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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-01182-0011-0000-6
Chemical Name: 2,3-Dibromo-1-propanol
CASRN: 96-13-9
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 512622
Study Result: Positive


Table Instructions and Notes:
Studies are indicated to be "Nontoxic" when the observed reductions in relative total growth did not indicate that the maximum tolerated dose was achieved.

Nonactivation Trial: 1 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
uL/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Ethanol
 0         
91# 86 120 44 43
    92 90 133 48
    91 99 116 43
    108 125 116 36
Test Chemical 2,3-Dibromo-1-propanol
 0.0625    
106 81 179 56 50
    103 83 159 52
    108 89 137 42
 
 0.125     
120 74 232 65 69*
    108 84 234 72
    131r 76 217 55
 
 0.25      
104 45 405 129 121*
    109 53 329 101
    92 44 365 133
 
 0.375     
96 24 634 220 215*
    79 29 529 222
    81 20 493 202
 
 0.5       
70 9 628 300 235*
    99 32 503 170
    126r 35 452 120
 
 0.75      
   
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
5         
62 48 548 294 297*
    50 25 543 361
    76 50 539 236

Nonactivation Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
uL/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Ethanol
 0         
64 90 91 47 39
    74 91 93 42
    59 88 65 37
    86 131 81 31
Test Chemical 2,3-Dibromo-1-propanol
 0.0625    
89 96 144 54 88*
    74 87 142 64
    65 45 284 145
 
 0.125     
74 59 268 120 116*
    81 68 300 124
    82 82 254 103
 
 0.25      
85 62 498 195 200*
    79 47 558 236
    85 59 428 169
 
 0.375     
60 17 753 417 428*
    60 26 710 392
    55 16 780 476
 
 0.5       
42 5 669 527 525*
    47 13 687 492
    41 6 681 556
 
 0.75      
   
 
1         
   
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
5         
72 64 564 262 303*
    53 58 559 354
    61 56 541 294

Footnotes:
Asterisks(*) indicate significant responses.
r = rejected value due to quality control criteria
# = reduced sample size because of the loss of one culture dish due to contamination