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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-01482-0009-0000-6
Chemical Name: 4-Amino-2-nitrophenol
CASRN: 119-34-6
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: G81743
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         
77 88 74 32 26
    78 97 45 19
    85 115 66 26
    89 100 74 28
Test Chemical 4-Amino-2-nitrophenol
2.5       
94 90 86 31 32
    81 82 79 32
 
5         
73 77 96 44 36
    72 83 60 28
 
10         
59 51 84 47 42
    81 71 89 37
 
15         
89 54 195 73 86*
    81 53 240 99
 
20         
56 22 277 166 151*
    61 38 248 136
 
30         
40 8 323 270 223*
    63 16 335 176
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
500         
46 35 713 520 544*
    52 32 895 568

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         
93 101 98 35 37
    83 93 87 35
    102 109 100 33
    77 97 102 44
Test Chemical 4-Amino-2-nitrophenol
2.5       
89 78 78 29 25
    94# 90 60 21
 
5         
81 66 101 42 35
    98 97 84 29
 
10         
63 28 283 151 136*
    82 33 301 122
 
15         
56 10 352 210 222*
    54 10 380 234
 
20         
53 5 471 298 341*
    38 4 432 384
 
30         
    40 2 589 493
 
40         
   
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
500         
33 17 672 679 645*
    47 25 923 662
    42 25 742 594

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         
78 89 121 52 53
    73 111 93 43
    66 90 117 60
    79 110 141 59
Test Chemical 4-Amino-2-nitrophenol
2.5       
67 41 172 85 84*
    68 54 170 83
 
3.75      
76 69 160 71 73
    79 70 180 76
 
5         
74 76 202 91 89*
    79 69 206 87
 
7.5       
75 51 324 143 138*
    71 55 281 133
 
10         
82 40 324 133 133*
    80 45 320 134
 
15         
62 25 328 177 144*
    74 37 244 110
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
5         
65 42 582 297 310*
    62 49 599 323

Induced S9 Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Inconclusive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
82 93 161 65 54
    82 109 132 54
    98 114 104 35
    89 84 164 62
Test Chemical 4-Amino-2-nitrophenol
 0.83      
99 63 111 37 46
    100 51 164 55
 
1.65      
89 56 146 54 46
    89 54 102 38
 
3.3       
90 38 195 72 70
    83 33 168 68
 
6.7       
    74 12 352 159
 
13.3       
   
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
5         
62 29 485 263 283*
    67# 27 590 292
    72 20 632 294

Induced S9 Trial: 3 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
66 105 68 35 38
    63 85 82 44
    77 114 77 33
    78 96 91 39
Test Chemical 4-Amino-2-nitrophenol
5         
37 18 116 104 97*
    31 15 89 97
    31 16 84 92
 
7.5       
54 17 161 100 112*
    59 15 188 107
    27# 11 105 130
 
10         
36 13 141 131 136*
    36 9 169 159
    39 9 138 119
 
12.5       
26# 11 145 186 163*
    42 12 164 129
    29 8 150 175
 
15         
50 15 184 124 117*
    34 19 119 117
    38 17 126 110
 
20         
38 7 286 250 151*
    38 14 129 112
    44 18 122 92
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
5         
23 5 176 255 279*
    12 3 95 260
    19 4 178 321

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