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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-02132-0008-0000-8
Chemical Name: Ethoxylated dodecyl alcohol
CASRN: 9002-92-0
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 662256
Study Result: Negative


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: Rejected
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
126r 119 71 19 17
    119 124 55 15
    147r 136 92 21
    106 76 57 18
Test Chemical Ethoxylated dodecyl alcohol
2.5       
100 111 37 12 14
    157r 131 52 11
    113 94 56 16
 
5         
146r 112 65 15
    153r 104 47 10
    104 91 45 14
 
7.5       
78 70 47 20 19
    91 63 52 19
    104 81 54 17
 
10         
208r 99 88 14
    133r 100 55 14
    105 75 52 16
 
15         
113 75 65 19
    135r 58 98 24
    152r 77 102 22
 
20         
144r 72 60 14 31*
    115 24 100 29
    116 35 117 34
 
30         
   
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
5         
75 37 486 215 219*
    84 37 553 219
    66 35 445 224

Nonactivation Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Negative
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
110 113 128 39 33
    108 83 114 35
    116 124 84 24
    108 80 115 36
Test Chemical Ethoxylated dodecyl alcohol
5         
106 107 113 35 30
    113 109 97 29
    115 119 93 27
 
10         
105 80 139 44 40
    107 97 171 53
    112 117 78 23
 
15         
105 107 136 43 41
    114 82 144 42
    115 71 125 36
 
20         
104 72 218 70 48
    105 74 101 32
    117 79 149 42
 
30         
107 29 114 35 51*
    110 34 208 63
    108 29 180 56
 
40         
   
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
5         
105 60 1132 360 392*
    115 56 1120 326
    86 23 1257 489

Nonactivation Trial: 3 Experiment Call: Negative
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
113 110 98 29 29
    77 58 69 30
    74 100 75 34
    89 133 67 25
Test Chemical Ethoxylated dodecyl alcohol
5         
105 115 62 20 20
    109 111 56 17
    86 79 62 24
 
10         
108 130 69 21 17
    110# 119 42 13
    104 112 57 18
 
15         
69 20 49 24 20
    106 120 51 16
    120r 127 57 16
 
20         
113 101 80 24 27
    64# 63 63 33
    90 90 64 24
 
25         
74 36 81 36 37
    89# 56 62 23
    40 23 62 51
 
30         
   
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
5         
82 40 489 199 195*
    98 75 580 198
    104 62 579 186

Induced S9 Trial: 1 Experiment Call: Inconclusive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
110 92 104 31 40
    117 70 174 50
    110 138 132 40
    136r 44 119 29
Test Chemical Ethoxylated dodecyl alcohol
5         
118 70 198 56 48
    114 57 128 38
    115 68 171 50
 
7.5       
119 46 189 53 44
    113 58 118 35
    114 54 148 43
 
10         
112 82 167 50 48
    113 116 149 44
    120 51 180 50
 
15         
111 25 145 44 46
    117 98 169 48
 
20         
107 95 156 49 48
    107 76 155 48
    120r 137 125 35
 
30         
113 128 116 34 37
    112 66 133 39
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
114 58 717 210 215*
    104 30 683 220
    120r 61 592 164

Induced S9 Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Negative
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
112 65 106 32 31
    113 94 107 32
    105 144 81 26
    116 98 129 37
Test Chemical Ethoxylated dodecyl alcohol
5         
97 96 112 39 33
    106 108 92 29
    106 95 102 32
 
10         
105 100 91 29 30
    100 78 90 30
    116 98 112 32
 
15         
97 56 118 41 39
    117 70 121 35
    113 61 144 42
 
20         
105 76 129 41 30
    121r 72 85 23
    112 51 67 20
 
30         
101 32 120 40 40
    105 43 139 44
    111 46 117 35
 
40         
104 13 84 27 39
    107 32 164 51
   
 
50         
   
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
5         
111 43 630 189 360*
    78 31 1010 432
    47 12 646 460

Induced S9 Trial: 3 Experiment Call: Negative
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
79 116 153 64 58
    101 107 161 53
    90 117 155 57
    100 60 168 56
Test Chemical Ethoxylated dodecyl alcohol
5         
122r 117 218 59 62
    79 75 165 70
    95 83 156 55
 
10         
108 127 163 50 57
    79 101 170 72
    102 132 147 48
 
15         
100 127 153 51 49
    114 146 152 45
    104 105 159 51
 
20         
69 93 137 66 48
    115 112 128 37
    115 120 144 42
 
30         
59 22 114 64 57
    78 72 156 67
    78 57 95 41
 
40         
   
 
50         
   
   
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
93 45 775 278 279*
    115 68 912 265
    103 58 908 294

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