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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-02902-0003-0000-8
Chemical Name: Thioacetamide
CASRN: 62-55-5
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: G77936
Study Result: Positive


Table Instructions and Notes:
Studies are indicated to be "Nontoxic" when the observed reductions in relative total growth did not indicate that the maximum tolerated dose was achieved.

Nonactivation Trial: 1 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
68 121 58 29 24
    45r 80 36 27
    58 83 29 17
    68 96 54 27
Test Chemical Thioacetamide
156         
64 96 41 21 21
    70 77 57 27
    68 70 29 14
 
313         
78 111 41 18 20
    71 105 56 26
    57 93 28 16
 
625         
58 100 60 34 29
    58 83 39 22
    60 88 55 31
 
1250         
54 62 47 29 23
    69 103 45 22
    63 89 34 18
 
2500         
47 29 72 51 47*
    52 34 73 47
    46 26 58 42
 
5000         
41 10 119 96 81*
    10r 1 46 153
    56 25 108 65
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
500         
23 17 513 760 678*
    28 26 501 596

Nonactivation Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
67 104 50 25 23
    54 102 37 23
    70 97 48 23
    75 97 47 21
Test Chemical Thioacetamide
156         
82 116 50 20 23
    89 119 51 19
    82 95 70 28
 
313         
69 106 37 18 23
    67 90 51 25
    55 98 43 26
 
625         
82 118 59 24 26
    69 105 52 25
    85 107 70 27
 
1250         
73 93 78 35 34
    86 89 78 30
    62 97 69 37
 
2500         
96 33 238 83 71*
    69 35 146 70
    79 39 146 61
 
5000         
38 3 191 168 157*
    62 8 226 122
    64 5 350 182
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
500         
29 22 613 693 645*
    31# 30 537 577
    33 22 647 664

Nonactivation Trial: 3 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
78 85 47 20 18
    79 96 35 15
    92 106 41 15
    87 112 56 21
Test Chemical Thioacetamide
625         
92 88 55 20 23
    72 84 50 23
    61 80 45 25
 
1250         
70 67 43 21 20
    93 79 48 17
    66 78 45 23
 
1875         
86 45 48 19 18
    83 30 34 14
    83 32 51 20
 
2500         
58 17 26 15 42*
    95 22 80 28
    22 6 54 83
 
3750         
82 11 75 31 26
    76 13 63 28
    64 10 40 21
 
5000         
70 10 58 28 40*
    72 11 91 42
    72 10 107 50
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
500         
44 24 894 682 575*
    49 29 748 511
    59 37 941 533

Nonactivation Trial: 4 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
103 101 89 29 31
    97 102 78 27
    96 97 108 38
Test Chemical Thioacetamide
250         
93 82 77 28 31
    83 82 83 33
 
500         
89# 81 81 30 32
    104 95 103 33
    94 98 90 32
 
1000         
95 27 135 48 52*
    82 29 121 49
    85 31 154 61
 
2000         
118*
    36 1 148 139
    55 2 159 97
 
3000         
   
   
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
250         
68# 34 1088 535 545*
    50 32 922 621
    68 39 974 477

Induced S9 Trial: 1 Experiment Call: Negative and Non-Toxic
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
64 81 192 99 79
    87 99 213 82
    71 111 159 75
    89 108 159 60
Test Chemical Thioacetamide
313         
60 56 143 80 75
    84 99 177 70
 
625         
86 79 177 69 63
    75 107 127 56
 
1250         
81 104 141 58 71
    58 71 146 84
 
2500         
65 62 183 93 81
    61 76 124 68
 
5000         
95 55 218 77 75
    63 50 137 73
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
5         
37 14 536 489 488*
    46 14 671 486

Induced S9 Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Negative and Non-Toxic
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
83 95 205 82 77
    90 119 183 68
    93 89 200 72
    73 97 190 87
Test Chemical Thioacetamide
78         
97 82 224 77 89
    76 71 192 84
    82 82 259 106
 
156         
95 90 246 86 81
    80 103 179 74
    59 80 145 82
 
313         
88 113 196 74 90
    77 91 272 118
    76 47 178 78
 
625         
84 143 143 57 88
    75 87 223 99
    69 64 225 108
 
1250         
75 97 212 94 93
    74 76 202 91
    79 94 220 93
 
2500         
74 98 160 73 81
    81 74 194 80
    78 87 210 90
 
5000         
74# 78 202 91 99
    60 80 189 105
    66 78 199 101
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
5         
33 7 690 708 677*
    34 6 674 667
    34 8 662 655

Footnotes:
Asterisks(*) indicate significant responses.
r = rejected value due to quality control criteria
# = reduced sample size because of the loss of one culture dish due to contamination