2,2'-ethylenedithiodiethanol

Endpoint summary

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Genetic toxicity in vitro

Link to relevant study records

Reference

Reference 1

Endpoint:

in vitro gene mutation study in bacteria

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 471 (Bacterial Reverse Mutation Assay)

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

yes

Type of assay:

bacterial reverse mutation assay

Species / strain / cell type:

S. typhimurium TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98, TA 100 and TA 102

Additional strain / cell type characteristics:

not applicable

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Metabolic activation system:

Aroclor 1254-induced rat liver post-mitochondrial fraction (S-9),

Untreated negative controls:

yes

Negative solvent / vehicle controls:

yes

True negative controls:

yes

Positive controls:

yes

Positive control substance:

2-acetylaminofluorene

9-aminoacridine

2-nitrofluorene

sodium azide

benzo(a)pyrene

mitomycin C

Key result

Species / strain:

S. typhimurium TA 98

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Genotoxicity:

negative

Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:

no cytotoxicity

Vehicle controls validity:

valid

Untreated negative controls validity:

valid

Positive controls validity:

valid

Key result

Species / strain:

S. typhimurium TA 100

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Genotoxicity:

negative

Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:

no cytotoxicity

Vehicle controls validity:

valid

Untreated negative controls validity:

valid

Positive controls validity:

not valid

Key result

Species / strain:

S. typhimurium TA 1535

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Genotoxicity:

negative

Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:

no cytotoxicity

Vehicle controls validity:

valid

Untreated negative controls validity:

valid

Positive controls validity:

valid

Key result

Species / strain:

S. typhimurium TA 1537

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Genotoxicity:

negative

Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:

no cytotoxicity

Vehicle controls validity:

valid

Untreated negative controls validity:

valid

Positive controls validity:

valid

Key result

Species / strain:

S. typhimurium TA 102

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Genotoxicity:

negative

Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:

no cytotoxicity

Vehicle controls validity:

valid

Untreated negative controls validity:

valid

Positive controls validity:

valid

Remarks on result:

no mutagenic potential (based on QSAR/QSPR prediction)

Conclusions:

It was concluded that 2,2'-ethylenedithiodiethanol did not induce mutation in five
histidine-requiring strains (TA98, TA100, TA1535, TA1537 and TA102) of
Salmonella typhimurium when tested under the conditions of this study. These
conditions included treatments at concentrations up to 5000 μg/plate (the maximum
recommended concentration according to current regulatory guidelines), in the
absence and in the presence of a rat liver metabolic activation system (S-9).

Reference 2

Endpoint:

in vitro cytogenicity / chromosome aberration study in mammalian cells

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

other: OECD Guideline 473 (In Vitro Mammalian Chromosomal Aberration Test) (migrated information)

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

yes

Type of assay:

in vitro mammalian chromosome aberration test

Species / strain / cell type:

other: human lymphocyte cultures

Details on mammalian cell type (if applicable):

human lymphocyte cultures prepared from the pooled blood of three
male donors

Additional strain / cell type characteristics:

not specified

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Untreated negative controls:

yes

Negative solvent / vehicle controls:

yes

True negative controls:

yes

Positive controls:

yes

Positive control substance:

cyclophosphamide

mitomycin C

Key result

Species / strain:

other: human lymphocyte

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Genotoxicity:

negative

Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:

no cytotoxicity

Vehicle controls validity:

valid

Untreated negative controls validity:

valid

Positive controls validity:

valid

Remarks on result:

no mutagenic potential (based on QSAR/QSPR prediction)

Conclusions:

It is concluded that 2,2'-ethylenedithiodiethanol did not induce biologically relevant
increases in structural chromosome aberrations in cultured human peripheral blood
lymphocytes following treatment in the absence and presence of an Aroclor induced
rat liver metabolic activation system (S-9). Concentrations were tested and analysed
up to 2000 μg/mL (in accordance with current regulatory test guidelines for the in
vitro chromosome aberration assay).

Endpoint conclusion

Endpoint conclusion:

no adverse effect observed (negative)