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Testing Status of Benzophenone M20105

 

CASRN: 119-61-9

Formula: C13-H10-O

Synonyms/Common Names

  • Methanone, diphenyl-

Short-Term Toxicity

  • 13 weeks (Dosed-Feed)  (C88138)  Completed 
    • TOX-61 (NIH Number: 00-3943)  (Tox Peer Review 08/00/1999A )
      Toxicity Studies of Benzophenone Administered in Feed to F344/N Rats and B6C3F1 Mice
    • Rats: F344/N; Mice: B6C3F1
    • Dose: R&M: 0, 0.125, 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0 %; R: 20/SEX/GRP; M: 10/SEX/GRP.

Long-Term Carcinogenicity

  • 2 years (Dosed-Feed)  (C88138B)  Completed 
    • TR-533 (NIH Number: 06-4469)  (Peer Review Approval 12/09/2004A )
      Toxicology and Carcinogenesis Studies of Benzophenone (CASRN 119-61-9) in F344/N Rats and B6C3F1 Mice (Feed Studies)
    • Rats: F344/N; Mice: B6C3F1/N
    • Carcinogenesis Results
      • Male Rats Some Evidence 
      • Female Rats Equivocal Evidence 
      • Male Mice Some Evidence 
      • Female Mice Some Evidence 
    • Dose: R&M: 0, 312, 625, OR 1250 PPM; 50/SEX/DOSE.

Special Studies

  • Toxicokinetic Study (Dosed-Feed; Intravenous; Gavage; Dosed-Feed; Intravenous; Gavage)  (S0592)  Completed 
    • Male and Female Rats: F344/N; Male and Female Mice: B6C3F1
    • Dose: PRELIM: Rat: iv: 2.5 mg/kg, gavage: 2.5 and 10 mg/kg mice: iv: 15 mg/kg, gavage: 15 and 60 mg/kg TK study: feed: 312 & 1250ppm for both; iv: 2.5 mg/kg(rat), 15mg/kg(mouse); and gavage: 2.5, 5, 10 mg/kg(rat) and 15, 30, 60mg/kg(mouse).

Genetic Toxicology

  • Micronucleus  (A27713)  Completed 
    • Mice: B6C3F1
    • Male Negative 
  • Micronucleus  (A83002)  Completed 
    • Mice: B6C3F1
    • Male Negative 
    • Female Negative 
  • Salmonella  (237060)  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

  • 6 to 19 GD Conventional Teratology (Gavage)  (TER98005)  Completed 
    • Female Rats: Sprague Dawley
    • Dose: 0, 100, 200 OR 300 MG/KG/DAY.
  • 6 to 29 GD Conventional Teratology (Gavage)  (TER99001)  Completed 
    • Female Rabbits: New Zealand White
    • Dose: 0, 5, 25, AND 45 MG/KG/DAY.
  • 6 to 15 GD Teratology Pilot Studies (Gavage)  (TRP92053)  Completed 
    • Female Rats: Sprague Dawley
    • Dose: 0, 200, 400, 600, 800, OR 1000 MG/KG.
  • 6 to 19 GD Teratology Pilot Studies (Gavage)  (TRP92062)  Completed 
    • Female Rabbits: New Zealand White
    • Dose: 0, 100, 200, 400, 600, OR 800 MG/KG.
  • 6 to 19 GD Teratology Pilot Studies (Gavage)  (TRP98005)  Completed 
    • Female Rats: Sprague Dawley
    • Dose: 0, 25, 50, 100, 200, OR 300 MG/KG/DAY.
  • 6 to 29 GD Teratology Pilot Studies (Gavage)  (TRP99001)  Completed 
    • Female Rabbits: New Zealand White
    • Dose: 0, 25, 50, 75, 100, OR 125 MG/KG/DAY.