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Toxicological information

Genetic toxicity: in vitro

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
in vitro gene mutation study in bacteria
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
1979
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
documentation insufficient for assessment

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1979

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline available
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Mutagenicity screening using the Salmonella / microsome assay of Ames and the Salmonella typhimurium strains TA100 and TA98
GLP compliance:
no
Type of assay:
other: Mutagenicity screening

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
4-isopropylbenzaldehyde
EC Number:
204-516-9
EC Name:
4-isopropylbenzaldehyde
Cas Number:
122-03-2
Molecular formula:
C10H12O
IUPAC Name:
4-(propan-2-yl)benzaldehyde
Test material form:
liquid

Method

Species / strainopen allclose all
Species / strain / cell type:
S. typhimurium TA 98
Additional strain / cell type characteristics:
not specified
Species / strain / cell type:
S. typhimurium TA 100
Additional strain / cell type characteristics:
not specified
Metabolic activation:
with
Metabolic activation system:
S9
Controls
Untreated negative controls:
no
Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
no
True negative controls:
no
Positive controls:
yes

Results and discussion

Test resultsopen allclose all
Species / strain:
S. typhimurium TA 98
Metabolic activation:
with
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
not specified
Vehicle controls validity:
not applicable
Untreated negative controls validity:
not applicable
Positive controls validity:
valid
Species / strain:
S. typhimurium TA 100
Metabolic activation:
with
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
not specified
Vehicle controls validity:
not applicable
Untreated negative controls validity:
not applicable
Positive controls validity:
valid

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Negative for TA98 and TA100 in the absence and presence of S9.
Executive summary:

Based on the results in this study, Cuminic Aldehyde was not mutagenic in the strains TA100 and TA98.