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Testing Status of Pentachloroethane 10149-G

 

CASRN: 76-01-7

Formula: C2-H-Cl5

Synonyms/Common Names

  • Pentalin

Short-Term Toxicity

  • 14-Day (Gavage)  (C53894)  Completed 
    • Rats: F344/N; Mice: B6C3F1
  • 13-Week (Gavage)  (C53894)  Completed 
    • Rats: F344/N; Mice: B6C3F1
    • Dose: R: 0, 5, 250, M: 0, 5, 500 MG/KG/10 PER GROUP.

Long-Term Carcinogenicity

  • 2-Year (Gavage)  (C53894)  Completed 
    • TR-232 (NIH Number: 83-1788)  (Peer Review Approval 06/23/1981A )
      Carcinogenesis Studies of Pentachloroethane (CASRN 76-01-7) in F344/N Rats and B6C3F1 Mice (Gavage Study)
    • Rats: F344/N; Mice: B6C3F1
    • Carcinogenesis Results
      • Male Rats Equivocal 
      • Female Rats Negative 
      • Male Mice Positive 
      • Female Mice Positive 
    • Dose: R: 0, 75, 150, M: 0, 250, 500 MG/KG/50 PER GROUP.

Genetic Toxicology

  • Chromosome Aberrations  (868606)  Completed 
    • Mice
    •  Negative 
  • Drosophila  (761216)  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)  (818137)  Completed 
    • Citation: 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
    • Sister Chromatid Exchange Positive 
    • Chromosome Aberrations Negative 
  • Micronucleus  (A48831)  Completed 
    • Mice: B6C3F1
    • Male Negative 
  • Mouse Lymphoma  (072127)  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
    •  Positive 
  • Salmonella  (926918)  Completed 
    • Citation: 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
    •  Negative 
  • Sister Chromatid Exchanges  (868606)  Completed 
    • Mice
    • Sister Chromatid  Negative (Nonstandard Protocol)