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2,4-Dinitrotoluene (121-14-2)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22427/NTP-DATA-DTXSID0020529

Study Results

Chronic Bioassay Level of Evidence

An overview of chronic evidence from Rats studies.
Rats
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  • Positive, Male, Rats
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  • Positive, Female, Rats
An overview of chronic evidence from Mice studies.
Mice
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  • Negative, Male, Mice
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  • Negative, Female, Mice

Genetic Toxicology

An overview of Genetic Toxicology Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity study conclusions related to 2,4-Dinitrotoluene (121-14-2).
Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
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  • Positive
An overview of Genetic Toxicology Mammalian Cell Cytogenetics study conclusions related to 2,4-Dinitrotoluene (121-14-2).
Mammalian Cell Cytogenetics
CA SCE
An overview of Genetic Toxicology Drosophila Germ Cell Mutagenicity study conclusions related to 2,4-Dinitrotoluene (121-14-2).
Drosophila Germ Cell Mutagenicity
SLRL RT
An overview of Genetic Toxicology Bacterial Mutagenicity study conclusions related to 2,4-Dinitrotoluene (121-14-2).
Bacterial Mutagenicity
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  • Positive

Citation Information

NTP. 2,4-Dinitrotoluene (121-14-2). Chemical Effects in Biological Systems (CEBS). Research Triangle Park, NC (USA): National Toxicology Program (NTP).

Related Links

Publications

TR-054 Bioassay of 2,4-Dinitrotoluene for Possible Carcinogenicity (CASRN 121-14-2)
Haworth, S., Lawlor, T., Mortelmans, K., Speck, W., and Zeiger, E. Salmonella mutagenicity test results for 250 chemicals Environ. Mutagen. Vol. 5 (Suppl 1) (1983) 3-142
Dunkel, V., Zeiger, E., Brusick, D., McCoy, E., McGregor, D., Mortelmans, K., Rosenkranz, H., and Simmon, V. (1984) Reproducibility of microbial mutagenicity assays. I. Tests with Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli using a standardized protocol. Environ. Mutagen. 6 (Suppl. 2): 1-251.
Woodruff, R.C., Mason, J.M., Valencia, R., and Zimmering, S. Chemical mutagenesis testing in Drosophila: V. Results of 53 coded compounds tested for the National Toxicology Program. Environ. Mutagen. Vol. 7 (1985) 677-702
Loveday, K.S., Lugo, M.H., Resnick, M.A., Anderson, B., and Zeiger, E. Chromosome aberration and sister chromatid exchange tests in Chinese hamster ovary cells in vitro II: Results with 20 chemicals Environ. Molec. Mutagen. Vol. 13 (1989) 60-94

Study Data

Protocol

Toxicity and Carcinogenicity Studies

Evaluation of the Chronic Toxicity and Carcinogenicity of 2,4-Dinitrotoluene (121-14-2) in Male F344 Rats Exposed via Dosed Feed
Individual Animal Data
Evaluation of the Chronic Toxicity and Carcinogenicity of 2,4-Dinitrotoluene (121-14-2) in Female F344 Rats Exposed via Dosed Feed
Individual Animal Data
Evaluation of the Chronic Toxicity and Carcinogenicity of 2,4-Dinitrotoluene (121-14-2) in Male B6C3F1 Mice Exposed via Dosed Feed
Individual Animal Data
Evaluation of the Chronic Toxicity and Carcinogenicity of 2,4-Dinitrotoluene (121-14-2) in Female B6C3F1 Mice Exposed via Dosed Feed
Individual Animal Data
Protocol

Genetic Toxicology Studies

Genetic Toxicity Evaluation of 2,4-Dinitrotoluene in Salmonella/E.coli Mutagenicity Test or Ames Test. Study 683014
Summary Data

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