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EC number: 921-577-3 | CAS number: 1174918-60-5
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There were no genetic toxicity studies identified hydrocarbons C5. The following read-across genotoxicity studies were identified for n-pentane and/or 2-methylbutane: two in vitro gene mutation studies in bacteria; an in vitro cytogenicity in mammalian cells or micronucleus study; and an in vivo mutagenicity test. Details regarding these studies are presented below.
There were two read-across in vitro gene mutation studies in bacteria identified, one conducted with n-pentane and another conducted with 2-methylbutane. For n-pentane,strains (TA1535, TA1537, TA98, TA100, and TA1538) ofS. typhimurium exposed to n-pentane at concentrations of 50, 25, 10, 8, 5, 2, or 1% in the presence and absence of mammalian metabolic activation using a modified standard plate test (Kirwin, 1980). n-Pentane was not found to be mutagenic at any concentration in both the presence and absence of S9 mix. In a similar study, the same strains ofS. typhimurium exposed to 2-methylbutane in the presence and absence of mammalian metabolic activation (Kirwin, 1980). Like n-pentane, 2-methylbutane was not found to be mutagenic.
An in vitro gene mutation assay in mammalian cells was conducted with n-pentane (Pryzgoda, 1997). In this study,Chinese hamster ovary cells were exposed to n-pentane (97.4% a.i., batch 2036924) at concentrations of 600, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, or 1500 μg/mL, +S9, and 300, 600, 900, 950, 1000, 1050, or 1100 μg/mL, -S9, for 20 hours (initial and confirmatory assay) and 44 hours (confirmatory assay). The test material did not induce any biologically significant increase in chromosome aberrations in cultured CHO cells with or without metabolic activation under the conditions of this study. Positive, vehicle, and non-treated controls performed in an appropriate manner, indicating that the test system could detect both activation-dependent and direct-acting clastogens.
In a Crl: CDBR rat bone marrow micronucleus assay, 5 animals/sex/dose were administered n-pentane via inhalation at nominal doses of 0; 5000; 10,000; or 20,000 mg/m3 (Pryzgoda, 1997). Rats were exposed to either n-pentane or air (control) 6 hours per day, 5 days per week for 13 weeks. Actual doses received were 5097±97; 10,203±151; and 20,483±734 mg/m3. n-Pentane did not induce an increase in micronuclei formation at any exposure level when compared to the control group. n-Pentane was tested at an adequate dose because the high dose was half of the lower explosive limit and was the highest dose considered safe to test. The positive control induced the appropriate response.
Based on the lack of observed mutagenic effects in in vitro and in vivo studies with n-pentane or 2-methylbutane, it can be inferred that hydrocarbon C5 is not mutagenic. Based on these findings, hydrocarbons C5 does not meet the EU criteria for classification and labelling (Dangerous Substances Directive 67/548/EEC and CLP EU Regulation 1272/2008) for mutagenicity.
Short description of key information:
There were no genetic toxicity studies identified hydrocarbons C5. The following read-across genotoxicity studies were identified for n-pentane and/or 2-methylbutane: in vitro gene mutation study in bacteria (OECD 471 and ECC B. 13/14 for n-pentane; OECD 471 for 2-methylbutane); in vitro cytogenicity in mammalian cells or micronucleus study (EU Method B.10); and other in vivo mutagenicity test (EU Method B.12). All genetic toxicity tests, both in vitro and in vivo, were negative.
Endpoint Conclusion: No adverse effect observed (negative)
Justification for classification or non-classification
All in vitro genetic toxicity studies (i. e., gene mutation studies in bacteria and cytogenicity studies in mammalian cells) from n-pentane and 2 -methylbutane, structural analogues to hydrocarbons C5, showed negative results. In vivo mouse micronucleus studies with n-pentane also produced no evidence of mutagenic effects. Based on the weight of evidence, hydrocarbons C5 is unlikely to be mutagenic and does not meet the criteria for classification and labelling as described inEU Dangerous Substances Directive 67/548/EEC or CLP EU Regulation 1272/2008.
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