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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-01865-0014-0000-7
Chemical Name: Chlorodibromomethane
CASRN: 124-48-1
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 988921
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         
79 146 128 54 47
    58 87 88 50
    61 83 81 45
    61 84 73 40
Test Chemical Chlorodibromomethane
12.5       
77 83 122 53 47
    78 86 96 41
 
25         
79 91 89 37 46
    64 72 104 54
 
50         
66 80 107 54 49
    72 73 94 43
 
100         
64 57 77 40 48
    68 57 112 55
 
200         
62 16 193 105 116*
    58 18 223 128
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
22 18 198 296 302*
    25 20 235 309
Methyl Methane Sulfonate
250         
57 63 413 240 240*
    45 58 324 240

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         
97 105 128 44 40
    95 97 80 28
    87 91 124 47
    89 107 103 39
Test Chemical Chlorodibromomethane
50         
76 91 122 54 55
    71 84 120 56
 
100         
69 38 245 119 129*
    80 49 330 138
 
150         
61 15 448 246 241*
    68 17 476 235
 
200         
44 6 511 387 385*
    45 5 511 383
 
250         
   
 
300         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
34 21 195 194 215*
    34 26 242 236
Methyl Methane Sulfonate
250         
72 66 418 193 202*
    53 61 337 211

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