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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-02814-0007-0000-4
Chemical Name: Sodium chloride
CASRN: 7647-14-5
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 681631
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 and Non-Toxic
  Conc.
uL/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
70 99 87 41 39
    75 91 84 38
    98 129 123 42
    72 81 73 34
Test Chemical Sodium chloride
312.5       
73 84 103 47 57
    50 62 101 67
 
625         
98 106 149 51 53
    55 86 93 56
 
1250         
79 92 104 44 49
    66 82 106 54
 
2500         
84 89 138 55 58
    70 80 130 62
 
5000         
68 56 119 59
    121r 81 190 52
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
27 28 362 441 382*
    43 26 412 322

Nonactivation Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Negative and Non-Toxic
  Conc.
uL/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
55 115 142 86 80
    37r 106 77 70
    37r 73 79 72
    52 85 118 75
Test Chemical Sodium chloride
1000         
43 91 122 94 83
    43 93 93 72
 
2000         
47 84 119 84 75
    39 70 76 65
 
3000         
51 73 103 67 70
    45 81 97 72
 
4000         
42 78 122 96 88
    44 67 105 79
 
5000         
34 67 51 50 65
    40 51 94 79
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
5r 3 106.5 666
    5r 3 111 716

Nonactivation Trial: 3 Experiment Call:
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Fischer Medium
 0         
102 100 65 21 23
    93 99 35 13
    99 87 95 32
    87 114 64 24
Test Chemical Sodium chloride
3000         
120 66 41 11 14
    89 79 46 17
 
4000         
118 65 71 20 17
    100 67 39 13
 
5000         
103 43 53 17 16
    100 43 47 16
 
6000         
102 13 74 24 26
    110 13 91 28
 
7000         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
51 31 107 70 72*
    51 27 112 74

Induced S9 Trial: 1 Experiment Call: Negative and Non-Toxic
  Conc.
uL/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
70 110 105 50 52
    75 107 102 45
    66 109 95 48
    87 74 170 65
Test Chemical Sodium chloride
1000         
89 121 138 52 52
    77 110 120 52
 
2000         
68 117 98 48 43
    73 103 83 38
 
3000         
92 106 116 42 46
    75 100 112 50
 
4000         
68 94 102 50 48
    80 92 109 45
 
5000         
86 74 134 52 60
    78 71 160 68
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
57 27 591 344 371*
    52 31 618 397

Induced S9 Trial: 3 Experiment Call: Negative and Non-Toxic
  Conc.
uL/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
50r 79 55 37 25
    49r 81 59 40
    73 114 35 16
    55 86 56 34
Test Chemical Sodium chloride
2000         
33 79 56 56 39
    46 79 29 21
 
3000         
37 56 46 41 31
    61 88 38 21
 
4000         
51 64 64 42 36
    46 57 42 30
 
5000         
52 76 53 34 32
    46 67 42 30
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
27 33 253 314 380*
    30 37 396 445

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