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Genetic toxicity: in vivo

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
in vivo mammalian somatic cell study: gene mutation
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
disregarded due to major methodological deficiencies
Study period:
1979
Reliability:
3 (not reliable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
unsuitable test system

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Mutagenic Activity of Chemical Carcinogens and Related Compounds in the Intraperitoneal Host-Mediated Assay
Author:
Simmin, V.F, et al.
Year:
1979
Bibliographic source:
J Natl cancer Inst 62: 911-918, 1979.

Materials and methods

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Dichlorobis(η-cyclopentadienyl)titanium
EC Number:
215-035-9
EC Name:
Dichlorobis(η-cyclopentadienyl)titanium
Cas Number:
1271-19-8
Molecular formula:
C10H10Cl2Ti
IUPAC Name:
dicyclopenta-1,3-dien-1-yltitanium(2+) dichloride
Test material form:
solid: crystalline

Results and discussion

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
No significant mutagenicity was observed for titanocene dichloride
Executive summary:

The mutagenic activities of 79 carcinogens, noncarcinogens, and structurally related compounds toward Salmonella typhimurium strains TA1530, TA1535, and TA1538 and toward Saccharomyces cerevisiae D3 were Investigated In the intraperitoneal host-mediated assay.

However, none of the non-carcinogens was significantly mutagenic toward either S. typhimurium or Saccharomyces cerevisiae D3.

Overall, the Intraperitoneal hostmediated asay does not seem suitable for routine preliminary screening of large numbers of potential carcinogens.