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Administrative data

Endpoint:
in vivo mammalian somatic cell study: cytogenicity / erythrocyte micronucleus
Remarks:
In vivo micronucleus tests in bone marrow erythrocytes
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
other information
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
data from handbook or collection of data

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Dicarboxylic acid (C4–C6) dimethylester, mixture (dimethyl succinate, dimethyl adipate, dimethyl glutarate and their mixture)
Year:
2007
Bibliographic source:
The MAK-Collection for Occupational Health and Safety

Materials and methods

Type of assay:
mammalian erythrocyte micronucleus test

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Dimethyl succinate
EC Number:
203-419-9
EC Name:
Dimethyl succinate
Cas Number:
106-65-0
Molecular formula:
C6H10O4
IUPAC Name:
dimethyl succinate

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Fischer 344
Sex:
male

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
intraperitoneal
Duration of treatment / exposure:
3 days
Doses / concentrationsopen allclose all
Dose / conc.:
312.5 mg/kg bw/day
Dose / conc.:
625 mg/kg bw/day
Dose / conc.:
1 250 mg/kg bw/day
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5 males per dose

Results and discussion

Test results
Sex:
male
Genotoxicity:
negative
Additional information on results:
no information on PCE/NCE

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Under the test conditions, the substance was not genotoxic.