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Administrative data

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)

Data source

Referenceopen allclose all

Reference Type:
publication
Title:
MUTAGENICITY OF ALIPHATIC AND AROMATIC NITRO COMPOUNDS
Author:
KAWAI,A, GOTO,S, MATSUMOTO,Y AND MATSUSHITA,H
Year:
1987
Bibliographic source:
SANGYO IGAKU 29(1):34-55, 1987
Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System (CCRIS)
Author:
Database
Year:
2012
Bibliographic source:
Database of the National Library of Medicine's TOXNET system (http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov) on August 27, 2012.

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 471 (Bacterial Reverse Mutation Assay)
GLP compliance:
not specified
Type of assay:
bacterial reverse mutation assay

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2-nitro-p-xylene
EC Number:
201-920-7
EC Name:
2-nitro-p-xylene
Cas Number:
89-58-7
Molecular formula:
C8H9NO2
IUPAC Name:
1,4-dimethyl-2-nitrobenzene

Method

Species / strainopen allclose all
Species / strain / cell type:
S. typhimurium TA 98
Species / strain / cell type:
S. typhimurium TA 100
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Metabolic activation system:
Rat liver

Results and discussion

Test resultsopen allclose all
Species / strain:
S. typhimurium TA 98
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
not specified
Vehicle controls validity:
not specified
Untreated negative controls validity:
not specified
Positive controls validity:
not specified
Species / strain:
S. typhimurium TA 100
Metabolic activation:
with
Genotoxicity:
positive
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
not specified
Vehicle controls validity:
not specified
Untreated negative controls validity:
not specified
Positive controls validity:
not specified
Species / strain:
S. typhimurium TA 100
Metabolic activation:
without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
not specified
Vehicle controls validity:
not specified
Untreated negative controls validity:
not specified
Positive controls validity:
not specified
Remarks on result:
other: all strains/cell types tested
Remarks:
Migrated from field 'Test system'.

Applicant's summary and conclusion