Tris(2-ethylhexyl) benzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylate

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 September 2006 to October 2007

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2008

Report date:

2008

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Test guideline 1

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 471 (Bacterial Reverse Mutation Assay)

Deviations:

no

Test guideline 2

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

EU Method B.13/14 (Mutagenicity - Reverse Mutation Test Using Bacteria)

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

yes

Type of assay:

bacterial reverse mutation assay

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

Tris(2-ethylhexyl) benzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylate

EC Number:

222-020-0

EC Name:

Tris(2-ethylhexyl) benzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylate

Cas Number:

3319-31-1

Molecular formula:

C33H54O6

IUPAC Name:

tris(2-ethylhexyl) benzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylate

Details on test material:

- Name of test material (as cited in study report):DIPLAST TM/MG
- Physical state:colourless clear liquid
- Lot/batch No.:2117207170
- Expiration date of the lot/batch:3 years
- Storage condition of test material:room temperature
- Purity: 99.98%

Method

Species / strain

Species / strain 1

Species / strain / cell type:

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

Species / strain 2

Species / strain / cell type:

E. coli WP2 uvr A

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Metabolic activation system:

S9

Test concentrations with justification for top dose:

A maximum dose-level of 5000 ug/plate and four lower concentrations of 1580, 500, 158 and 50.0 ug/plate

Vehicle / solvent:

Solvent used: Ethanol

Controls

Controls 1

Untreated negative controls:

yes

Negative solvent / vehicle controls:

yes

True negative controls:

no

Positive controls:

yes

Positive control substance:

sodium azide

Remarks:

Strains TA100 and TA1535; -S9

Controls 2

Untreated negative controls:

yes

Negative solvent / vehicle controls:

yes

True negative controls:

no

Positive controls:

yes

Positive control substance:

9-aminoacridine

Remarks:

Strain TA1537; -S9

Controls 3

Untreated negative controls:

yes

Negative solvent / vehicle controls:

yes

True negative controls:

no

Positive controls:

yes

Positive control substance:

2-nitrofluorene

Remarks:

Strain TA98; -S9

Controls 4

Untreated negative controls:

yes

Negative solvent / vehicle controls:

yes

True negative controls:

no

Positive controls:

yes

Positive control substance:

other: 2-Aminoanthracene

Remarks:

All strains; +S9

Controls 5

Untreated negative controls:

yes

Negative solvent / vehicle controls:

yes

True negative controls:

no

Positive controls:

yes

Positive control substance:

methylmethanesulfonate

Remarks:

Strain WP2uvrA; -S9

Details on test system and experimental conditions:

METHOD OF APPLICATION: in medium; in agar (plate incorporation) - Assay 1; preincubation - Assay 2

DURATION
- Preincubation period: 30 minutes
- Exposure duration: 72 hours

SELECTION AGENT (mutation assays): Histidine (S. typhimurium); tryptophan (E. coli)

NUMBER OF REPLICATIONS: 3

DETERMINATION OF CYTOTOXICITY
- Method: Reduced number of spontaneous revertants, microcolony formation, thinning of background lawn

Evaluation criteria:

For the test item to be considered mutagenic, two-fold (or more) increases in mean revertant numbers must be observed at two consecutive dose-levels or at the highest practicable dose-level only. In addition, there must be evidence of a dose-response relationship showing increasing numbers of mutant colonies with increasing dose-levels

Results and discussion

Test results

Test results 1

Key result

Species / strain:

S. typhimurium TA 100

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Genotoxicity:

negative

Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:

no cytotoxicity nor precipitates, but tested up to recommended limit concentrations

Vehicle controls validity:

valid

Untreated negative controls validity:

valid

Positive controls validity:

valid

Test results 2

Key result

Species / strain:

S. typhimurium TA 98

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:

no cytotoxicity nor precipitates, but tested up to recommended limit concentrations

Vehicle controls validity:

valid

Untreated negative controls validity:

valid

Positive controls validity:

valid

Test results 3

Key result

Species / strain:

S. typhimurium TA 1537

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Genotoxicity:

negative

Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:

no cytotoxicity nor precipitates, but tested up to recommended limit concentrations

Vehicle controls validity:

valid

Untreated negative controls validity:

valid

Positive controls validity:

valid

Test results 4

Key result

Species / strain:

S. typhimurium TA 1535

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Genotoxicity:

negative

Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:

no cytotoxicity nor precipitates, but tested up to recommended limit concentrations

Vehicle controls validity:

valid

Untreated negative controls validity:

valid

Positive controls validity:

valid

Test results 5

Key result

Species / strain:

E. coli WP2 uvr A

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Genotoxicity:

negative

Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:

no cytotoxicity nor precipitates, but tested up to recommended limit concentrations

Vehicle controls validity:

valid

Untreated negative controls validity:

valid

Positive controls validity:

valid

Additional information on results:

In the initial toxicity test no toxicity was observed at any dose-level with any tester strain in the absence or presence of S9 metabolism at concentrations up to a maximum of 5000 ug/plate.
No precipitation was observed.

Remarks on result:

other: all strains/cell types tested

Remarks:

Migrated from field 'Test system'.

Any other information on results incl. tables

In Assay 1, using the plate incorporation method, the substance was tested at the maximum concentration of 5000 μg/plate and at four lower concentrations. No relevant toxicity was observed with any tester strain at any dose-level. No relevant increase in revertant numbers was observed at any concentration tested. A pre-incubation step was included for all treatments of Assay 2 in which the same concentrations were employed. No toxicity was observed at any dose-level with any tester strain.

 

No precipitation of the test item was observed at the end of the incubation period at any concentration in the plate incorporation experiment or in the pre-incubation experiment.

 

The substance did not induce increases in the number of revertant colonies in the plate incorporation or pre-incubation assay, at any dose-level, in any tester strain, in the absence or presence of S9 metabolism.

 

The sterility of the S9 mix and the test solutions was confirmed by the absence of colonies on additional agar plates spread separately with these solutions. Marked increases in revertant numbers were obtained in these tests following treatment with the positive control items, indicating that the assay system was functioning correctly.

 

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:

It is concluded that the substance does not induce reverse mutation in Salmonella typhimurium or Escherichia coli under the reported experimental conditions.

Executive summary:

A bacterial reverse mutation assay (Ames test) has been undertaken following OECD/EU test methods.

The substance does not induce reverse mutation in Salmonella typhimurium or Escherichia coli.