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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-02492-0001-0000-0
Chemical Name: Monuron
CASRN: 150-68-5
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Cytogenetics
NTP Study ID: 030952_SCE
Study Result: Positive

Study Result: Positive
Activation Trial Trial Call
No Activation   
No Activation  Positive 
Induced Rat Liver S9  1_S9  Negative 
Induced Rat Liver S9  2_S9  Positive 

Trial #: 1    Activation: No Activation    Date: 06/29/1982    Trial Call:   
  Dose
µg/mL
Number
Cells
Examined
Number
Chromosomes
Examined
Total
Number
SCEs
SCE /
Chromosome
SCE /
Cell
Hours in
BRDU
% Increase
Over Solvent
Control
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
0         
25 514 213 0.414 8.52 25.5 0.000
Test Chemical Monuron
100         
25 511 225 0.440 9.00 25.5 6.254
333         
0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.0 N/A
Trend: 0.635        
Probability: 0.263        

Trial #: 2    Activation: No Activation    Date: 07/19/1982    Trial Call: Positive   
  Dose
µg/mL
Number
Cells
Examined
Number
Chromosomes
Examined
Total
Number
SCEs
SCE /
Chromosome
SCE /
Cell
Hours in
BRDU
% Increase
Over Solvent
Control
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
0         
50 1028 496 0.482 9.92 25.5 0.000
Test Chemical Monuron
50         
50 1028 557 0.542 11.14 36.3 12.298
100         
50 1014 608 0.600 12.16 36.3 24.273
200         
50 1019 608 0.597 12.16 36.3 23.663
Positive Control Mitomycin-C
 0.005     
25 517 816 1.578 32.64 25.5 227.123
Trend: 3.845        
Probability: 0.000        

Trial #: 1_S9    Activation: Induced Rat Liver S9    Date: 06/29/1982    Trial Call: Negative   
  Dose
µg/mL
Number
Cells
Examined
Number
Chromosomes
Examined
Total
Number
SCEs
SCE /
Chromosome
SCE /
Cell
Hours in
BRDU
% Increase
Over Solvent
Control
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
0         
50 1032 454 0.440 9.08 25.5 0.000
Test Chemical Monuron
100         
50 1030 515 0.500 10.30 25.5 13.656
333         
50 1037 475 0.458 9.50 25.5 4.121
1000         
50 1035 536 0.518 10.72 25.5 17.719
Positive Control Cyclophosphamide
1.5       
25 517 790 1.528 31.60 25.5 247.344
Trend: 1.965        
Probability: 0.025        

Trial #: 2_S9    Activation: Induced Rat Liver S9    Date: 07/19/1982    Trial Call: Positive   
  Dose
µg/mL
Number
Cells
Examined
Number
Chromosomes
Examined
Total
Number
SCEs
SCE /
Chromosome
SCE /
Cell
Hours in
BRDU
% Increase
Over Solvent
Control
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
0         
50 1029 484 0.470 9.68 25.5 0.000
Test Chemical Monuron
1200         
50 1019 611 0.600 12.22 25.5 27.479
1400         
50 1017 640 0.629 12.80 37.3 33.792
1500         
50 1022 630 0.616 12.60 37.3 31.057
Positive Control Cyclophosphamide
1.5       
25 515 853 1.656 34.12 25.5 252.137
Trend: 4.554        
Probability: 0.000