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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-03050-0014-0000-5
Chemical Name: bis(2-Chloro-1-methylethyl) ether
CASRN: 108-60-1
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 151175
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 Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
69 97 87 42 39
    66 97 73 37
    76 95 94 41
    61 110 64 35
Test Chemical bis(2-Chloro-1-methylethyl) ether
62.5       
57 80 96 56 58
    66 91 116 59
 
125         
57 70 107 62 58
    62 73 101 54
 
250         
56 51 172 103 92*
    64 60 154 81
 
500         
72 47 211 98 84*
    58 45 123 70
 
1000         
31 4 1315 1406 1148*
    53 8 1424 890
 
2000         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
45 27 277 204 245*
    34 22 291 287

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         
121r 92 224 62 74
    85 99 195 76
    89 97 202 76
    79 103 164 69
Test Chemical bis(2-Chloro-1-methylethyl) ether
50         
108 87 154 47 49
    103 91 157 51
 
250         
77 81 121 52 54
    99 80 165 56
 
500         
101 67 278 91 74
    101 68 173 57
 
750         
67 28 1189 596 558*
    72 29 1129 520
 
1000         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
49 28 158 109 102
    42 25 121 96

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