2-[bis(2-ethylhexyl)amino]ethanol

Endpoint summary

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Genetic toxicity in vitro

Description of key information

Bacterial mutagenicity assay

Link to relevant study records

Reference

Endpoint:

in vitro gene mutation study in bacteria

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

2017

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 471 (Bacterial Reverse Mutation Assay)

Version / remarks:

21 July 1997

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

yes (incl. QA statement)

Type of assay:

bacterial reverse mutation assay

Species / strain / cell type:

S. typhimurium TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98, TA 100 and E. coli WP2

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Metabolic activation system:

Aroclor 1254-induced rat liver S9

Test concentrations with justification for top dose:

In the initial toxicity-mutation assay (B1), the dose levels tested were 1.50, 5.00, 15.0, 50.0, 150, 500, 1500 and 5000 µg per plate
In the retest of initial toxicity-mutation assay (B2) with tester strains TA100 and TA1535 in the presence of S9 activation and with TA1535 in the absence of S9 activation, the dose levels tested were 0.150, 0.500, 1.50, 5.00, 15.0, 50.0, 150, 500 and 1500 µg per plate.
In the confirmatory mutagenicity assay (B3), the dose levels tested were 15.0, 50.0, 150, 500, 1500 and 5000 µg per plate for tester strain TA98, TA1537 and WP2 uvrA and 0.150, 0.500, 1.50, 5.00, 15.0, 50.0, 150, 500 and 1500 µg per plate for tester strain TA100 and TA1535.
toxicity and precipitation was the basis for the dose setting.

Vehicle / solvent:

DMSO
supplied by Sigma Aldrich, 99.95% pure

Untreated negative controls:

no

Negative solvent / vehicle controls:

yes

Remarks:

DMSO

True negative controls:

no

Positive controls:

yes

Positive control substance:

9-aminoacridine

2-nitrofluorene

sodium azide

methylmethanesulfonate

other: 2-Aminoanthracine

Key result

Species / strain:

S. typhimurium TA 1535

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Genotoxicity:

negative

Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:

cytotoxicity

Vehicle controls validity:

valid

Untreated negative controls validity:

not applicable

Positive controls validity:

valid

Sterility Results

No contaminant colonies were observed on the sterility plates for the vehicle control, the test substance dilutions or the S9 and Sham mixes.

Tester Strain Titer Results

Experiment	Tester Strain
	TA98	TA100	TA1535	TA1537	WP2uvrA
	Titer Value (x 10^9cells per mL)
B1	1.4	1.5	1.5	2.8	3.8
B2	-	1.3	2.1	-	-
B3	2.2	1.3	1.9	3.2	3.6

Initial Toxicity-Mutation Assays

The results of the initial toxicity-mutation assay conducted at dose levels of 1.50, 5.00, 15.0, 50.0, 150, 500, 1500 and 5000 µg per plate in DMSO are presented inTables 1and2. The maximum dose of 5000 µg per plate was achieved using a concentration of 50.0 mg/mL and a 100 µL plating aliquot.

Precipitate was observed at 5000 µg per plate with all conditions. Toxicity was observed beginning at 15.0, 50.0, 500, 1500 or at 5000 µg per plate as indicated in the following table:

Tester Strains	Without metabolic activation (µg per plate)		With metabolic activation (µg per plate)
	Precipitate	Toxicity	Precipitate	Toxicity
TA98	5000	-	5000	-
TA100	5000	≥ 50.0	5000	≥ 500
TA1535	5000	≥ 15.0	--	-
TA1537	5000	5000^a	5000	-
WP2uvrA	5000	1500^a	5000	5000^a

^aToxicity was observed as a reduction in revertant counts.

 

However, the following test conditions were not evaluated, due to the observations indicated below, and were retested:

 

· excessive toxicity was observed with tester strain TA1535 in the absence of S9 activation,

· the vehicle controls for tester strain TA100 in the presence of S9 activation were outside of the acceptable historical control limits, and

· tester strain contamination was observed with TA1535 in the presence of S9 activation.

 

No positive mutagenic responses were observed with any of the tester strains that provided valid results in either the presence or absence of S9 activation.  Mutagenicity was not evaluated in the initial toxicity-mutation assay for tester strains TA100 and TA1535 in the presence of S9 activation and TA1535 in the absence of S9 activation, which were retested as indicated above.

In the retest of initial toxicity-mutation assay (B2) with tester strains TA100 and TA1535 in the presence of S9 activation and with TA1535 in the absence of S9 activation, the dose levels tested were 0.150, 0.500, 1.50, 5.00, 15.0, 50.0, 150, 500 and 1500 µg per plate. 

No precipitate was observed. Toxicity was observed beginning at 5.00 and 500 µg per plate. 

No positive mutagenic responses were observed with any of the tester strains in either the presence or absence of S9 activation.

Confirmatory Mutagenicity Assay

Based upon the results of the initial toxicity-mutation assay, the dose levels selected for the confirmatory mutagenicity assay were as indicated in the following table:

Tester Strains	Activation Condition	Dose Levels (µg per plate)
TA98	With and without	15.0, 50.0, 150, 500, 1500 and 5000
TA100		0.150, 0.500, 1.50, 5.00, 15.0, 50.0, 150, 500, 1500
TA1535		0.150, 0.500, 1.50, 5.00, 15.0, 50.0, 150, 500, 1500
TA1537		15.0, 50.0, 150, 500, 1500 and 5000
WP2uvrA		15.0, 50.0, 150, 500, 1500 and 5000

Precipitate was observed at 5000 µg per plate with most conditions. Toxicity was observed beginning at 5.00, 15.0, 500, 1500 or at 5000 µg per plate as indicated in the following table:

Tester Strains	Without metabolic activation (µg per plate)		With metabolic activation (µg per plate)
	Precipitate	Toxicity	Precipitate	Toxicity
TA98	5000	-	5000	-
TA100	-	≥ 15.0	-	≥ 500
TA1535	-	≥ 5.00	-	≥ 500
TA1537	5000	5000^a	5000	-
WP2uvrA	5000	1500^a	5000	1500^a

^aToxicity was observed as a reduction in revertant counts.

No positive mutagenic responses were observed with any of the tester strains in either the presence or absence of S9 activation.

Conclusions:

All criteria for a valid study were met as described in the protocol. The results of the Bacterial Reverse Mutation Assay indicate that, under the conditions of this study, 2-[Bis(2-ethylhexyl)amino]ethanol did not cause a positive mutagenic response with any of the tester strains in either the presence or absence of Aroclor induced rat liver S9.

Executive summary:

The test substance, 2-[Bis(2-ethylhexyl)amino]ethanol, was tested to evaluate its mutagenic potential by measuring its ability to induce reverse mutations at selected loci of several strains ofSalmonella typhimuriumand at the tryptophan locus ofEscherichia colistrain WP2 uvrA in the presence and absence of an exogenous metabolic activation system. Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) was used as the vehicle.

 

In the initial toxicity-mutation assay (B1), the dose levels tested were 1.50, 5.00, 15.0, 50.0, 150, 500, 1500 and 5000 µg per plate.  Precipitate was observed at 5000 µg per plate with all conditions.  Toxicity was observed beginning at 15.0, 50.0, 500, 1500 or at 5000 µg per plate with several conditions.  However, the following test conditions were not evaluated, due to the observations indicated below, and were retested:

· excessive toxicity was observed with tester strain TA1535 in the absence of S9 activation,

· the vehicle controls for tester strain TA100 in the presence of S9 activation were outside of the acceptable historical control limits, and

· tester strain contamination was observed with TA1535 in the presence of S9 activation.

No positive mutagenic responses were observed with any of the tester strains that provided valid results in either the presence or absence of S9 activation.  Mutagenicity was not evaluated in the initial toxicity-mutation assay for tester strains TA100 and TA1535 in the presence of S9 activation and TA1535 in the absence of S9 activation, which were retested as indicated above.

In the retest of initial toxicity-mutation assay (B2) with tester strains TA100 and TA1535 in the presence of S9 activation and with TA1535 in the absence of S9 activation, the dose levels tested were 0.150, 0.500, 1.50, 5.00, 15.0, 50.0, 150, 500 and 1500 µg per plate. No precipitate was observed. Toxicity was observed beginning at 5.00 and 500 µg per plate. No positive mutagenic responses were observed with any of the tester strains in either the presence or absence of S9 activation. Based upon the initial toxicity-mutation and the retest of the initial toxicity-mutation results, the maximum dose tested in the confirmatory mutagenicity assay was 5000 µg per plate for tester strain TA98, TA1537 and WP2 uvrA and 1500 µg per plate for tester strain TA100 and TA1535.

In the confirmatory mutagenicity assay (B3), the dose levels tested were 15.0, 50.0, 150, 500, 1500 and 5000 µg per plate for tester strain TA98, TA1537 and WP2 uvrA and 0.150, 0.500, 1.50, 5.00, 15.0, 50.0, 150, 500 and 1500 µg per plate for tester strain TA100 and TA1535. Precipitate was observed at 5000 µg per plate with most conditions. Toxicity was observed beginning at 5.00, 15.0, 500, 1500 or at 5000 µg per plate with most conditions. No positive mutagenic responses were observed with any of the tester strains in either the presence or absence of S9 activation.

These results indicate 2-[Bis(2-ethylhexyl)amino]ethanol was negative for the ability to induce reverse mutations at selected loci of several strains ofSalmonella typhimuriumand at the tryptophan locus ofEscherichia colistrain WP2 uvrA in the presence and absence of an exogenous metabolic activation system.

Endpoint conclusion

Endpoint conclusion:

no adverse effect observed (negative)

Genetic toxicity in vivo

Endpoint conclusion

Endpoint conclusion:

no study available

Additional information

The test substance, 2-[Bis(2-ethylhexyl)amino]ethanol, was tested to evaluate its mutagenic potential by measuring its ability to induce reverse mutations at selected loci of several strains ofSalmonella typhimuriumand at the tryptophan locus ofEscherichia colistrain WP2 uvrA in the presence and absence of an exogenous metabolic activation system. Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) was used as the vehicle.

 

In the initial toxicity-mutation assay (B1), the dose levels tested were 1.50, 5.00, 15.0, 50.0, 150, 500, 1500 and 5000 µg per plate.  Precipitate was observed at 5000 µg per plate with all conditions.  Toxicity was observed beginning at 15.0, 50.0, 500, 1500 or at 5000 µg per plate with several conditions.  However, the following test conditions were not evaluated, due to the observations indicated below, and were retested:

· excessive toxicity was observed with tester strain TA1535 in the absence of S9 activation,

· the vehicle controls for tester strain TA100 in the presence of S9 activation were outside of the acceptable historical control limits, and

· tester strain contamination was observed with TA1535 in the presence of S9 activation.

No positive mutagenic responses were observed with any of the tester strains that provided valid results in either the presence or absence of S9 activation.  Mutagenicity was not evaluated in the initial toxicity-mutation assay for tester strains TA100 and TA1535 in the presence of S9 activation and TA1535 in the absence of S9 activation, which were retested as indicated above.

In the retest of initial toxicity-mutation assay (B2) with tester strains TA100 and TA1535 in the presence of S9 activation and with TA1535 in the absence of S9 activation, the dose levels tested were 0.150, 0.500, 1.50, 5.00, 15.0, 50.0, 150, 500 and 1500 µg per plate. No precipitate was observed. Toxicity was observed beginning at 5.00 and 500 µg per plate. No positive mutagenic responses were observed with any of the tester strains in either the presence or absence of S9 activation. Based upon the initial toxicity-mutation and the retest of the initial toxicity-mutation results, the maximum dose tested in the confirmatory mutagenicity assay was 5000 µg per plate for tester strain TA98, TA1537 and WP2 uvrA and 1500 µg per plate for tester strain TA100 and TA1535.

In the confirmatory mutagenicity assay (B3), the dose levels tested were 15.0, 50.0, 150, 500, 1500 and 5000 µg per plate for tester strain TA98, TA1537 and WP2 uvrA and 0.150, 0.500, 1.50, 5.00, 15.0, 50.0, 150, 500 and 1500 µg per plate for tester strain TA100 and TA1535. Precipitate was observed at 5000 µg per plate with most conditions. Toxicity was observed beginning at 5.00, 15.0, 500, 1500 or at 5000 µg per plate with most conditions. No positive mutagenic responses were observed with any of the tester strains in either the presence or absence of S9 activation.

These results indicate 2-[Bis(2-ethylhexyl)amino]ethanol was negative for the ability to induce reverse mutations at selected loci of several strains ofSalmonella typhimuriumand at the tryptophan locus ofEscherichia colistrain WP2 uvrA in the presence and absence of an exogenous metabolic activation system.

Justification for classification or non-classification

criteria for classification not met.