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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-02062-0011-0000-4
Chemical Name: Dimethyl hydrogen phosphite
CASRN: 868-85-9
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 199344
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 Fischer Medium
 0         
85 110 77 30 30
    84 104 77 30
    81# 86 68 28
    143r 155 74 17
Test Chemical Dimethyl hydrogen phosphite
125         
75 111 78 35 37
    91 109 107 39
 
250         
102 122 78 25 23
    92 114 58 21
 
500         
60 91 49 27 22
    113 124 53 16
 
1000         
99# 84 97 33 31
    83 79 73 29
 
2000         
88 68 108 41 40
    93 62 110 40
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
41 34 238 193 197*
    54 37 323 200

Nonactivation Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Negative
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Fischer Medium
 0         
112 106 226 67 73
    90 98 180 67
    93 105 205 73
    74 91 184 83
Test Chemical Dimethyl hydrogen phosphite
600         
88 79 172 65 72
    78 84 184 79
 
1000         
90 85 147 55 65
    70 71 160 76
 
1400         
76 75 203 90 86
    83 70 202 82
 
1800         
58 39 174 101 88
    79 57 176 75
 
2200         
70 20 233 111 107
    95 28 295 104
 
2600         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
29 19 356 414 444*
    20 18 289 474

Induced S9 Trial: 1 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Fischer Medium
 0         
43r 104 69 54 42
    69 103 96 46
    45r 82 54 40
    51 97 57 38
Test Chemical Dimethyl hydrogen phosphite
1700         
50 74 101 68 70*
    36 62 77 72
 
1900         
40 56 54 45 49
    34 54 54 52
 
2100         
26 48 75 97 106*
    28 41 97 115
 
2300         
11 14 61 194
    3r 4 18 225
 
2500         
7r 8 23 118
    1r 1 9 450
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
49 50 463 314 373*
    32 33 419 432

Induced S9 Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Fischer Medium
 0         
92 99 110 40 39
    88 101 100 38
    121r 111 139 38
    130r 106 133 34
Test Chemical Dimethyl hydrogen phosphite
1700         
148r 95 227 51
    124r 74 222 60
 
1900         
103 76 189 61 62
    100 74 188 62
 
2100         
100 72 235 78 79*
    101 77 245 81
 
2300         
112 69 243 72 71*
    103 68 217 70
 
2500         
89 48 378 141
    134r 44 509 126
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
92 40 775 282 288*
    84 44 736 293

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