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Testing Status of Benzyl alcohol 10059-J

 

CASRN: 100-51-6

Formula: C7-H8-O

Synonyms/Common Names

  • Benzenemethanol

Short-Term Toxicity

  • 14-Day (Gavage)  (C06111)  Completed 
    • Rats: F344/N; Mice: B6C3F1
  • 13-Week (Gavage)  (C06111)  Completed 
    • Rats: F344/N; Mice: B6C3F1
    • Dose: 0, 50, 800 MG/KG/10 PER GROUP.

Long-Term Carcinogenicity

  • 2 years (Gavage)  (C06111)  Completed 
    • TR-343 (NIH Number: 89-2599)  (Peer Review Approval 11/06/1987A )
      Toxicology and Carcinogenesis Studies of Benzyl Alcohol (CASRN 100-51-6) in F344/N Rats and B6C3F1 Mice (Gavage Studies)
    • Rats: F344/N; Mice: B6C3F1
    • Carcinogenesis Results
      • Male Rats No Evidence 
      • Female Rats No Evidence 
      • Male Mice No Evidence 
      • Female Mice No Evidence 
    • Dose: R: 0, 200, 400, M: 0, 100, 200 MG/KG/50 PER GROUP.

Genetic Toxicology

  • Drosophila  (419402)  Completed 
    • Citation: Foureman, P., Mason, J.M., Valencia, R., Zimmering, S. Chemical Mutagenesis Testing in Drosophila. X. Results of 70 coded compounds tested for the National Toxicology Program. Environ. Molec. Mutagen. Vol. 23 (1994) 208-227
    • Reciprocal Translocation/Sex-Linked Recessive Lethal Negative 
  • In Vitro Cytogenetics (CA/SCE)  (944840)  Completed 
    • Citation: Anderson, B.E., Zeiger, E., Shelby, M.D., Resnick, M.A., Gulati, D.K., Ivett, J.L., and Loveday, K.S. Chromosome aberration and sister chromatid exchange test results with 42 chemicals. Environ. Molec. Mutagen. Vol. 16 (Suppl 18) (1990) 55-137
    • Sister Chromatid Exchange Weakly Positive 
    • Chromosome Aberrations Positive 
  • Mouse Lymphoma  (464779)  Completed 
    • Citation: McGregor, D., Brown, A., Cattanach, P., Edwards, I., McBride, D., Riach, C., and Caspary, W. Responses of the L5178Y tk+/tk- mouse lymphoma cell forward mutation assay: III. 72 coded chemicals. Environ. Molec. Mutagen. Vol. 12 (1988) 85-154
    • Mice
    •  Equivocal 
  • Salmonella  (597306)  Completed 
    • Citation: 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
    •  Negative 

Organ Systems Toxicity

  • 8 consecutive days (MTD PHASE), 7 to 14 GD (reproductive phase) Short-Term in vivo Repro. Tox. (Gavage)  (T0049A)  Completed 
    • Citation: Screening of Priority Chemicals for Potential Reproductive Hazard
    • Female Mice: Swiss
    • Dose: 750 MG/KG BD WT.
  • 8 to 15 GD (copulatory plug=0 GD) Short-Term in vivo Repro. Tox. (Gavage)  (T0049B)  Completed 
    • Female Mice: Swiss