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Toxicological information

Genetic toxicity: in vivo

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
in vivo mammalian somatic cell study: cytogenicity / erythrocyte micronucleus
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
18 April - 2 May 1985
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1985
Report date:
1985

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 474 (Mammalian Erythrocyte Micronucleus Test)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes
Type of assay:
micronucleus assay

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Captan
EC Number:
205-087-0
EC Name:
Captan
Cas Number:
133-06-2
Molecular formula:
C9H8Cl3NO2S
IUPAC Name:
2-[(trichloromethyl)sulfanyl]-2,3,3a,4,7,7a-hexahydro-1H-isoindole-1,3-dione
Test material form:
solid: particulate/powder
Details on test material:
- Name of test material: Merpan 80 WDG
- Active ingredient: Captan, N-(trichloromethylthio)cyclohex-4-ene-1,2-dicarboximide
- Appearance: off-white extruded granule
- Physical state: White crystalline solid
- Nominal content of a.i.: 80.8% (w/w)
- Measured content a.i.: 80.8% w/w
- Batch number: 91131140
- Sample expiry date: 3 June 2013

Test animals

Species:
mouse
Strain:
CD-1
Sex:
male/female

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
0.5% carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and 0.5% acetic acid
Duration of treatment / exposure:
preliminary test: 72 hours; main study: 24 hours, 48 hours and 72 hours
Frequency of treatment:
once
Doses / concentrationsopen allclose all
Dose / conc.:
1 000 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
Remarks:
Main Study: one dose; actual ingested
Dose / conc.:
200 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
Remarks:
Main Study: one dose; actual ingested
Dose / conc.:
40 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
Remarks:
Main Study: one dose; actual ingested
Dose / conc.:
5 000 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
Remarks:
Preleminary Toxicity Test: one dose; actual ingested
Dose / conc.:
2 500 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
Remarks:
Preleminary Toxicity Test: one dose; actual ingested
Dose / conc.:
100 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
Remarks:
Preleminary Toxicity Test: one dose; actual ingested
Dose / conc.:
250 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
Remarks:
Preleminary Toxicity Test: one dose; actual ingested
Dose / conc.:
1 000 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
Remarks:
Preleminary Toxicity Test: one dose; actual ingested
No. of animals per sex per dose:
preliminary test: 2 male/2 female per dose (100, 250, 1000, 2500 and 5000 mg/kg)
main study: 5 male/5 female per dose (40, 200 mg/kg): 15 male/15 female per dose (1000 mg/kg); Chlorambucil 5 male/5 female (30 mg/kg)
Control animals:
yes, concurrent vehicle
Positive control(s):
Chlorambucil

Examinations

Tissues and cell types examined:
femurs, erythrocytes

Results and discussion

Test results
Key result
Sex:
male/female
Genotoxicity:
negative
Toxicity:
no effects
Vehicle controls validity:
valid
Negative controls validity:
not examined
Positive controls validity:
valid

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
No mutagenic activity under the conditions of this test was found.
Executive summary:

The potential of captan to induce chromosomal damage was investigated by the micronucleus test. The procedures used complied with the recommendations of the OECD Guideline for Testing of Chemicals No. 474.

Charles River CD-I mice were orally administered captan suspended in 0.5% carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) at dosages of 40, 200 and 1000 mg/kg at a constant volume-dosage of 10 ml/kg on Day 1. Dosages were selected on the basis of a preliminary toxicity test.

There was no increase in the frequency of micronucleated polychromatic cells in captan-treated groups, and no alteration in the ratio of polychromatic to nonnochromatic cells was apparent.

Chlorambucil, a known mutagen, used as a positive control, caused a significant increase in the frequency of micronucleated cells.

The test material, captan, was devoid of mutagenic activity under the conditions of this study.

The result is in accordance with several other in vivo tests on captan (e.g. Tezuka, H.).