Registration Dossier

Data platform availability banner - registered substances factsheets

Please be aware that this old REACH registration data factsheet is no longer maintained; it remains frozen as of 19th May 2023.

The new ECHA CHEM database has been released by ECHA, and it now contains all REACH registration data. There are more details on the transition of ECHA's published data to ECHA CHEM here.

Diss Factsheets

Toxicological information

Genetic toxicity: in vitro

Currently viewing:

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
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Comprehensive test programme using test procedures in accordance with accepted standard methods, sufficiently documented.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
The results of microbial mutation test for forty-three industrial chemicals.
Author:
Shimizu, H. et al.
Year:
1985
Bibliographic source:
Jpn J Ind Health 27: 400-419

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 471 (Bacterial Reverse Mutation Assay)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
not specified
Type of assay:
bacterial reverse mutation assay

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Methanol
EC Number:
200-659-6
EC Name:
Methanol
Cas Number:
67-56-1
Molecular formula:
CH4O
IUPAC Name:
methanol
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Methanol
- Analytical purity: 99.6 % pure, no further data
- Other: Source: Wako Pure Chemical Industries, LTD., Osaka, Japan

Method

Target gene:
His-operon, Trp-operon (E. coli)
Species / strainopen allclose all
Species / strain / cell type:
S. typhimurium TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98 and TA 100
Additional strain / cell type characteristics:
not applicable
Species / strain / cell type:
S. typhimurium TA 1538
Additional strain / cell type characteristics:
not applicable
Species / strain / cell type:
E. coli WP2 uvr A
Additional strain / cell type characteristics:
not applicable
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Metabolic activation system:
Liver S9 fraction of KC500-pretreated rats
Test concentrations with justification for top dose:
5, 10, 50, 100, 500, 1000, 5000 µg/plate
Vehicle / solvent:
- Vehicle(s)/solvent(s) used: water
Controlsopen allclose all
Untreated negative controls:
no
Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
yes
Remarks:
water
True negative controls:
no
Positive controls:
yes
Remarks:
0.01 and 5.0 µg/plate, respectively
Positive control substance:
other: 2-(2-Furyl)-3-(5-nitro-2-furyl)acrylamide (AF-2) without S9, benzo(a)pyrene (B(a)P) with S9
Remarks:
TA100
Untreated negative controls:
no
Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
yes
Remarks:
water
True negative controls:
no
Positive controls:
yes
Remarks:
both 5.0 µg/plate, respectively
Positive control substance:
other: N-ethyl -N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (ENNG) without S9, 2-aminoanthracene (2AA) with S9
Remarks:
TA1535both 5.0 µg/plate, respectively
Untreated negative controls:
no
Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
yes
Remarks:
water
True negative controls:
no
Positive controls:
yes
Remarks:
0.05 and 5.0 µg/plate, respectively
Positive control substance:
other: 2-(2-Furyl)-3-(5-nitro-2-furyl)acrylamide (AF-2) without S9, 2-aminoanthracene (2AA) with S9
Remarks:
WP2 uvrA
Untreated negative controls:
no
Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
yes
Remarks:
water
True negative controls:
no
Positive controls:
yes
Remarks:
0.05 and 5.0 µg/plate, respectively
Positive control substance:
other: 2-(2-Furyl)-3-(5-nitro-2-furyl)acrylamide (AF-2) without S9, benzo(a)pyrene (B(a)P) with S9
Remarks:
TA98
Untreated negative controls:
no
Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
yes
Remarks:
water
True negative controls:
no
Positive controls:
yes
Remarks:
80.0 and 5.0 µg/plate, respectively
Positive control substance:
other: 9-aminoacridine (9AC) without S9, benzo(a)pyrene (B(a)P) with S9
Remarks:
TA1537
Untreated negative controls:
no
Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
yes
Remarks:
water
True negative controls:
no
Positive controls:
yes
Remarks:
0.25 and 5.0 µg/plate, respectively
Positive control substance:
other: 4-nitroquinoline-1-oxide (4NQO) without S9, benzo(a)pyrene (B(a)P) with S9
Remarks:
TA1538
Details on test system and experimental conditions:
METHOD OF APPLICATION: preincubation

DURATION
- Preincubation period: 20 min
- Exposure duration: 48 h

NUMBER OF REPLICATIONS: duplicates

DETERMINATION OF CYTOTOXICITY
- Method: other: growth inhibition of revertant clones
Evaluation criteria:
Doubling of revertant numbers in comparison to control and dose-response correlation.

Results and discussion

Test resultsopen allclose all
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:
not specified
Vehicle controls validity:
not specified
Untreated negative controls validity:
not specified
Positive controls validity:
not specified
Species / strain:
S. typhimurium TA 1538
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
not specified
Vehicle controls validity:
not specified
Untreated negative controls validity:
not specified
Positive controls validity:
not specified
Species / strain:
E. coli WP2 uvr A
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
not specified
Vehicle controls validity:
not specified
Untreated negative controls validity:
not specified
Positive controls validity:
not specified

Any other information on results incl. tables

Maximum number of revertants:

 

Control (water) [mean±SD]

Test substance (µg/plate)

Strain

-S9

+S9

-S9

+S9

TA100

149±17.1

161±16.2

175 (100)

180 (50)

TA1535

28±6.9

15±3.6

35 (50)

17 (5000)

TA98

29±6.2

39±8.6

42 (50)

39 (1000)

TA1537

16±6.4

21±8.1

22 (5000)

35 (5)

TA1538

21±5.5

28±7.0

18 (500)

31 (5)

E.coli WP2 uvrA

32±7.3

33±10.3

36 (5000)

43 (10)

The test substance was not mutagenic in the tested strains up to 5000 µg/plate.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Interpretation of results (migrated information):
negative