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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-01425-0008-0000-2
Chemical Name: 3-Aminotriazole
CASRN: 61-82-5
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: G60217
Study Result: Negative


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: Negative and Non-Toxic
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
68 102 155 76 63
    71 54 106 50
Test Chemical 3-Aminotriazole
313         
71 107 108 51 54
    73 87 124 57
 
625         
83 108 158 63 68
    81 119 177 73
 
1250         
73 89 119 54 52
    64 101 96 50
 
2500         
71 94 105 49 61
    76# 107 165 72
 
5000         
81 99 163 67 67
    73 90 146 67
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
500         
31 32 888 955 926*
    34 33 906 897
Negative Control Negative (Not Specified)
 0         
92 123 155 56 48*
    92 121 110 40

Nonactivation Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Negative and Non-Toxic
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
112 107 78 23 29
    78# 77 79.5 34
Test Chemical 3-Aminotriazole
1250         
86 89 66 26 26
    92# 96 70.5 25
 
2500         
104 92 60 19 26
    83 89 81 33
 
5000         
105 79 118 38 37
    98 87 106 36
 
7500         
107 84 128 40 37
    115 86 119 35
 
9999.9       
95 59 130 46 40
    99# 72 101 34
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
500         
49 21 827 566 611*
    40 17 790 656
Negative Control Negative (Not Specified)
 0         
114 110 74 22 20*
    111 107 63 19

Non-Induced S9 Trial: 1 Experiment Call: Negative
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
55 88 164 100 95
    58 107 156 89
Test Chemical 3-Aminotriazole
313         
51 143 67 44 50
    69 120 115 56
 
625         
70 163 94 45 57
    57 133 120 70
 
1250         
52 115 99 64 57
    55 118 85 51
 
2500         
54 139 97 60 57
    44# 98 72 55
 
5000         
61# 126 78 43 41
    62 148 73 39
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
7         
52# 23 675 429 482*
    48 14 767 536
Negative Control Negative (Not Specified)
 0         
63 102 214 113 103*
    63# 104 175 93

Non-Induced S9 Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Negative
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
104 119 191 61 57
    98 89 200 68
    97 91 155 53
    96 101 132 46
Test Chemical 3-Aminotriazole
156         
99 123 126 43 46
    93 96 139 50
 
313         
81 97 111 46 45
    92 102 119 43
 
625         
75 90 106 47 42
    87 88 97 37
 
1250         
91 74 156 57 59
    71# 89 129 61
 
2500         
75 71 109 48 62
    84 69 190 75
 
5000         
93 87 137 49 49
    87 86 127 49
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
7         
68 36 609 297 283*
    75 27 606 269

Non-Induced S9 Trial: 3 Experiment Call: Negative
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
63 82 65 35 30
    87 116 60 23
    84 119 66 26
    92 83 94 34
Test Chemical 3-Aminotriazole
156         
104 112 104 33 34
    88 118 91 34
 
313         
113 133 46 14 21
    96 109 82 29
 
625         
86 101 61 24 23
    119 117 77 22
 
1250         
103 135 38 12
    139r 110 67 16
 
2500         
108 121 51 16 19
    82 106 56 23
 
5000         
104 136 54 17 21
    107 130 76 24
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
7         
70 48 415 197 168*
    80 51 360 150
    86 54 401 156

Induced S9 Trial: 1 Experiment Call: Negative and Non-Toxic
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
74# 43 144 65 52
    64 141 76 40
Test Chemical 3-Aminotriazole
1250         
76 137 68 30 34
    76 128 87 38
 
2500         
78 110 78 33 36
    95 139 108 38
 
5000         
72 106 106 49 44
    66# 99 76.5 39
 
7500         
98 144 117 40 48
    61 99 103 56
 
9999.9       
71 112 98 46 47
    73 20 105 48
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
5         
47 25 543 382 340*
    55 47 491 297
Negative Control Negative (Not Specified)
 0         
66 80 153 77 63*
    86 136 125 48

Induced S9 Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Negative and Non-Toxic
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
102 107 203 66 80
    97 110 216 75
    84 97 213 85
    75 86 216 96
Test Chemical 3-Aminotriazole
156         
103 142 172 56 62
    98 114 199 68
 
313         
85 127 146 57 52
    93 165 130 47
 
625         
96 125 174 61 53
    111 148 149 45
 
1250         
97 172 121 42 43
    107 168 139 43
 
2500         
95 165 150 53 56
    90 142 157 58
 
5000         
90 159 157 58 59
    89 113 157 59
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
5         
35 8 568 546 552*
    33 10 553 559

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