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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-02137-0015-0000-1
Chemical Name: Ethyl acrylate
CASRN: 140-88-5
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 270996
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         
107 107 83 26 33
    96 103 119 41
    99 93 109 37
    95 96 85 30
Test Chemical Ethyl acrylate
2.5       
85 76 94 37 34
    93 86 89 32
 
5         
95 51 90 31 29
    98 59 77 26
 
10         
89 85 93 35 34
    91 94 88 32
 
20         
64 57 148 77 73*
    75 67 154 68
 
40         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
44 37 221 167 170*
    49 32 255 172
Methyl Methane Sulfonate
250         
90 77 567 211 209*
    89 79 550 207

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         
58 40 107 61 37
    95 112 81 29
    96 122 72 25
    91 126 92 34
Test Chemical Ethyl acrylate
20         
66 96 62 31 34
    83 94 91 37
 
25         
73 92 91 42 40
    77 91 90 39
 
30         
66 82 71 36 38
    61 85 74 40
 
35         
53 57 85 54 51
    72 63 103 48
 
40         
65 37 156 81 97*
    48 32 164 113
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
20         
36 15 244 225 220*
    30 15 194 214
Methyl Methane Sulfonate
250         
75 59 418 185 179*
    75 70 392 173

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