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Testing Status of Methoxychlor 10863-K

CASRN: 72-43-5

Formula: C16-H15-Cl3-O2

Synonyms/Common Names

  • 1,1'-(2,2,2-Trichloroethylidene)bis(4-methoxybenzene) (9CI)

Short-Term Toxicity

  • 14-Day (Dosed-Feed)  (C00497)  Completed 
    • Rats: Osborne Mendel; Mice: B6C3F1
  • 13-Week (Dosed-Feed)  (C00497)  Completed 
    • Rats: Osborne Mendel; Mice: B6C3F1
    • Dose: R: 0, 316, 3160, M: 0, 1000, 10000 PPM/5 PER GROUP.

Long-Term Carcinogenicity

  • 2-Year (Dosed-Feed)  (C00497)  Completed 
    • TR-035 (NIH Number: 78-835)  (Peer Review Approval 11/18/1977A )
      Bioassay of Methoxychlor for Possible Carcinogenicity (CASRN 72-43-5)
    • Rats: Osborne Mendel; Mice: B6C3F1
    • Dose: MR: 0, 448, 845 (AVG), FR: 0, 750, 1385 (AVG), MM: 0, 1746, 3491 (AVG), FM: 0, 997, 1994 (AVG) PPM/50 PER GROUP.
    • Carcinogenesis Results
      • Male Rats Negative 
      • Female Rats Negative 
      • Male Mice Negative 
      • Female Mice Negative 

Genetic Toxicology

  • In Vitro Cytogenetics (CA/SCE)  (344617)  Completed 
    • Sister Chromatid Exchange Positive 
    • Chromosome Aberrations Negative 
  • In Vitro Cytogenetics (CA/SCE)  (639870)  Completed 
    • Sister Chromatid Exchange Not a Valid Test 
    • Chromosome Aberrations Negative 
  • Mouse Lymphoma  (G16413)  Completed 
    • Citation: Myhr BC, Caspary WJ. Evaluation of the L5178Y mouse lymphoma cell mutagenesis assay: intralaboratory results for sixty-three coded chemicals tested at Litton Bionetics, Inc. Environ Mol Mutagen. 1988;12 Suppl 13:103-94. doi: 10.1002/em.2860120505
    • Mice
  • Mouse Lymphoma  (G84704)  Completed 
    • Citation: Mitchell AD, Rudd CJ, Caspary WJ. Evaluation of the L5178Y mouse lymphoma cell mutagenesis assay: intralaboratory results for sixty-three coded chemicals tested at SRI International. Environ Mol Mutagen. 1988;12 Suppl 13:37-101. doi: 10.1002/em.2860120504
    • Mice
  • Salmonella  (391422)  Completed 
    • Citation: Dunkel VC, Zeiger E, Brusick D, McCoy E, McGregor D, Mortelmans K, Rosenkranz HS, Simmon VF. Reproducibility of microbial mutagenicity assays: I. Tests with Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli using a standardized protocol. Environ Mutagen. 1984;6 Suppl 2:1-251. doi: 10.1002/em.2860060702
    • Citation: Mortelmans K, Haworth S, Lawlor T, Speck W, Tainer B, Zeiger E. Salmonella mutagenicity tests: II. Results from the testing of 270 chemicals. Environ Mutagen. 1986;8 Suppl 7:1-119
    •  Negative 
  • Salmonella  (684566)  Completed 
    • Citation: Dunkel VC, Zeiger E, Brusick D, McCoy E, McGregor D, Mortelmans K, Rosenkranz HS, Simmon VF. Reproducibility of microbial mutagenicity assays: I. Tests with Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli using a standardized protocol. Environ Mutagen. 1984;6 Suppl 2:1-251. doi: 10.1002/em.2860060702
    • Citation: Mortelmans K, Haworth S, Lawlor T, Speck W, Tainer B, Zeiger E. Salmonella mutagenicity tests: II. Results from the testing of 270 chemicals. Environ Mutagen. 1986;8 Suppl 7:1-119
    •  Negative 
  • Salmonella  (N-9092)  Completed 
    • Citation: Dunkel VC, Zeiger E, Brusick D, McCoy E, McGregor D, Mortelmans K, Rosenkranz HS, Simmon VF. Reproducibility of microbial mutagenicity assays: I. Tests with Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli using a standardized protocol. Environ Mutagen. 1984;6 Suppl 2:1-251. doi: 10.1002/em.2860060702
    • Citation: Dunkel, V., Zeiger, E., Brusick, D., McCoy, E., McGregor, D., Mortelmans, K., Rosenkranz, H., and Simmon, V. Reproducibility of microbial mutagenicity assays. I. Tests with Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli using a standardized protocol Environ. Mutagen. Vol. 6 (Suppl 2) (1984) 1-251