro

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Endpoint:
in vitro gene mutation study in bacteria
Remarks:
Type of genotoxicity: gene mutation
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Well conducted study, carried out by the Hatano research Institute, Food and Drug Safety Center (Japan), Guideline study, GLP: Only study summary is written English.

Data source

Referenceopen allclose all

Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1997
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Relevance of chemical structure and cytotoxicity to the induction of chromosome aberrations based on the testing results of 98 high production volume industrial chemicals
Author:
Kusakabe H, Yamakage K, Wakuri S, Sasaki K, Nakagawa Y, Watanabe M, Hayashi M, Sofuni T, Ono H, Tanaka N
Year:
2002
Bibliographic source:
Mutation Research 517 (1-2): 187-198

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 471 (Bacterial Reverse Mutation Assay)
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 472 (Genetic Toxicology: Escherichia coli, Reverse Mutation Assay)
GLP compliance:
yes
Type of assay:
bacterial reverse mutation assay

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate
EC Number:
212-782-2
EC Name:
2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate
Cas Number:
868-77-9
Molecular formula:
C6H10O3
IUPAC Name:
2-hydroxyethyl 2-methylprop-2-enoate
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): 2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate
- Purity: 97.6 %

Method

Species / strainopen allclose all
Species / strain / cell type:
E. coli WP2 uvr A
Species / strain / cell type:
S. typhimurium TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98 and TA 100
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Test concentrations with justification for top dose:
0, 313, 625, 1250, 2500 and 5000 µg/plate
Vehicle / solvent:
- Vehicle(s)/solvent(s) used: water
- Justification for choice of solvent/vehicle: no data provided
Controls
Untreated negative controls:
not specified
Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
not specified
True negative controls:
not specified
Positive controls:
yes
Positive control substance:
other:  -S9 mix, 2-(2-Furyl)-3-(5-nitro-2-furyl) acrylamide (TA100, TA98), Sodium azide (TA1535) and 9-Aminoacridine (TA1537) +S9 mix, 2-Aminoanthracene (four strains) S9: Rat liver, induced with phenobarbital and 5,6-benzoflavone
Details on test system and experimental conditions:
METHOD OF APPLICATION: preincubation

NUMBER OF REPLICATIONS: 2

Plates/test: 3

Results and discussion

Test resultsopen allclose all
Species / strain:
E. coli WP2 uvr A
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
no cytotoxicity
Remarks:
Toxicity was not observed up to 5000 µg/plate in four strains with or without S9-mix.
Vehicle controls validity:
not specified
Untreated negative controls validity:
not specified
Positive controls validity:
valid
Species / strain:
S. typhimurium TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98 and TA 100
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
no cytotoxicity
Remarks:
Toxicity was not observed up to 5000 µg/plate in four strains with or without S9-mix.
Vehicle controls validity:
not specified
Untreated negative controls validity:
not specified
Positive controls validity:
valid
Remarks on result:
other: all strains/cell types tested
Remarks:
Migrated from field 'Test system'.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Interpretation of results (migrated information):
negative

Toxicity was not observed at 5000 µg/plate in the four strains with or  without an S9 mix. This chemical did not induce mutations in the Salmonella  typhimurium