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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-02821-0005-0000-0
Chemical Name: Sodium dodecyl sulfate
CASRN: 151-21-3
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 333852
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: Equivocal
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
80 112 153 64 43
    65 95 66 34
    68 98 90 44
    62 95 56 30
Test Chemical Sodium dodecyl sulfate
3.125     
59 97 151 85 61
    77 106 84 36
 
6.25      
73 107 160 74 78*
    71 119 176 83
 
12.5       
67 133 160 80 65
    90 145 133 49
 
25         
65 88 130 67 83*
    84 90 247 99
 
50         
76 98 145 64 69*
    86 82 192 75
 
100         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
25 23 219 298 232*
    27 21 135 167

Nonactivation Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
61 87 83 45 48
    86 106 115 45
    74 108 119 53
    80 100 115 48
Test Chemical Sodium dodecyl sulfate
10         
66 94 137 69 58
    75 112 107 47
 
20         
53 76 70 44 52
    67 89 119 59
 
30         
64# 86 144 75 60
    71 70 98 46
 
40         
77# 77 126 54
 
50         
68 56 163 80 74
    94 61 191 68
 
60         
77 16 595 256 203*
    81# 27 364.5 150
 
70         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
34 30 683 666 664*
    29 27 573 662

Nonactivation Trial: 3 Experiment Call: Inconclusive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
74 96 58 26 34
    82 97 98 40
    71 104 73 34
    76 103 84 37
Test Chemical Sodium dodecyl sulfate
50         
75 75 82 36 36
    60 71 65 36
 
55         
68 44 68 33 38
    53 71 69 44
 
60         
72 74 134 62 56*
    72 63 107 50
 
65         
64 71 87 45 42
    79# 68 93 39
 
70         
80 83 107 44
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
26 23 156 197 158*
    36 26 127 119

Nonactivation Trial: 4 Experiment Call: Negative
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
93 62 158 57 37
    99 74 62 21
    108 149 112 35
    103# 115 112.5 36
Test Chemical Sodium dodecyl sulfate
30         
96 94 107 37 31
    94 109 72 26
 
40         
103 72 137 44 41
    104 86 119 38
 
50         
104 77 117 37 38
    94 61 107 38
 
60         
121r 93 148 41
    95 78 134 47
 
70         
107 33 144 45
    121r 24 133 37
 
80         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
45 25 366 273 248*
    72 18 478 222

Nonactivation Trial: 5 Experiment Call: Negative
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
71 89 158 75 80
    58 102 120 69
    75 105 198 88
    63 104 169 90
Test Chemical Sodium dodecyl sulfate
50         
56 112 155 92 70
    70 91 101 48
 
55         
74 72 99 44 43
    70 84 88 42
 
60         
82 60 127 52 48
    74 75 98 44
 
65         
67 21 124 61 60
    98 20 171 58
 
70         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
26 24 321 412 413*
    26 23 327 414

Induced S9 Trial: 1 Experiment Call: Negative
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
36r 56 60 56 30
    64 109 61 32
    70 88 53 25
    77 103 74 32
Test Chemical Sodium dodecyl sulfate
50         
37 52 64 57 45
    48 82 47 33
 
60         
40 61 44 36 42
    52 68 75 49
 
70         
21 28 35 56 41
    62 78 48 26
 
80         
10r 11 38 131
    46 42 35 25
 
90         
27 3 35 43 29
    58 7 26 15
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
16 18 430 915 699*
    32 40 466 483

Induced S9 Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Negative
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
90 94 69 26 22
    87# 97 34.5 13
    104 110 84 27
Test Chemical Sodium dodecyl sulfate
45         
122r 124 25 7
    123r 102 76 21
 
55         
89 98 63 24
 
65         
92 52 65 24 27
    91 63 83 30
 
75         
89# 45 46.5 17 25
    97 41 95 33
 
85         
75# 7 36 16 22
    91 19 75 28
 
95         
   
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
69 44 512 249 278*
    57 39 527 307

Induced S9 Trial: 3 Experiment Call: Inconclusive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
103 102 104 34 36
    90 96 62 23
    84 92 66 26
    92# 109 168 61
Test Chemical Sodium dodecyl sulfate
60         
108# 83 120 37 36
    112 94 118 35
 
65         
125r 100 98 26
    76 68 57 25
 
70         
94# 74 36 13
    127r 78 116 31
 
75         
93 62 60 22 20
    101 59 58 19
 
80         
93# 53 68 24 25
    78 55 58 25
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
80 43 609 255 297*
    52 32 526 339

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