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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-01246-0011-0000-7
Chemical Name: 2,6-Dichloro-p-phenylenediamine
CASRN: 609-20-1
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 789062
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.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
69 96 18 9 19
    78 97 48 20
    77 114 35 15
    73 93 68 31
Test Chemical 2,6-Dichloro-p-phenylenediamine
12.5       
75 110 46 21 23
    71 98 54 26
 
25         
81 106 86 36 34*
    80 102 77 32
 
50         
44 18 234 177 169*
    52 15 253 162
 
100         
37 7 213 192 180*
    39 8 194 167
 
200         
17 2 105 212 207*
    19 2 113 202
 
400         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
55 42 141 85 98*
    48 48 160 111
Methyl Methane Sulfonate
250         
66 89 324 164 144*
    84 85 311 123

Nonactivation Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
64 91 59 31 35
    75 114 84 37
    71 102 81 38
    64 93 63 33
Test Chemical 2,6-Dichloro-p-phenylenediamine
25         
78 107 72 31 32
    66 105 65 33
 
50         
64 72 116 61 71*
    55 73 134 81
 
100         
38 10 211 186 194*
    45 12 272 203
 
150         
37 7 201 182 167*
    40 8 182 152
 
200         
30 5 132 147 148*
    27 5 121 149
 
250         
   
 
300         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
38 23 152 133 134*
    35 26 141 135
Methyl Methane Sulfonate
250         
60 61 333 186 175*
    64 77 313 164

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