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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-03157-0010-0000-9
Chemical Name: p-Benzoquinone dioxime
CASRN: 105-11-3
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 034164
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         
80 99 55 23 22
    78 106 46 20
    85 91 51 20
    83 103 60 24
Test Chemical p-Benzoquinone dioxime
6.25      
86 100 51 20 20
    83 104 51 21
 
12.5       
93 90 84 30 27
    69 88 51 25
 
25         
61 59 71 39 39*
    83 74 96 39
 
50         
52 20 144 91 90*
    52 24 140 89
 
100         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
47 36 122 86 75*
    50 41 95 64
Methyl Methane Sulfonate
250         
83 114 281 112 116*
    90 132 324 120

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         
63 105 36 19 22
    60 95 44 25
    42r 70 40 32
    41r 59 83 67
Test Chemical p-Benzoquinone dioxime
6.25      
71 113 75 35 28
    68 118 43 21
 
12.5       
74 106 57 26 23
    73 111 44 20
 
25         
75 87 56 25 32
    60 71 70 39
 
50         
53 26 121 76 86*
    52 25 149 96
 
75         
33 5 369 373 421*
    25 4 347 469
 
100         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
34 35 84 82 83*
    32 35 81 85
Methyl Methane Sulfonate
250         
80 108 442 183 186*
    79 105 449 189

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