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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-02811-0001-0000-5
Chemical Name: Sodium bifluoride
CASRN: 51273-71-3
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 113452
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.
uL/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
82 90 196 80 73
    103 112 196 64
    128r 135 276 72
    105 98 238 76
Test Chemical Sodium bifluoride
40         
92 108 193 70 71
    111 96 236 71
 
120         
94 64 257 92 89
    78 63 203 87
 
200         
86 36 315 123 114*
    90 37 285 105
 
280         
78 23 296 126 128*
    84 26 326 130
 
360         
70 10 331 158 161*
    58 14 286 165
 
420         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
45 24 429 317 336*
    41 26 440 356

Nonactivation Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Equivocal
  Conc.
uL/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
113 103 109 32 43
    91 94 144 53
    110 96 168 51
    91 107 102 37
Test Chemical Sodium bifluoride
225         
101 49 148 49 48
    101 69 141 47
 
275         
94 47 128 45 43
    108 53 134 41
 
325         
76 39 129 56 50
    92 34 121 44
 
375         
98 37 167 57 57
    98 35 167 57
 
425         
94 27 165 58 71*
    89 12 225 85
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
32 18 433 449 533*
    27 14 497 617

Nonactivation Trial: 3 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
63 99 130 69 63
    46r 69 90 66
    73 93 128 59
    71 108 131 62
Test Chemical Sodium bifluoride
350         
59 41 249 141 132*
    74 33 271 123
 
400         
56 35 220 131 133*
    95 23 384 134
 
450         
50 23 208 138 153*
    61 23 309 168
 
500         
58 16 314 180 196*
    42 15 269 212
 
550         
47 11 274 193 177*
    61 10 296 161
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
16 10 397 810 793*
    20 13 466 777

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