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Genetic toxicity: in vitro

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Endpoint:
in vitro gene mutation study in bacteria
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
no data
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
comparable to guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1989
Report date:
1989

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 471 (Bacterial Reverse Mutation Assay)
Deviations:
yes
Remarks:
Test with Salmonella typhimurium TA 102 or Escherichia coli WP2 strains not included.
GLP compliance:
no
Type of assay:
bacterial reverse mutation assay

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Ammonium sulphate
EC Number:
231-984-1
EC Name:
Ammonium sulphate
Cas Number:
7783-20-2
Molecular formula:
H3N.1/2H2O4S
IUPAC Name:
diammonium sulfate
Test material form:
solid: crystalline

Method

Species / strain
Species / strain / cell type:
S. typhimurium TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98 and TA 100
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Metabolic activation system:
Aroclor 1254-induced rat liver S-9
Test concentrations with justification for top dose:
20, 100, 500, 2500, 5000 µg/plate
Vehicle / solvent:
- Vehicle(s)/solvent(s) used: distilled water
Controls
Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
yes
Positive controls:
yes
Positive control substance:
other: 2-aminoanthracene, N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine, 4-nitro-o-phenylendiamine, 9-aminoacridine chloride monohydrate
Remarks:
positive control substance depending on the tester strain and activation condition; positive control substances were dissolved in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO)
Details on test system and experimental conditions:
METHOD OF APPLICATION: in agar (plate incorporation); preincubation
NUMBER OF REPLICATIONS: 3 test plates per dose or per control

DETERMINATION OF CYTOTOXICITY
- Method: reduced his- background growth
Evaluation criteria:
In general, a substance to be characterized as positive in the Ames test has to fulfill the following requirements:
- doubling of the spontaneous mutation rate (control)
- dose-response relationship
- reproducibility of the results.

Results and discussion

Test results
Key result
Species / strain:
S. typhimurium TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98 and 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
Positive controls validity:
valid

Any other information on results incl. tables

No increase in the number of his+ revertants was observed. No bacteriotoxic effect (reduced his- background growth) was observed. The test substance was completely soluble; no precipitation was observed at any concentration tested.

Applicant's summary and conclusion