Trisodium 4-[[1-hydroxy-6-[[[[5-hydroxy-6-(phenylazo)-7-sulphonato-2-naphthyl]amino]carbonyl]amino]-3-sulphonato-2-naphthyl]azo]benzoate

Genetic toxicity: in vitro

Administrative data

Endpoint:

in vitro gene mutation study in bacteria

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

weight of evidence

Reliability:

2 (reliable with restrictions)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

data from handbook or collection of data

Justification for type of information:

Data is from peer reviewed publication

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

publication

Title:

Mutagenicity Test of Dyes Used in Cosmetics with the Salmonella/Mammalian-Microsome Test

Author:

Jeanne M. Muzzall and Warren L. Cook

Year:

1979

Bibliographic source:

Mutation Research, 67 (1979) 1-8

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

equivalent or similar to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 471 (Bacterial Reverse Mutation Assay)

Principles of method if other than guideline:

Gene mutation toxicity study was performed to determine the mutagenic nature of FD&C Red No. 2 by performing the spot test.

GLP compliance:

not specified

Type of assay:

bacterial reverse mutation assay

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

Trisodium 3-hydroxy-4-(4'-sulphonatonaphthylazo)naphthalene-2,7-disulphonate

EC Number:

213-022-2

EC Name:

Trisodium 3-hydroxy-4-(4'-sulphonatonaphthylazo)naphthalene-2,7-disulphonate

Cas Number:

915-67-3

Molecular formula:

C20H14N2O10S3.3Na

IUPAC Name:

trisodium (4E)-3-oxo-4-[2-(4-sulfonatonaphthalen-1-yl)hydrazin-1-ylidene]-3,4-dihydronaphthalene-2,7-disulfonate

Details on test material:

- Name of test material: FD&C Red No. 2
- Molecular formula: C20H11N2O10S3.3Na
- Molecular weight: 604.4789 g/mol
- Substance type: Organic

Specific details on test material used for the study:

- Name of test material: D&C Blue No. 6
- Molecular formula: C16H10N2O2
- Molecular weight: 262.267 g/mol
- Substance type: Organic
- Physical state: No data
- Purity: No data
- Impurities (identity and concentrations): No data

Method

Target gene:

Histidine

Species / strain

Species / strain / cell type:

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

Details on mammalian cell type (if applicable):

Not applicable

Additional strain / cell type characteristics:

other: frame-shift histidine mutants are TA1537 and TA98 and two base-pair substituted histidine mutants are TA1535 and TA100

Cytokinesis block (if used):

No data

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Metabolic activation system:

The microsomal fraction (S9) was prepared from male Sprague-Dawley rats

Test concentrations with justification for top dose:

10-250 mg

Vehicle / solvent:

- Vehicle(s)/solvent(s) used: DMSO
- Justification for choice of solvent/vehicle: The chemical was soluble in DMSO

Controls

Untreated negative controls:

not specified

Negative solvent / vehicle controls:

not specified

True negative controls:

not specified

Positive controls:

yes

Positive control substance:

other: Captan

Details on test system and experimental conditions:

METHOD OF APPLICATION: In agar (Spot test)

DURATION
- Preincubation period: No data
- Exposure duration: No data
- Expression time (cells in growth medium): No data
- Selection time (if incubation with a selection agent): No data
- Fixation time (start of exposure up to fixation or harvest of cells): No data

SELECTION AGENT (mutation assays): No data
SPINDLE INHIBITOR (cytogenetic assays): No data
STAIN (for cytogenetic assays): No data

NUMBER OF REPLICATIONS: No data

NUMBER OF CELLS EVALUATED: No data

DETERMINATION OF CYTOTOXICITY
- Method: mitotic index; cloning efficiency; relative total growth; other: No data

OTHER EXAMINATIONS:
- Determination of polyploidy: No data
- Determination of endoreplication: No data
- Other: No data

OTHER: No data

Rationale for test conditions:

No data

Evaluation criteria:

Mutagenicity was indicated by a clustering of revertant colonies directly around the test material or at the edge of the inhibitory zone.

Statistics:

No data

Results and discussion

Test results

Species / strain:

S. typhimurium, other: TA98, TA1537, TA100, TA1535

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Genotoxicity:

not specified

Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:

not specified

Vehicle controls validity:

not specified

Untreated negative controls validity:

not specified

Positive controls validity:

valid

Additional information on results:

No data

Remarks on result:

other: No mutagenic potential

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:

FD&C Red No. 2 did not induce mutation is Salmonella typhimurium strain TA98, TA1537, TA100, TA1535 in the presence and absence of S9 metabolic activation system and hence is not likely to classify as a gene mutant in vitro.

Executive summary:

Gene mutation toxicity study was performed to determine the mutagenic nature of FD&C Red No. 2. Spot test was performed at dose levels from 10-250 mg using Salmonella typhimurium strain TA98, TA1537, TA100, TA1535 with and without S9 metabolic activation system. Captan was used as positive control chemical and the solvent control used was DMSO. Mutagenicity was indicated by a clustering of revertant colonies directly around the test material or at the edge of the inhibitory zone. FD&C Red No. 2 did not induce clustering of revertant colonies directly around the test material or at the edge of the inhibitory zone using Salmonella typhimurium strain TA98, TA1537, TA100, TA1535 in the presence and absence of S9 metabolic activation system and hence is not likely to classify as a gene mutant in vitro.