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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-02354-0007-0000-3
Chemical Name: Lead(2+) acetate
CASRN: 301-04-2
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: G76432
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: Equivocal
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
77 100 51 22 23
    65 90 48 25
Test Chemical Lead(2+) acetate
156         
85 117 78 31 31
    79 87 74 31
 
313         
84 75 67 27 35
    58 65 76 43
 
625         
80 24 125 52 46*
    67 14 79 39
 
1250         
   
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
500         
49 56 480 330 321*
    53 54 494 313
Negative Control Negative (Not Specified)
 0         
75 109 58 26 29*
    67 101 66 33

Nonactivation Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Negative and Non-Toxic
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
68 84 45 22 21
    91 98 56 21
Test Chemical Lead(2+) acetate
100         
77 103 48 21 22
    66 95 48 24
 
200         
84 105 40 16 20
    84 83 63 25
 
400         
85 71 65 25 26
    69 55 54 26
 
600         
60 13 67 38 34
    82 28 75 30
 
800         
   
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
500         
47 30 990 700 620*
    58 37 942 540
Negative Control Negative (Not Specified)
 0         
98 110 42 14 17*
    80 108 45 19

Induced S9 Trial: 1 Experiment Call: Negative and Non-Toxic
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
109 114 107 33 34
    91 107 98 36
Test Chemical Lead(2+) acetate
156         
92 90 94 34 36
    113 99 126 37
 
313         
108r 88 115 35
    126r 103 113 30
 
625         
105 75 109 35 44
    108 83 172 53
 
1250         
77 15 335 145 129*
    66 15 224 113
 
2500         
   
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
5         
83 42 497 201 222*
    68 43 497 243
Negative Control Negative (Not Specified)
 0         
106 100 112 35 40*
    82 79 110 45

Induced S9 Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Negative and Non-Toxic
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
    71# 115 82 38
Test Chemical Lead(2+) acetate
313         
79 50 103 44 34
    91 55 64 23
 
625         
77 94 68 30 35
    80 106 98 41
 
900         
66 47 139 70 64
    84 100 143 57
 
1250         
81 44 150 62 70*
    62 39 145 78
 
1500         
65 25 336 172 186*
    49 14 296 201
 
1800         
   
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
5         
63# 42 477 254 212*
    68 39 348 170
Negative Control Negative (Not Specified)
 0         
57 91 60 35 38*
    63 94 77 41

Induced S9 Trial: 3 Experiment Call: Negative and Non-Toxic
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
84 91 178 71 70
    73# 106 173 80
    85 112 173 68
    108 90 198 61
Test Chemical Lead(2+) acetate
400         
82 45 222 90 80
    94 85 256 90
    85 100 150 59
 
800         
81 70 327 135 150*
    81 58 421 173
    67 64 286 143
 
1000         
61 32 521 285 270*
    70 44 486 232
    55 38 486 294
 
1400         
355*
    28 6 333 394
    39 13 367 316
 
1500         
312*
    25 4 209 281
    33 5 342 344
 
1600         
   
   
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
5         
37 13 525 469 496*
    45 16 624 466
    38 12 635 552

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