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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-02586-0006-0000-9
Chemical Name: Nickel sulfate hexahydrate
CASRN: 10101-97-0
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 411811
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 Fischer Medium
 0         
51# 107 117 76 61
    59 76 112 63
    70 117 94 45
Test Chemical Nickel sulfate hexahydrate
300         
89# 148 120 45
 
400         
81 118 120 49 51
    75# 132 117 52
 
500         
72# 90 130.5 61 72
    71 105 178 83
 
600         
65 19 235 120 99*
    76 33 180 79
 
700         
45# 6 312 233 214*
    47 8 274 194
 
800         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
30# 47 265.5 297 265*
    45# 50 312 234

Nonactivation Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Fischer Medium
 0         
110 101 168 51 50
    87 98 145 56
    111 103 129 39
    94 98 154 55
Test Chemical Nickel sulfate hexahydrate
400         
71 37 165 78 72
    95 40 190 67
 
500         
86 39 173 67 90*
    61 25 205 112
 
600         
47 12 262 187 165*
    65 16 279 143
 
700         
30 5 365 408 287*
    73 8 362 166
 
800         
51 5 292 192 209*
    43 5 293 226
 
900         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
61 32 227 125 159*
    55 30 317 193

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