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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-02231-0008-0000-8
Chemical Name: HC red 3
CASRN: 2871-01-4
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 063330
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         
71 99 90 42 32
    75 80 50 22
    83 107 68 27
    70# 114 75 36
Test Chemical HC red 3
31.25      
105 110 120 38 35
    73 112 68 31
 
62.5       
84 97 92 37 36
    68 126 72 35
 
125         
69 93 92 45 44
    82 139 107 44
 
250         
77 104 103 44 42
    73 116 85 39
 
500         
84 60 124 49 52*
    73 73 118 54
 
1000         
68 23 328 160 159*
    60 14 282 158
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
40 38 193 160 159*
    47 38 223 157

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         
78 99 69 30 23
    68 106 39 19
    83 106 67 27
    62 89 31 17
Test Chemical HC red 3
62.5       
90 77 71 26 25
    80 78 55 23
 
125         
89# 84 105 39 34
    71 76 63 30
 
250         
70 65 92 44 42*
    69 66 84 41
 
500         
69 39 78 37 40*
    76 57 96 42
 
1000         
60# 19 166.5 92 89*
    77# 16 196.5 86
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
54 38 186 114 120*
    50 40 189 126

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