2,2'-[(1-methylethylidene)bis(4,1-phenyleneoxy)]bisethyl diacetate

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:

2015

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

other: Study was conducted in compliance with OECD GLP (1997) and FDA GLP regulations. Study performed according to OECD 471 (1997).

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2015

Report date:

2015

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 471 (Bacterial Reverse Mutation Assay)

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

yes

Type of assay:

bacterial reverse mutation assay

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

MTDID 15655

IUPAC Name:

MTDID 15655

Constituent 2

Reference substance name:

Z-acetate

IUPAC Name:

Z-acetate

Test material form:

other: Viscous liquid

Details on test material:

- Name of test material (as cited in study report): MTDID 15655
- Substance type: Mono-constituent
- Physical state: Viscous liquid
- Analytical purity: 91.4%
- Purity test date: 21 April 2015
- Lot/batch No.: 565093
- Expiration date of the lot/batch: 27 August 2017
- Storage condition of test material: Room temperature, protected from light

Method

Target gene:

Histidine operon, tryptophan operon

Species / strain

Species / strain / cell type:

other: Salmonella typhimurium TA98, TA100, TA1535, TA 1537 and Escherichia coli WP2 uvrA

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Metabolic activation system:

Aroclor-induced rat liver S9

Test concentrations with justification for top dose:

50, 150, 500, 1500 and 5000 ug/plate

Vehicle / solvent:

- Vehicle(s)/solvent(s) used: DMSO
- Justification for choice of solvent/vehicle: test article solubility

Controls

Untreated negative controls:

no

Negative solvent / vehicle controls:

yes

Remarks:

DMSO

True negative controls:

no

Positive controls:

yes

Positive control substance:

other: With metabolic activation: All strains: 2-aminoanthracene. Without metabolic activation: TA98: 2-nitrofluorene, TA100, TA1535: sodium azide, TA1537: 9-aminoacridine, WP2 uvrA: methyl methanesulfonate

Details on test system and experimental conditions:

METHOD OF APPLICATION: in agar (plate incorporation)

DURATION
- Preincubation period: 12 hours
- Exposure duration: 48-72 hours
- Expression time (cells in growth medium): 60-84 hours
- Selection time (if incubation with a selection agent): 48-72 hours
- Fixation time (start of exposure up to fixation or harvest of cells): 48-72 hours

SELECTION AGENT (mutation assays): Minimal top agar

NUMBER OF CELLS EVALUATED: Colonies on all plates were counted either by hand or by Sorcerer Colony Counter.

DETERMINATION OF CYTOTOXICITY
- Method: The condition of the bacterial background lawn was evaluated for evidence of test article toxicity.

Evaluation criteria:

For the test article to be evaluated positive, it must cause a dose-related increase in the mean revertants per plate of at least one tester strain over a minimum of two increasing concentrations of the test article as specified below:
TA 1535 and TA1537: Data sets were judged positive if the increase in mean revertants at the peak of the dose response was equal to or greater than 3.0-times the mean vehicle control value.
TA98, TA100 and WP2 uvrA: Data sets were judged positive if the increase in mean revertants at the peak of the dose response was equal to or greater than 2.0-times the mean vehicle control value.

Results and discussion

Test results

Species / strain:

other: Salmonella typhimurium TA98, TA100, TA1535, TA1537 and Escherichia coli WP2 uvrA

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Genotoxicity:

negative

Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:

no cytotoxicity, but tested up to precipitating concentrations

Vehicle controls validity:

valid

Untreated negative controls validity:

not applicable

Positive controls validity:

valid

Additional information on results:

TEST-SPECIFIC CONFOUNDING FACTORS
- Effects of pH:
- Effects of osmolality:
- Evaporation from medium:
- Water solubility:
- Precipitation:
- Other confounding effects:

RANGE-FINDING/SCREENING STUDIES: A range-finding assay found dose levels up to 5000 ug/plate were appropriate for testing

COMPARISON WITH HISTORICAL CONTROL DATA:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON CYTOTOXICITY: No cytotoxicity was observed up to 5000 ug/plate but precipitation was observed at 1500 and 5000 ug/plate.

Remarks on result:

other: all strains/cell types tested

Remarks:

Migrated from field 'Test system'.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:

Interpretation of results (migrated information):
negative

Under the conditions of this study, the test article is not mutagenic in the bacterial reverse mutation assay with or without metabolic activation.

Executive summary:

The mutagenic potential of the test article (Viscous yellow liquid, Lot 565093, Purity: 91.4% ) was evaluated in the Bacterial Reverse Mutation Assay with S. typhimurium strains TA98, TA100, TA1535 and TA1537 and E. coli strain WP2 uvrA in both the presence and absence of a metabolic activation system (S9-mix: Aroclor-induced rat liver). This study was performed in accordance with USFDA GLP and OECD GLP (1997). The study design was based on OECD 471 (1998). The test article was prepared in DMSO for addition to the test system. Doses were selected based on an initial toxicity-mutation assay. In the confirmatory assay, the test article was tested at 50, 150, 500, 1500 and 5000 ug per plate in the presence and absence of metabolic activation. Precipitate was observed beginning at 1500 ug/plate and no toxicity was observed. No increase in revertant colonies was observed in either the presence or absence of S9-mix for any strain. All criteria for a valid study were met as described in the protocol. Under the conditions of this study, the test article was not mutagenic in the Bacterial Reverse Mutation Assay in either the presence or absence of metabolic activation.