Cetrimonium chloride

Genetic toxicity: in vitro

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

Study period:

From 21 August, 2006 to 01 November, 2006

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

other: Study was conducted according to the OECD guideline 471 and Commission Directive 2000/32/EC, Annex-4D as well as in compliance with GLP.

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2006

Report Date:

2006

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Test guideline 1

Qualifier:

according to

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 471 (Bacterial Reverse Mutation Assay)

Deviations:

no

Test guideline 2

Qualifier:

according to

Guideline:

other: Commission Directive 2000/32/EC, L1362000, Annex 4D

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

yes (incl. certificate)

Type of assay:

bacterial reverse mutation assay

Test material

Reference

Name:

Unnamed

Type:

Constituent

Details on test material:

- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Cetrimonium chloride
- Physical state: Colourless liquid
- Analytical purity: 25 %
- Composition of test material, percentage of components: 25 % cetrimonium chloride, 75 % water
- Lot/batch No.: CE61250001
- Stability under test conditions: Stable in water for at least 48 h
- Storage condition of test material: At room temperature

Method

Species / strain

Species / strain / cell type:

S. typhimurium TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98, TA 100 and E. coli WP2

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Metabolic activation system:

S9 mix

Test concentrations with justification for top dose:

Experiment I (with and without S9 mix): 0.1, 0.3, 1, 3, 10, 33, 100 and 333 µg/plate
Experiment II (with and without S9 mix): 0.01, 0.03, 0.1, 0.3, 1, 3, 10, 33, 100 and 333 µg/plate

Vehicle / solvent:

- Vehicle(s)/solvent(s) used: Deionised water
- Justification for choice of solvent/vehicle: Deionised water was chosen because of its solubility properties and its low toxicity to the bacteria.

Controls

Controls 1

Untreated negative controls:

yes

Remarks:

Spontaneous mutation rates

Negative solvent / vehicle controls:

yes

Remarks:

Deionised water

Positive controls:

yes

Positive control substance:

sodium azide

Remarks:

Migrated to IUCLID6: 10 µg/plate for TA 1535 and TA 100 (Without metabolic activation)

Controls 2

Untreated negative controls:

yes

Remarks:

Spontaneous mutation rates

Negative solvent / vehicle controls:

yes

Remarks:

Deionised water

Positive controls:

other:

Positive control substance:

other: 4-nitro-o-phenylene-diamine, 10 µg/plate for TA 98, 50 µg/plate for TA 1537 (Without metabolic activation)

Controls 3

Untreated negative controls:

yes

Remarks:

Spontaneous mutation rates

Negative solvent / vehicle controls:

yes

Remarks:

Deionised water

Positive controls:

yes

Positive control substance:

methylmethanesulfonate

Remarks:

Migrated to IUCLID6: 3 µL/plate for WP2 uvrA (Without metabolic activation)

Controls 4

Untreated negative controls:

yes

Remarks:

Spontaneous mutation rates

Negative solvent / vehicle controls:

yes

Remarks:

Deionised water

Positive controls:

yes

Positive control substance:

other: 2-aminoanthracene, 2.5 µg/plate for TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98, TA 100 and 10 µg/plate for WP2 uvrA (With metabolic activation)

Details on test system and experimental conditions:

METHOD OF APPLICATION: in agar (plate incorporation)

DURATION
- Exposure duration: 48 h

NUMBER OF REPLICATIONS: Triplicates

Evaluation criteria:

A test item is considered as a mutagen if there is a biologically relevant increase in the number of revertants exceeding the threshold by twice (strains TA 98, TA 100, and WP2 uvrA) or thrice (strains TA 1535 and TA 1537) the colony count of the corresponding solvent control.

A dose-dependent increase is considered biologically relevant if the threshold is exceeded at more than one concentration.

An increase exceeding the threshold at only one concentration is judged as biologically relevant if reproduced in an independent second experiment.

A dose-dependent increase in the number of revertant colonies below the threshold is regarded as an indication of a mutagenic potential if reproduced in an independent second experiment. However, whenever the colony counts remain within the historical range of negative and solvent controls such an increase is not considered biologically relevant.

Results and discussion

Test results

Species / strain:

S. typhimurium TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98, TA 100 and E. coli WP2

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Genotoxicity:

negative

Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:

cytotoxicity

Remarks:

Reduction in the number of revertants observed in the test groups (i.e., at 100 – 333, 3 – 333 µg/plate with and without S9 mix respectively in experiment I; 100 – 333, 3 – 333 µg/plate respectively with and without S9 mix in experiment II)

Vehicle controls validity:

valid

Positive controls validity:

valid

Remarks on result:

other: all strains/cell types tested

Remarks:

Migrated from field 'Test system'.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:

Interpretation of results (migrated information):
negative

Under the conditions of the study, the test substance was non-mutagenic in S. typhimurium strains TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98, TA 100 and E. coli strain WP2 uvrA in the reverse mutation assay with and without metabolic activation.

Executive summary:

An Ames test was conducted with C16 TMAC (25% purity) (pre-experiment and experiment I) and the pre-incubation test (experiment II) using Salmonella typhimurium strains TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98 and TA 100 and Escherichia coli strain WP2 uvrA. The assay was performed in three independent experiments both with and without metabolic activation (S9 mix). All positive control showed a distinct increase in the number of revertant colonies. Strong cytotoxic effects, evidenced by a reduction in the number of revertants, occurred in the test groups with and without S9 mix. No substantial increase in revertant colony numbers in any of the five tester strains was observed following treatment with the test substance either in the presence or absence of S9 mix. Under the conditions of the test, the substance was found to be non-mutagenic.