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Acetonitrile (75-05-8)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22427/NTP-DATA-DTXSID7020009


Study Results


Chronic Bioassay Level of Evidence

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

Genetic Toxicology

An overview of Genetic Toxicology Micronucleus Mice study conclusions related to Acetonitrile (75-05-8).
Micronucleus - Mice
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  • Male: Positive
    Female: Negative
An overview of Genetic Toxicology Mammalian Cell Cytogenetics study conclusions related to Acetonitrile (75-05-8).
Mammalian Cell Cytogenetics
CA SCE
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    • Weakly Positive
An overview of Genetic Toxicology Bacterial Mutagenicity study conclusions related to Acetonitrile (75-05-8).
Bacterial Mutagenicity
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  • Negative
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  • Negative

Citation Information


NTP. Acetonitrile (75-05-8). Chemical Effects in Biological Systems (CEBS). Research Triangle Park, NC (USA): National Toxicology Program (NTP).

Publications


TR-447 Toxicology and Carcinogenesis Studies of Acetonitrile (CASRN 75-05-8) in F344/N Rats and B6C3F1 Mice (Inhalation Studies)
Mortelmans, K., Haworth, S., Lawlor, T., Speck, W., Tainer, B., and Zeiger, E. Salmonella mutagenicity tests. II. Results from the testing of 270 chemicals Environ. Mutagen. Vol. 8 (Suppl 7) (1986) 1-119
Witt, K.L., Knapton, A., Wehr, C.M., Hook, G.J., Mirsalis, J., Shelby, M.D., and MacGregor, J.T. Micronucleated Erythrocyte Frequency in Peripheral Blood of B6C3F1 Mice from Short-Term, Prechronic, and Chronic Studies of the NTP Carcinogenesis Bioassay Program. Environ. Molec. Mutagen. Vol. 36 (2000) 163-194
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


Toxicity and Carcinogenicity Studies


3-Month Evaluation of the Toxicity (C60822B) of Acetonitrile (75-05-8) in F344/N Rats via Whole Body Respiratory Exposure
3-Month Evaluation of the Toxicity (C60822B) of Acetonitrile (75-05-8) in B6C3F1 Mice via Whole Body Respiratory Exposure
Evaluation of the Chronic Toxicity and Carcinogenicity (C60822B) of Acetonitrile (75-05-8) in F344/N Rats via Whole Body Respiratory Exposure
Evaluation of the Chronic Toxicity and Carcinogenicity (C60822B) of Acetonitrile (75-05-8) in B6C3F1 Mice via Whole Body Respiratory Exposure

Genetic Toxicology Studies


Genetic Toxicity Evaluation of Acetonitrile (75-05-8) in Micronucleus Study A41659 in B6C3F1 Mice
Genetic Toxicity Evaluation of Acetonitrile in Salmonella/E.coli Mutagenicity Test or Ames Test. Study 571879
Summary Data
Genetic Toxicity Evaluation of Acetonitrile in Salmonella/E.coli Mutagenicity Test or Ames Test. Study 831005
Summary Data