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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-01515-0011-0000-6
Chemical Name: 4-Nitro-o-phenylenediamine
CASRN: 99-56-9
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: G19468
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: Inconclusive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
90 107 130 48 44
    86 93 104 40
Test Chemical 4-Nitro-o-phenylenediamine
32         
100# 108 132 44 47
    86 85 129 50
 
64         
97 93 133 46 43
    97 86 118 40
 
128         
71 34 146 69 118*
    31 19 157 167
 
256         
90 25 185 69 68
    80 18 162 68
 
512         
   
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
500         
53 43 593 371 361*
    49 37 512 351

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         
86 88 97 37 43
    109 112 157 48
Test Chemical 4-Nitro-o-phenylenediamine
64         
100 57 157 53 59
    79 46 154 65
 
128         
85 41 192 75 71*
    106 34 210 66
 
256         
78 15 215 91 99*
    67 13 214 107
 
512         
43 4 204 158 155*
    45 2 206 152
 
640         
50# 6 202.5 135 128*
    59 8 216 122
 
800         
43 6 219 168 193*
    56# 7 363 217
 
1000         
62 6 202 109 121*
    50 7 196 132
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
500         
55 34 841 508 561*
    45 28 825 613

Nonactivation 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         
94 86 119 42 44
    128r 118 189 49
    108 112 153 47
    100 102 128 43
Test Chemical 4-Nitro-o-phenylenediamine
20         
108 99 152 47 51
    103 80 163 53
    108 35 168 52
 
45         
84 76 136 54
    128r 107 177 46
    124r 104 185 50
 
101         
111 80 209 63 61
    109 65 202 62
    109 78 186 57
 
228         
78 20 326 140 123*
    101 30 315 104
    96 26 357 124
 
512         
   
   
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
500         
66 46 1320 663 643*
    60 25 1188 656
    73 22 1332 608

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         
63 102 254 134 130
    68 98 257 126
Test Chemical 4-Nitro-o-phenylenediamine
13.1       
68 31 311 152
 
16.4       
48 18 297 206 212*
    46 18 296 217
 
20.5       
42 16 318 254 214*
    41 12 216 174
 
25.6       
29 7 226 258 249*
    39 10 279 241
 
32         
25 5 257 338 299*
    32 6 246 259
 
40         
26 4 214 269 270*
    28 5 231 272
 
50         
21 3 232 371
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
5         
24 12 304 425 460*
    21 11 317 495

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         
89 104 184 69 55
    89 100 137 52
    79 94 117 49
    83 103 122 49
Test Chemical 4-Nitro-o-phenylenediamine
13.1       
69 21 220 106 108*
    68 24 227 111
 
16.4       
51 16 212 139 129*
    69 21 245 119
 
20.5       
56 14 274 165 183*
    50 13 302 202
 
25.6       
48 8 289 203 214*
    42 10 285 224
 
32         
43 8 272 211 215*
    47 7 310 219
 
40         
37 5 297 271 261*
    40 6 301 251
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
5         
43 28 459 354 242*
    66 44 372 188
    74 47 406 182

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