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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-02594-0008-0000-0
Chemical Name: Nitrilotriacetic acid trisodium monohydrate
CASRN: 18662-53-8
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: G05650
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: Negative
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
69 105 38 18 20
    60 108 48 27
    62 93 29 16
    55 94 31 19
Test Chemical Nitrilotriacetic acid trisodium monohydrate
125         
88# 134 30 11 14
    92 103 48 17
 
250         
65 77 41 21 23
    81 87 62 26
 
500         
67 96 38 19 21
    67 81 46 23
 
750         
53 50 25 16 15
    70 52 30 14
 
1000         
   
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
500         
33 31 498 511 494*
    39 31 560 481
    39 39 570 491

Nonactivation Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Inconclusive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
91 104 68 25 16
    90 115 29 11
    81 82 27 11
Test Chemical Nitrilotriacetic acid trisodium monohydrate
250         
81 95 81 33 27*
    91 112 57 21
 
500         
107 87 77 24 19
    101 99 40 13
 
800         
90 57 66 24 19
    94 65 36 13
 
900         
99 38 62 21
    122r 73 88 24
 
1000         
101 37 79 26 17
    97 40 25 9
 
1200         
84 20 36 14 11
    84 12 19 8
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
500         
58 41 862 493 496*
    54 49 867 537
    50 40 690 458

Non-Induced S9 Trial: 1 Experiment Call: Equivocal
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
90 111 77 28 28
    69# 98 48 23
    83 104 80 32
    85# 88 70 27
Test Chemical Nitrilotriacetic acid trisodium monohydrate
1000         
81 89 59 24 26
    79 99 65 27
 
1500         
80 87 60 25 31
    83 84 91 36
 
1750         
82 101 55 22 22
    120 135 75 21
 
2000         
89 95 60 23 23
    87 94 59 23
 
2500         
80 78 55 23
    121r 70 82 23
 
3000         
81 45 60 25 23
    98 57 61 21
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
7         
61 46 284 155 156*
    81 49 370 152
    65 52 315 161

Non-Induced S9 Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Negative
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
95 97 65 23 25
    98 102 88 30
    105 104 72 23
    99 96 71 24
Test Chemical Nitrilotriacetic acid trisodium monohydrate
250         
85 81 83 33 28
    92 73 68 25
    97 90 76 26
 
500         
76 70 78 34 36
    67 69 74 37
    69 81 77 37
 
1000         
95 91 63 22 23
    78 75 62 27
    109 93 67 21
 
2000         
122r 38 47 13 20
    84 45 59 23
    97 52 46 16
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
7         
89 55 382 143 135*
    67 50 301 150
    80 60 274 114

Induced S9 Trial: 1 Experiment Call: Inconclusive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
88 97 90 34 30
    100 114 71 24
    80 86 77 32
    101 103 90 30
Test Chemical Nitrilotriacetic acid trisodium monohydrate
125         
85 110 47 19 21
    81 108 59 24
 
250         
96 118 70 24 24
    93 93 68 24
 
500         
93# 95 79.5 29 30
    81 96 76 31
 
1000         
92 92 72 26 29
    75 74 72 32
 
1500         
76 78 78 34 31
    81 70 70 29
 
2000         
90 30 74 28 29
    83 51 74 30
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
5         
44 20 395 302 281*
    49 26 382 261

Induced S9 Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Negative
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
57 95 124 73 69
    56 94 118 70
    52 72 121 78
    82 139 135 55
Test Chemical Nitrilotriacetic acid trisodium monohydrate
125         
59 113 103 58 62
    58 115 125 71
    61 120 103 56
 
250         
59 98 80 45 52
    70 110 100 48
    60 118 111 62
 
500         
50 104 67 45 53
    57 111 101 59
    60 120 99 55
 
1000         
46 100 85 61 61
    64 85 135 71
    75 84 117 52
 
2000         
74 60 112 51 48
    56 62 85 51
    48 50 62 44
 
3000         
107 22 92 29 35
    99 50 120 41
   
 
5000         
   
   
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
5         
41 17 508 415 426*
    37 11 505 455
    44 22 538 408

Induced S9 Trial: 3 Experiment Call: Negative
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
114 108 136 40 43
    41r 63 80 65
    75 91 97 43
    78 100 111 47
Test Chemical Nitrilotriacetic acid trisodium monohydrate
250         
113 151 65 19 19
    102 141 56 18
    75 118 41 18
 
500         
114 138 55 16 17
    68 101 28 14
    69 96 43 21
 
750         
94 120 53 19 19
    63 76 28 15
    96 114 65 23
 
1000         
98 106 59 20 25
    107 118 103 32
    75 107 53 24
 
1500         
72 67 46 21 23
    117 114 85 24
    91 139 63 23
 
3000         
80 90 100 42 32
    89 100 60 22
    68 97 65 32
 
5000         
   
   
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
5         
54 25 368 227 278*
    43 19 432 336
    46 21 369 270

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