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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-02254-0006-0000-1
Chemical Name: Hexamethylphosphoramide
CASRN: 680-31-9
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 304965
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: Negative and Non-Toxic
  Conc.
uL/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
97 86 72 25 25
    86 91 48 19
    107 128 68 21
    81# 94 90 37
Test Chemical Hexamethylphosphoramide
 0.125     
117# 110 45 13 18
    81# 101 54 22
    113 93 64 19
 
 0.25      
71 88 38 18 21
    95# 147 71 25
    98 92 58 20
 
 0.5       
79 102 61 26 23
    92 86 68 25
    89 81 46 17
 
1         
75 75 54 24 24
    104# 104 55 18
    93# 87 87 31
 
3         
79# 96 75 32 31
    95 88 71 25
    82 100 88 36
 
5         
81# 72 41 17 22
    83 89 59 24
    96 71 74 26
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
250         
80 38 1019 426 385*
    66 46 724 365
    69# 38 747 363

Nonactivation Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Negative and Non-Toxic
  Conc.
uL/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
85 105 82 32 37
    74 97 72 32
    84# 91 129 51
    105 107 103 33
Test Chemical Hexamethylphosphoramide
 0.125     
102 93 97 32 33
    91# 95 86 32
    81 90 89 37
 
 0.25      
64 75 48 25 28
    75 99 71 32
    73 94 63 29
 
 0.5       
91 96 68 25 28
    81 87 73 30
    76 84 69 30
 
1         
72 79 74 34 34
    89 104 74 28
    76 77 89 39
 
3         
94# 103 130 46 42
    90 82 99 37
    76 89 99 43
 
5         
79 73 89 38 35
    79 86 75 32
    76 77 83 36
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
10         
50 21 539 358 390*
    45# 22 529 396
    41 20 512 416

Induced S9 Trial: 1 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
uL/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
118 130 112 32 32
    76 98 63 28
    99 88 113 38
    88 83 77 29
Test Chemical Hexamethylphosphoramide
 0.25      
52 68 47 30 36
    67 97 67 33
    76 79 99 43
 
 0.5       
74 72 65 29 32
    63 73 56 30
    62# 64 71 38
 
1.5       
56# 78 71 42 40
    66 69 68 34
    100# 76 132 44
 
2         
80 64 125 52 52*
    81 75 125 52
 
3         
80 67 139 58 50*
    91 110 108 40
    85 69 134 53
 
5         
70 55 110 53 57*
    81 69 129 53
    74# 76 147 66
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
75 26 645 286 253*
    90 58 574 212
    62 54 480 259

Induced S9 Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
uL/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
102 165 196 64 84
    58 43 166 96
    78 128 196 84
    66 64 179 90
Test Chemical Hexamethylphosphoramide
 0.25      
54 39 447 274 248*
    56 71 444 267
    67 77 411 203
 
 0.5       
62 73 469 254 256*
    58 88 405 235
    53 62 445 281
 
1.5       
46 11 591 428 396*
    59 24 587 331
    51# 20 657 428
 
2         
75 34 727 325 425*
    60 28 756 419
    41 26 651 531
 
3         
45 25 689 514 478*
    41 17 671 541
    54 36 610 380
 
5         
35 10 741 716 568*
    59 24 831 468
    47 25 734 519
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
36 16 664 615 660*
    25 6 517 703
    38 15 761 662

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