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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-01712-0019-0000-3
Chemical Name: Benzyl acetate
CASRN: 140-11-4
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 311211
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         
98 120 155 53 36
    86 98 89 35
    94 81 95 34
    83 102 53 21
Test Chemical Benzyl acetate
700         
118 75 187 53 59*
    109 86 213 65
 
900         
69 50 173 84 86*
    71 50 187 88
 
1100         
76 54 189 83 75*
    71 54 142 67
 
1300         
73 43 223 102 102*
    65 42 198 102
 
1500         
73 17 245 112 105*
    69 23 203 99
 
1700         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
44 34 298 226 204*
    51 37 280 182

Nonactivation Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Negative
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
68 102 159 78 72
    78 102 132 57
    70 98 141 67
    61 99 158 86
Test Chemical Benzyl acetate
800         
74 111 110 50 61
    68 109 148 73
 
1000         
76 74 132 58 52
    90 116 125 46
 
1200         
72 70 154 72 62
    85 74 131 51
 
1400         
71 67 131 61 60
    85 69 148 58
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
42 28 302 239 231*
    37 33 251 224

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         
67 100 65 32 35
    54 125 58 36
    49r 91 40 27
    55 75 58 35
Test Chemical Benzyl acetate
600         
60 100 63 35 46
    65 95 113 58
 
800         
66 89 84 43 47
    73 114 114 52
 
1000         
73 87 144 66 70*
    66 80 145 73
 
1200         
74 62 165 75 67*
    70# 76 124.5 59
 
1400         
72 43 128 59 64*
    85 52 174 69
 
1600         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
29 32 223 258 199*
    42 37 176 140

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