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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-02002-0032-0000-1
Chemical Name: Dibutyl phthalate
CASRN: 84-74-2
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 800748
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         
62 102 69 37 32
    77 88 51 22
    72 111 65 30
    71 99 81 38
Test Chemical Dibutyl phthalate
12         
78 86 58 25 24
    71 79 50 24
 
24         
61 68 67 37 31
    62 77 45 24
 
36         
61 61 47 26 32
    68# 63 79.5 39
 
48         
48# 16 73 51 61*
    38 11 82 72
 
60         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
34 27 217 212 195*
    37 28 198 178

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         
77 128 19 8 12
    93 89 30 11
    75# 94 36 16
    87 89 34 13
Test Chemical Dibutyl phthalate
30         
71 44 43 20 20
    88 47 50 19
 
38         
73# 36 31.5 14 18
    64 36 41 21
 
46         
71# 37 76.5 36 32*
    62 25 51 28
 
54         
66 23 161 82 69*
    69# 19 117 56
 
62         
66 5 640 323 242*
    78# 8 374 161
 
70         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
41 22 133 109 101*
    29# 17 81 92

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         
103 101 90 29 23
    94 101 63 22
    88# 98 46.5 18
    113 101 84 25
Test Chemical Dibutyl phthalate
38         
75 62 73 32 29
    89 67 70 26
 
46         
69 41 81 39 38
    63 34 71 37
 
54         
55 19 78 47 61*
    58 11 130 74
 
62         
29 4 110 127 126*
    42 4 157 124
 
70         
18 1 164 307 252*
    17# 1 98 198
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
39 23 227 197 205*
    36 22 229 213

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