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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-01989-0008-0000-7
Chemical Name: Diazinon
CASRN: 333-41-5
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 180250
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         
73 95 174 79 63
    91 115 147 54
    79 90 135 57
    74 99 134 60
Test Chemical Diazinon
6.25      
72 99 126 58 66
    53 96 115 73
 
12.5       
63 78 131 69 62
    55 80 91 55
 
25         
42 58 128 101 92
    62 71 154 83
 
50         
79 65 194 82 81
    91 61 222 81
 
100         
39 9 202 173 209*
    37 6 273 245
 
200         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
34 28 427 425 378*
    39 25 390 331

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         
66 97 203 102 77
    90 100 161 59
    75 98 152 68
    79 105 188 79
Test Chemical Diazinon
20         
82 98 236 96 95
    80 102 225 93
 
40         
83 80 231 93 83
    69 77 148 72
 
60         
69 62 396 193 180*
    79 72 397 168
 
80         
67 19 2454 1224 1313*
    60 19 2532 1403
 
100         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
32 27 95 99 115
    30 36 116 130

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