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Toxicological information

Genetic toxicity: in vitro

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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
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: GLP study; acceptable documented study report which meets basic scientific principles with limitations concerning the tester strains used, which are not in accordance with current guidelines

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1984

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
Method: other ames assay
GLP compliance:
yes
Type of assay:
bacterial reverse mutation assay

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Benzothiazole-2-thiol
EC Number:
205-736-8
EC Name:
Benzothiazole-2-thiol
Cas Number:
149-30-4
Molecular formula:
C7H5NS2
IUPAC Name:
1,3-benzothiazole-2-thiol
Details on test material:
mercaptobenzothiazole, lot #39-14B

Method

Target gene:
ames assay
Species / strain
Species / strain / cell type:
S. typhimurium, other: TA98, TA100, TA1535, TA1537, TA1538
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Metabolic activation system:
S9-mix
Test concentrations with justification for top dose:
pre-test: 0, 100, 333, 1000, 3333, 10000 µg/plate; main experiment: 0, 3, 10, 30, 100, 300 µg/plate
up to 300 ug/plate; second experiment: +S9 TA 1537, TA98: 0, 100, 250, 300, 450, 600 µg/plate
Controls
Untreated negative controls:
yes
Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
yes
True negative controls:
yes
Positive controls:
yes
Positive control substance:
other: -S9: sodium azide, 9-aminoacridine, 2-nitrofluorene, +S9: 2-aminoanthracene
Details on test system and experimental conditions:
IUCLID4 Type: Ames test

Results and discussion

Test results
Species / strain:
S. typhimurium, other: TA98, TA100, TA1535, TA1537, TA1538
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
cytotoxicity
Vehicle controls validity:
valid
Untreated negative controls validity:
valid
Positive controls validity:
valid
Remarks on result:
other: all strains/cell types tested
Remarks:
Migrated from field 'Test system'. Remarks: TA98, TA100, TA1535, TA1537, TA1538

Any other information on results incl. tables

Toxicity determined in a pre-test: toxicity indicated at 333 µg/plate and higher

The test substance was negative in the ames assay with and without metabolic activation.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Interpretation of results (migrated information):
negative