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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-03161-0017-0000-1
Chemical Name: p-Chloroaniline
CASRN: 106-47-8
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: G13922
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: Negative
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
90 107 130 48 44
    86 93 104 40
Test Chemical p-Chloroaniline
105         
91 83 103 38 41
    101 86 132 43
 
131         
147r 125 99 22
    82 62 162 66
 
164         
70 55 61 29
    133r 113 127 32
 
205         
95 69 81 29 35
    99 72 124 42
 
256         
84 43 137 55 49
    78 41 102 44
 
320         
77 25 101 44 51
    80 31 138 58
 
400         
79 19 101 43 49
    80 16 135 56
 
500         
55 4 102 62 62
    55 4 100 61
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
500         
53 43 593 371 361*
    49 37 512 351

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         
82 91 98 40 31
    87 97 82 32
    102 119 72 24
    87 93 72 28
Test Chemical p-Chloroaniline
83.9       
109 116 145 44 37
    95 97 87 31
 
105         
75 77 72 32 33
    87 85 87 33
 
131         
72 71 104 48 40
    95 89 93 33
 
164         
67 58 128 64 45
    106 95 85 27
 
205         
98 84 88 30 35
    90 74 108 40
 
400         
73 31 154 70
 
500         
71 5 152 71 64*
    90 8 152 56
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
500         
53 35 978 619 543*
    54 36 821 505
    58 37 878 505

Nonactivation 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         
95 86 96 34 34
    94 95 74 26
    111 111 132 40
    107 107 115 36
Test Chemical p-Chloroaniline
147         
93 80 112 40 38
    96 68 112 39
    92 79 98 36
 
230         
90 64 117 43 47
    82 57 111 45
    84 69 130 52
 
288         
80 52 135 56 47
    74 39 86 39
    81 48 111 46
 
450         
92 39 102 37 43
    91 38 116 43
    80 38 118 49
 
500         
87 15 130 50 65*
    77 11 168 73
    86 13 188 73
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
500         
56 24 1355 802 658*
    62 26 1076 580
    63 33 1109 591

Nonactivation Trial: 4 Experiment Call: No Call
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
56 104 153 92 79
    52 88 143 92
    40r 87 135 113
    51 108 81 53
Test Chemical p-Chloroaniline
226         
61 144 172 94 71
    65 126 94 48
 
266         
62 107 123 66 57
    70 119 99 47
 
313         
51 57 111 72 86
    53 45 157 99
 
368         
51 34 189 123 111
    55 43 164 99
 
434         
43 18 156 121 127*
    41 18 164 132
 
510         
 
600         
   
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
500         
35 53 751 712 700*
    37 46 735 668
    33 43 703 721

Nonactivation Trial: 5 Experiment Call: Inconclusive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
72 106 149 69 45
    78 98 91 39
    77 96 77 33
    85 101 99 39
Test Chemical p-Chloroaniline
310         
69 92 162 78 67
    68 78 115 56
 
344         
65 74 134 69 70
    98 104 208 71
 
383         
77 76 102 44 61
    68 71 158 78
 
425         
66 67 127 64 56
    78 69 109 47
 
473         
85 74 161 64 66
    63 68 127 68
 
525         
101 75 124 41 53
    80 68 155 64
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
500         
44 46 859 656 627*
    44 43 811 612
    54 52 986 614

Nonactivation Trial: 6 Experiment Call: Inconclusive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
98# 94 73.5 25 23
    93 97 74 27
    90 98 58 22
    102# 111 63 21
Test Chemical p-Chloroaniline
218         
113# 160 85.5 25 19
    102# 125 42 14
 
256         
94 107 81 29 30
    81 99 76 31
 
302         
82 97 56 23 24
    103 128 79 26
 
355         
91 82 72 26 28
    97 90 88 30
 
491         
78 52 76 32 42*
    81# 63 124.5 52
 
578         
100 59 118 40
 
680         
71 22 82 39
 
800         
   
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
500         
48# 37 850.5 597 538*
    48# 39 706.5 491
    52 36 825 525

Induced S9 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         
85 105 107 42 35
    77 95 63 27
Test Chemical p-Chloroaniline
15.7       
70 32 161 76 79*
    65 29 159 82
 
19.7       
72 28 189 88 84*
    75 30 178 79
 
24.6       
130r 51 193 49
    80 29 160 67
 
30.7       
70 20 210 101 86*
    66 20 143 72
 
38.4       
65 13 134 69 69*
    84 20 177 70
 
48         
85 15 144 57 72*
    57 9 149 87
 
60         
59 8 189 106 114*
    56 7 202 121
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
5         
47 32 414 295 240*
    87 59 486 186

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         
83 103 122 49 55
    89 100 137 52
    79 94 117 49
    89 104 184 69
Test Chemical p-Chloroaniline
19.7       
61 26 171 93 85
    74 34 169 76
 
24.6       
67 25 181 90 92*
    60 20 171 95
 
30.7       
65 17 100 51 68
    75 19 193 85
 
38.4       
43 9 172 132 120*
    61 12 197 107
 
48         
64 9 225 117 119*
    55 8 196 120
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
5         
43 28 459 354 242*
    66 44 372 188
    74 47 406 182

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