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Genetic toxicity: in vitro

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Endpoint:
in vitro DNA damage and/or repair study
Remarks:
Type of genotoxicity: other: mitotic recombination
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
Not specified; published in 1988
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Actual concentrations tested and number of replicates are not reported, results of positive controls are not reported, and the test was not repeated.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1988

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
Deviations:
not applicable
Principles of method if other than guideline:
No guideline was stated in the report, but the study complies with the TNsG on in vitro gene mutation and is largely compliant with OECD 481
GLP compliance:
no
Type of assay:
mitotic recombination assay with Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Hydrogen chloride
EC Number:
231-595-7
EC Name:
Hydrogen chloride
Cas Number:
7647-01-0
Molecular formula:
Cl H
IUPAC Name:
hydrogen chloride
Details on test material:
Hydrochloric acid
Specification: Fisher Certified
Purity: 95% or greater
No further details specified.

Method

Target gene:
Not applicable.
Species / strain
Species / strain / cell type:
other: Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain D4
Details on mammalian cell type (if applicable):
Nutritional deficiencies due to heteroallelism at the adenine-2 and tryptophan-5 locus.
Additional strain / cell type characteristics:
not specified
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Metabolic activation system:
S9 derived from liver of rats previously treated with Aroclor 1254.
Test concentrations with justification for top dose:
0.001-5 microlitre/plate
Vehicle / solvent:
no data
Controls
Untreated negative controls:
not specified
Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
yes
Remarks:
Appropriate solvent (absolute ethanol) controls were used, but not reported.
True negative controls:
no
Positive controls:
yes
Remarks:
Appropriate positive controls were used, but not reported.
Positive control substance:
not specified
Details on test system and experimental conditions:
Way of application: The procedure followed (Brusick and Andrews, 1974) parallels the Ames/Salmonella assay with several modifications.

Method of application: in agar (plate incorporation)
Exposure Duration: 3-5 days
Incubation temperature: 30C - S9 mix, 37C + S9 mix
Number of cells evaluated: Approximately 10^7 added to plate.
Number of replicants: not specified.

Evaluation criteria:
The result would be considered positive for induction of mitotic recombination if the test item produced a positive dose response over three concentrations with the highest increase equal to 2-3 times the solvent control value
Statistics:
no data

Results and discussion

Test results
Species / strain:
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Remarks:
with/without metabolic activation
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
other: Not reported
Vehicle controls validity:
not specified
Untreated negative controls validity:
not specified
Positive controls validity:
not specified
Additional information on results:
Actual concentrations and number of replicates tested are not reported, results of positive controls are not reported, and the test was not repeated.
Remarks on result:
other: other: Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain D4
Remarks:
Migrated from field 'Test system'.

Any other information on results incl. tables

Negative results were obtained both with and without metabolic activation. 

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Interpretation of results (migrated information):
negative The result would be considered positive for induction of mitotic recombination if the test item produced a positive dose response over three concentrations with the highest increase equal to 2-3 times the solvent control value

Hydrochloric acid is not mutagenic under these test conditions.