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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:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Assessed after consultation with the relevant Authority. Data migrated from NONS (67/548/EEC notification) files provided by Authority contained insufficient information.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
other: Body responsible for the test
Title:
Unnamed
Report date:
1993

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: OECD 471 and 472
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method B.13/14 (Mutagenicity - Reverse Mutation Test Using Bacteria)
GLP compliance:
yes
Remarks:
No further information was provided in the SNIF file.
Type of assay:
bacterial reverse mutation assay

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2,3-bis((2-mercaptoethyl)thio)-1-propanethiol
EC Number:
411-290-7
EC Name:
2,3-bis((2-mercaptoethyl)thio)-1-propanethiol
Cas Number:
131538-00-6
Molecular formula:
C7 H16 S5
IUPAC Name:
2,3-bis[(2-sulfanylethyl)sulfanyl]propane-1-thiol
Constituent 2
Reference substance name:
2,3-bis((2-mercaptoethyl)thio)propanethiol
IUPAC Name:
2,3-bis((2-mercaptoethyl)thio)propanethiol
Details on test material:
- Analytical purity: no data

Method

Species / strain
Species / strain / cell type:
bacteria, other: S. typhimurium TA98, TA100, TA1535, TA1537, and E. coli WP2 uvrA
Additional strain / cell type characteristics:
not specified
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Metabolic activation system:
S9-mix
Test concentrations with justification for top dose:
Concentration range in the main test (with metabolic activation): 50-5000 ¿g/plate.
Concentration range in the main test (without metabolic activation): 50-5000 ¿g/plate.
Vehicle / solvent:
Solvent: DMSO
Controls
Untreated negative controls:
not specified
Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
yes
Remarks:
DMSO
True negative controls:
not specified
Positive controls:
not specified
Positive control substance:
not specified

Results and discussion

Test results
Species / strain:
other: as specified above
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
cytotoxicity
Remarks:
5000 µg/plate
Vehicle controls validity:
not specified
Untreated negative controls validity:
not specified
Positive controls validity:
not specified
Additional information on results:
Observations: no increase in the number of revertant colonies.
Remarks on result:
other: all strains/cell types tested
Remarks:
Migrated from field 'Test system'. Remarks: preliminary test and main test

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Interpretation of results (migrated information):
negative

According to DSD 67/548/EEC, the substance is not classified as mutagenic.
According to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, the substance is not classified as mutagenic.