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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-01466-0009-0000-8
Chemical Name: 4,4'-Methylenebis(N,N-dimethyl)benzenamine
CASRN: 101-61-1
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: G72954
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         
74 100 113 51 46
    89 113 117 44
    83 101 126 51
    79 87 97 41
Test Chemical 4,4'-Methylenebis(N,N-dimethyl)benzenamine
32.8       
92 130 224 81 81*
    99 119 240 81
 
51.2       
87 102 294 112 94*
    83 91 191 76
 
64         
76 66 210 93 72
    106 86 162 51
 
80         
83 67 238 96 184*
    102 118 832 271
 
100         
86 30 1292 502 562*
    69 26 1286 623
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
500         
43 32 1008 778 761*
    43 36 958 743

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         
40r 87 135 113 79
    51 108 81 53
    56 104 153 92
    52 88 143 92
Test Chemical 4,4'-Methylenebis(N,N-dimethyl)benzenamine
51         
56 110 209 125 112
    50 82 147 98
 
60         
41 77 195 160 147*
    55 90 218 133
 
71         
58 86 266 154 152*
    65 81 290 149
 
83         
57 60 376 221 228*
    44 48 311 234
 
98         
42 21 698 552 539*
    41 20 644 526
 
115         
26 8 994 1283 1540*
    23 5 1213 1797
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
500         
35 53 751 712 700*
    37 46 735 668
    33 43 703 721

Induced S9 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         
77# 94 136.5 59 75
    79 106 207 88
    76 99 173 76
    89 101 201 75
Test Chemical 4,4'-Methylenebis(N,N-dimethyl)benzenamine
5.2       
93 98 229 82 95
    73 87 237 108
 
6.6       
75 89 286 128 125*
    76 81 278 122
 
8.2       
85 97 300 118 112
    80 82 256 106
 
10.2       
80 82 280 117 113
    78 77 253 108
 
12.8       
98 90 364 124 144*
    72 68 353 165
 
16         
72 42 475 220 230*
    63 43 449 239
 
20         
65 22 633 324 299*
    67 26 551 273
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
5         
57 59 570 335 304*
    67 67 595 297
    70 74 591 280

Induced S9 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         
95 109 291 102 97
    86 99 268 103
    97 112 278 95
    77 80 201 87
Test Chemical 4,4'-Methylenebis(N,N-dimethyl)benzenamine
8.1       
89 95 368 138 165*
    81 82 466 192
 
10.2       
64 59 447 233
 
12.7       
73 50 546 251 229*
    80 56 495 207
 
15.9       
67 35 507 252 285*
    55 27 527 318
 
19.8       
58 18 571 328 340*
    52 16 546 352
 
24.8       
44 9 473 356 382*
    48 9 591 408
 
31         
   
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
5         
56 41 625 375 396*
    49 34 535 368
    51 40 685 446

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