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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
Study period:
1975 to 1976
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Followed appropriate guidelines.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1976

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 471 (Bacterial Reverse Mutation Assay)
GLP compliance:
not specified
Type of assay:
bacterial gene mutation assay

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Adiponitrile
EC Number:
203-896-3
EC Name:
Adiponitrile
Cas Number:
111-69-3
Molecular formula:
C6H8N2
IUPAC Name:
hexanedinitrile
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Adiponitrile

Method

Species / strainopen allclose all
Species / strain / cell type:
S. typhimurium TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98 and TA 100
Species / strain / cell type:
S. typhimurium TA 1538
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Metabolic activation system:
rat-liver homogenate activation system
Controls
Untreated negative controls:
yes
Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
yes
Remarks:
100% ethanol
Positive controls:
yes
Positive control substance:
9-aminoacridine
Remarks:
2-Nitrofluorene 25ug and N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine 2 ug were also used as postive controls

Migrated to IUCLID6: 50 ug

Results and discussion

Test results
Species / strain:
other: TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 1538 and TA 98
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Remarks:
compound was not mutagenic in the microbial assays either in the presence or absence of a liver microsomal system
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
not specified
Remarks:
compound was not mutagenic in the microbial assays either in the presence or absence of a liver microsomal system
Additional information on results:
NOTE: TA 100 was specified in protocol, results were not reported.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Adiponitrile was not mutagenic in the microbial assays either in the presence or absence of a liver microsomal activation system.