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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-03139-0009-0000-7
Chemical Name: o-Phenylphenol
CASRN: 90-43-7
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 904368
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: 2 Experiment Call: Inconclusive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Methanol
 0         
88 107 167 64 48
    116# 126 108 31
    86 87 122 47
    89 80 128 48
Test Chemical o-Phenylphenol
2.5       
67 69 139 69 49
    99 146 87 29
 
5         
77 99 101 44 55
    69 73 136 66
 
10         
93# 111 166.5 60 58
    69# 68 117 57
 
20         
86 72 102 40 42
    87# 84 117 45
 
40         
91 80 139 51
 
80         
   
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
250         
67 69 139 69 112*
    80# 82 373.5 156

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         
57 109 95 56 45
    54 91 64 40
    77 97 76 33
    57 103 91 53
Test Chemical o-Phenylphenol
20         
86 80 127 49 43
    73 70 86 39
    66 69 82 42
 
30         
94 77 115 41 40
    118 78 145 41
    97 76 108 37
 
40         
108 61 214 66 57
    107 53 178 56
    84 56 121 48
 
50         
95 39 195 68 85*
    79 34 201 84
    81 26 247 102
 
60         
103 16 397 128
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
250         
92 83 759 275 299*
    78 74 751 323

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         
57 88 130 76 59
    63# 106 116 61
    57 95 93 54
    64 111 88 46
Test Chemical o-Phenylphenol
10         
78 124 104 45 47
    59 106 86 49
 
20         
84 104 102 41 45
    66 132 99 50
 
40         
54 62 65 40 44
    71 47 102 48
 
50         
46 33 100 72 55
    44 35 50 38
 
60         
68 19 150 74 80
    44 9 115 87
 
70         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
36 30 187 172 202*
    22 20 153 232

Nonactivation Trial: 5 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
79 90 116 49 52
    82 109 106 43
    103 102 197 64
    81 99 131 54
Test Chemical o-Phenylphenol
10         
93 104 157 56 61
    77 97 151 66
 
20         
68 71 120 59 64
    79 63 163 69
 
40         
60 15 277 154 130*
    71 12 225 105
 
50         
68 7 318 155 146*
    66 8 273 137
 
60         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
30 20 222 245 206*
    32 22 157 166

Induced S9 Trial: 1 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Methanol
 0         
69 79 122 59 59
    76 105 129 57
    80 118 165 69
    68 97 107 52
Test Chemical o-Phenylphenol
 0.625     
64 88 246 129 142*
    56 60 260 155
 
1.25      
59 54 331 186 189*
    58 57 333 192
 
2.5       
39 38 443 382 366*
    42 42 439 350
 
5         
35 17 710 679 669*
    40 19 796 658
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
30 16 663 737 691*
    39 24 755 645

Induced S9 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         
66 101 176 90 86
    70 88 172 82
    65 110 141 72
    76 101 225 99
Test Chemical o-Phenylphenol
 0.3125    
73 106 112 51 65
    71 82 167 79
 
 0.625     
60 85 86 48 51
    53 90 87 55
 
1.25      
60 72 105 58 65
    73 77 156 71
 
2.5       
46 25 149 108 97
    63 19 166 87
 
5         
29 4 192 222 219*
    38 4 247 216
 
10         
   
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
47 34 645 454 583*
    27 26 577 712

Induced S9 Trial: 3 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
79 89 154 65 64
    104 99 210 68
    89 98 154 58
    76 114 147 64
Test Chemical o-Phenylphenol
10         
77 54 168 73 78
    68 51 171 83
 
20         
51 25 167 108 114*
    60 23 216 120
 
40         
50 8 215 143 171*
    40 5 238 198
 
50         
42 5 245 196 204*
    41 5 263 213
 
60         
 
70         
   
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
58 31 449 256 268*
    44 29 369 280

Induced S9 Trial: 4 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
81 102 121 50 53
    99 85 173 58
    89 115 129 48
    100 98 171 57
Test Chemical o-Phenylphenol
7         
65 64 112 58 56
    72 56 119 55
 
14         
53 20 148 92 99*
    45 17 141 106
 
21         
24 7 95 132 128*
    35 8 129 125
 
28         
   
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
57 33 433 255 266*
    57 35 470 277

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