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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-02273-0002-0000-8
Chemical Name: Hydroxylamine hydrochloride
CASRN: 5470-11-1
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 681110
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 Water
 0         
115 104 154 45 35
    75 88 71 32
    96 101 88 31
    91 107 88 32
Test Chemical Hydroxylamine hydrochloride
67         
84 71 182 72 61*
    96 72 140 49
 
84         
92# 61 186 67 70*
    72 51 157 73
 
105         
84 45 184 73 85*
    69 42 200 97
 
131         
70 29 271 128
 
164         
71 18 275 130 131*
    66 12 260 131
 
205         
69 8 266 129 133*
    68 8 280 138
 
256         
   
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
500         
51# 35 1099.5 716 796*
    39 26 1109 940
    54 38 1183 733

Nonactivation Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
75 105 87 38 46
    76 105 102 45
    74 102 78 35
    69 87 133 64
Test Chemical Hydroxylamine hydrochloride
105         
130r 88 446 115
    90 80 239 88
 
131         
71 51 100 47 48
    78 48 116 50
 
164         
62 38 141 76
 
205         
58 22 225 130 107*
    56 24 142 85
 
256         
 
320         
   
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
500         
25 19 843 1124 1150*
    29 24 921 1065
    23 18 858 1262

Induced S9 Trial: 1 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
65 105 58 30 30
    62 95 55 30
    49r 79 70 48
Test Chemical Hydroxylamine hydrochloride
262         
70 102 116 55 53*
    73 114 110 50
 
328         
73 98 74 34 31
    79 113 67 28
 
410         
68 92 119 59 70*
    61 79 149 82
 
512         
52 50 173 111 88*
    60 65 119 66
 
640         
   
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
5         
45 50 405 299 293*
    40 50 397 328
    39 39 297 253

Induced S9 Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
76 89 226 99 91
    96 104 237 82
    96 108 259 90
Test Chemical Hydroxylamine hydrochloride
425         
78 96 210 90 82
    75 96 169 75
 
472         
73 73 200 91 93
    83 89 236 95
 
525         
68 59 300 147 148*
    67 55 299 149
 
583         
45 20 365 271 259*
    49 19 361 247
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
5         
39 19 516 447 458*
    37# 20 503 450
    34 18 481 476

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