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Hydroquinone (123-31-9)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22427/NTP-DATA-DTXSID7020716

Study Results

Chronic Bioassay Level of Evidence

An overview of chronic evidence from Rats studies.
Rats
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  • Some Evidence, Female, Rats
  • Some Evidence, Male, Rats
An overview of chronic evidence from Mice studies.
Mice
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  • No Evidence, Male, Mice
  • Some Evidence, Female, Mice

Genetic Toxicology

An overview of Genetic Toxicology Micronucleus Mice study conclusions related to Hydroquinone (123-31-9).
Micronucleus - Mice
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  • Male: Positive
An overview of Genetic Toxicology Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity study conclusions related to Hydroquinone (123-31-9).
Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
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  • Positive
An overview of Genetic Toxicology Mammalian Cell Cytogenetics study conclusions related to Hydroquinone (123-31-9).
Mammalian Cell Cytogenetics
CA SCE
An overview of Genetic Toxicology Drosophila Germ Cell Mutagenicity study conclusions related to Hydroquinone (123-31-9).
Drosophila Germ Cell Mutagenicity
SLRL
An overview of Genetic Toxicology Bacterial Mutagenicity study conclusions related to Hydroquinone (123-31-9).
Bacterial Mutagenicity
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  • Negative

Citation Information

NTP. Hydroquinone (123-31-9). Chemical Effects in Biological Systems (CEBS). Research Triangle Park, NC (USA): National Toxicology Program (NTP).

Related Links

Publications

TR-366 Toxicology and Carcinogenesis Studies of Hydroquinone (CASRN 123-31-9) in F344/N Rats and B6C3F1 Mice (Gavage Studies)
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
McGregor, D.B., Brown, A., Cattanach, P., Edwards, I., McBride, D., and Caspary, W.J. Responses of the L5178Y tk+/tk- mouse lymphoma cell forward mutation assay to coded chemicals. II. 18 coded chemicals. Environ. Molec. Mutagen. Vol. 11 (1988) 91-118
Foureman, P., Mason, J.M., Valencia, R., Zimmering, S. Chemical Mutagenesis Testing in Drosophila. IX. Results of 50 coded compounds tested for the National Toxicology Program. Environ. Molec. Mutagen. Vol. 23 (1994) 51-63
Galloway, S., Armstrong, M., Reuben, C., Colman, S., Brown, B., Cannon, C., Bloom, A., Nakamura, F., Ahmed, M., Duk, S., Rimpo, J., Margolin, B., Resnick, M., Anderson, B., and Zeiger, E. Chromosome aberration and sister chromatid exchanges in Chinese hamster ovary cells: Evaluations of 108 chemicals. Environ. Molec. Mutagen. Vol. 10 (Suppl 10) (1987) 1-176

Study Data

Protocol

Toxicity and Carcinogenicity Studies

Evaluation of the Chronic Toxicity and Carcinogenicity (C55834B) of Hydroquinone (123-31-9) in F344/N Rats Exposed via Gavage
Pathology Tables
Individual Animal Data
Evaluation of the Chronic Toxicity and Carcinogenicity (C55834B) of Hydroquinone (123-31-9) in B6C3F1 Mice Exposed via Gavage
Pathology Tables
Individual Animal Data
Protocol

Genetic Toxicology Studies

Genetic Toxicity Evaluation of Hydroquinone (123-31-9) in Micronucleus Study A06686 in B6C3F1 Mice
Summary and Individual Animal Data
Genetic Toxicity Evaluation of Hydroquinone in Salmonella/E.coli Mutagenicity Test or Ames Test. Study 296791
Summary Data

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