Hydrocarbons, C9-C12, n-alkanes, isoalkanes, <2% aromatics

Genetic toxicity: in vitro

Administrative data

Endpoint:

in vitro gene mutation study in bacteria

Remarks:

Type of genotoxicity: gene mutation

Type of information:

migrated information: read-across from supporting substance (structural analogue or surrogate)

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

1998/11/11-1999/06/11

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

other: According to or similar to guideline study OECD 471: GLP.

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

1999

Report date:

1999

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:

Hydrocarbons, C10-C12, isoalkanes, <2% aromatics

EC Number:

923-037-2

IUPAC Name:

Hydrocarbons, C10-C12, isoalkanes, <2% aromatics

Method

Target gene:

Not applicable

Species / strain

Species / strain 1

Species / strain / cell type:

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

Species / strain 2

Species / strain / cell type:

S. typhimurium TA 102

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Metabolic activation system:

S9 liver fractions from Aroclor exposed rats

Test concentrations with justification for top dose:

Tests (done in triplicate) with and without Metabolic Activation: Acetone (vehicle control), 0,128, 320, 800, 2000, 5000 ug/plate
Vehicle control: 0.1 ml/plate acetone
Positive controls: 2-nitrofluorene (2NF): 5ug/plate (TA98; -S9); Sodium azide - 2ug/plate (TA100, TA1535; -S9); 9-aminoacridine (9AA): 50ug/plate (TA1537; -S9); Glutaraldehyde (GLU): 25.0ug/plate (TA102; -S9); 2-aminoanthracene (2AA): 5ug/plate (TA98; +S9)

Vehicle / solvent:

- Vehicle(s)/solvent(s) used: acetone

Controls

Untreated negative controls:

yes

Negative solvent / vehicle controls:

yes

Remarks:

0.1 ml/plate Acetone

True negative controls:

no

Positive controls:

yes

Positive control substance:

other: 2-nitrofluorene (2NF): 5ug/plate (TA98; -S9); Sodium azide - 2ug/plate (TA100, TA1535; -S9); 9-aminoacridine (9AA): 50ug/plate (TA1537; -S9); Glutaraldehyde (GLU): 25.0ug/plate (TA102; -S9); 2-aminoanthracene (2AA): 5ug/plate (TA98; +S9)

Details on test system and experimental conditions:

These platings were achieved by the following sequence of additions to 2.5 mL molten agar at 46°C:

0.1 mL bacterial culture
0.025 mL test article solution or control
0.5 mL 10% 8-9 mix or buffer solution

followed by rapid mixing and pouring on to Minimal Davis agar plates. When set, the plates were inverted and incubated at 37°C in the dark for 3 days. Following incubation, these plates were examined for evidence of toxicity to the background lawn, and where possible revertant colonies were counted.

Evaluation criteria:

The test article was considered to be mutagenic if: 1) the assay was valid, 2) Dunnett’s test gave a significant response (p<0.01), and the data set(s) showed a significant dose-correlation, and 3) the positive responses described in 2) were reproducible.

Statistics:

The m-statistic was calculated to check that the data were Poisson-distributed, and Dunnett’s test was used to compare the counts of each dose with the control. The presence or otherwise of a dose response was checked by linear regression analysis.

Results and discussion

Test results

Test results 1

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

Remarks:

not cytotoxic up to 5000ug/plate

Vehicle controls validity:

valid

Untreated negative controls validity:

valid

Positive controls validity:

valid

Test results 2

Species / strain:

S. typhimurium TA 102

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Genotoxicity:

negative

Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:

no cytotoxicity

Remarks:

not cytotoxic up to 5000ug/plate

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'.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:

Interpretation of results (migrated information):
negative

The test to assess the genotoxicity of the test material was negative. This finding does not warrant the classification of this test material as a genotoxin under the new Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 on classification, labeling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP) or under Directive 67/518/EEC for dangerous substances and Directive 1999/45/EC for preparations.

Executive summary:

No SHELLSOL TD treatments of any of the test strains, either in the absence or in the presence of S-9, resulted in a statistically significant increase in revertant numbers, when the data were analysed at the 1% level using Dunnetts test. This study was therefore considered to have provided no indication of any SHELLSOL TD mutagenic activity. The test to assess the genotoxicity of the test material was negative. This finding does not warrant the classification of this test material as a genotoxin under the new Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 on classification, labeling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP) or under Directive 67/518/EEC for dangerous substances and Directive 1999/45/EC for preparations.