Phosphoric acid, mono- and di-isotridecyl esters, potassium salts

Genetic toxicity: in vitro

Administrative data

Endpoint:

in vitro gene mutation study in bacteria

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

From July 16, 2008 to August 06, 2008

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2008

Report date:

2008

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 471 (Bacterial Reverse Mutation Assay)

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

yes (incl. QA statement)

Type of assay:

bacterial reverse mutation assay

Test material

Reference

Name:

Unnamed

Type:

Constituent

Type:

Constituent

Type:

Constituent

Type:

Constituent

Type:

Constituent

Test material form:

solid

Specific details on test material used for the study:

Appearance: semi-solid (amorphous): gel

Method

Target gene:

Histidine and tryptophan

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:

E. coli WP2 uvr A

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Metabolic activation system:

rat liver S9

Test concentrations with justification for top dose:

3, 10, 33, 100, 333, 1000, 2500 and 5000 µg/plate / pre-experiment/experiment I
1, 3, 10,, 33, 100, 333, 1000 and 2500 µg/plate / experiment II without S9 mix
3, 10, 33, 100, 333, 1000, 2500 and 5000 µg/plate / experiment II with S 9mix

Vehicle / solvent:

Dionised water

Controls

Untreated negative controls:

yes

Negative solvent / vehicle controls:

yes

True negative controls:

no

Positive controls:

yes

Positive control substance:

sodium azide

methylmethanesulfonate

other: 4-nitro-o-phenylene-diamine, 2-aminoanthracene

Details on test system and experimental conditions:

Method of application: in medium; in agar (plate incorporation); preincubation; in suspension
Duration:
- Preincubation period: 1 hour
- Exposure duration: 48 hours
Number of replications: 3 plates

Rationale for test conditions:

Pre-test
Guidelines

Evaluation criteria:

- A test substance is considered as a mutagen if a biologically relevant increase in the number of revertants exceeding the threshold of twice (strains TA 98, TA 100, and WP2 uvrA) or thrice (strains TA 1535 and TA 1537) the colony count of the corresponding solvent control is observed.
- A dose dependent increase is considered biologically relevant if the threshold is exceeded at more than one concentration.
- An increase exceeding the threshold at only one concentration is judged as biologically relevant if reproduced in an independent second experiment.
- A dose dependent increase in the number of revertant colonies below the threshold is regarded as an indication of a mutagenic potential if reproduced in an independent second experiment. However, whenever the colony counts remain within the historical range of negative and solvent controls such an increase is not considered biologically relevant.

Statistics:

According to the OECD guideline 471, a statistical analysis of the data is not mandatory.

Results and discussion

Test results

Key result

Species / strain:

other: S. typhimurium TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 100, TA 98 and E. coli WP2uvrA

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Genotoxicity:

negative

Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:

cytotoxicity

Vehicle controls validity:

valid

Untreated negative controls validity:

valid

Positive controls validity:

valid

Additional information on results:

- The plates incubated with the test substance showed reduced background growth. No substantial increase in revertant colony numbers of any of the five tester strains was observed following treatment with the test substance at any dose level, neither in the presence nor absence of metabolic activation (S9 mix). There was also no tendency of higher mutation rates with increasing concentrations in the range below the generally acknowledged border of biological relevance.
- Appropriate reference mutagens were used as positive controls. They showed a distinct increase of induced revertant colonies.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:

Under the study conditions, the test substance was not mutagenic in S. typhymurium and E. coli.

Executive summary:

A study was conducted to determine the in vitro genetic toxicity of the test substance according to OECD Guideline 471, in compliance with GLP. The potential to induce gene mutations in the plate incorporation test (experiment I) and the pre-incubation test (experiment II) using Salmonella typhimurium strains TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98, and TA 100, and the Escherichia coli strain WP2 uvrA. The assay was performed in two independent experiments both with and without rat liver microsomal activation (S-9 mix). Each concentration and the controls were tested in triplicate. The test substance was tested at concentrations ranging from 0 to 5000 µg/plate. The plates incubated with the test substance showed reduced background growth. No substantial increase in revertant colony numbers of any of the five tester strains was observed following treatment with the test substance at any dose level, neither in the presence nor absence of metabolic activation (S9 mix). There was also no tendency of higher mutation rates with increasing concentrations in the range below the generally acknowledged border of biological relevance. Appropriate reference mutagens were used as positive controls. They showed a distinct increase of induced revertant colonies. Under the study conditions, the test substance was not mutagenic in S. typhymurium and E. coli (2008).