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EC number: 205-563-8 | CAS number: 142-82-5
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Genetic toxicity in vitro
Description of key information
In vitro genetic toxicity data is available for Heptane and structural analogue, 2,2,4-trimethylpentane. This data is read across to based on analogue read across and a discussion and report on the read across strategy is provided as an attachment in IUCLID Section 13.
The genetic toxicity test listed below had a negative result for Heptane.
Genetic Toxicity in vitro – Bacterial reverse mutation assay (OECD 471)
Genetic Toxicity in vitro – Mammalian Chromosome Aberration Test (OECD TG 473)
The read across genetic toxicity test listed below had negative results for Heptane.
Genetic Toxicity in vitro – Mammalian Cell Gene Mutation Test (OECD TG 476)
Link to relevant study records
- Endpoint:
- in vitro gene mutation study in bacteria
- Remarks:
- Type of genotoxicity: gene mutation
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- 1982-1983
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: Comparable to guideline study with acceptable restrictions
- Qualifier:
- equivalent or similar to guideline
- Guideline:
- OECD Guideline 471 (Bacterial Reverse Mutation Assay)
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- No specific method or guideline was noted; similar to OECD guideline 471; limited documentation
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Type of assay:
- bacterial reverse mutation assay
- Target gene:
- His-operon (Salmonellla), Trp-operon (E. coli)
- Species / strain / cell type:
- S. typhimurium TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98 and TA 100
- Species / strain / cell type:
- S. typhimurium TA 1538
- Species / strain / cell type:
- E. coli WP2
- Species / strain / cell type:
- E. coli WP2 uvr A
- Metabolic activation:
- with and without
- Metabolic activation system:
- S9 mix of livers from Aroclor1254-pretreated rats
- Test concentrations with justification for top dose:
- max. conc. tested: 250 µg/mL
- Vehicle / solvent:
- - Vehicle(s)/solvent(s) used: Tween80/ethanol
- Untreated negative controls:
- not specified
- Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
- not specified
- True negative controls:
- not specified
- Positive controls:
- yes
- Positive control substance:
- other: benzo[a]pyrene in DMSO, 4-nitroquinoline-N-oxide in DMSO, sodium azide, neutral red, potassium dichromate
- Details on test system and experimental conditions:
- METHOD OF APPLICATION: preincubation
DURATION
- Preincubation period: no data
- Exposure duration: not applicable, preincubation method
- Expression time (cells in growth medium): 48-72 hours
DETERMINATION OF CYTOTOXICITY
- Method: other: toxicity screening test - Key result
- Species / strain:
- S. typhimurium TA 1535
- Metabolic activation:
- with and without
- Genotoxicity:
- negative
- Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
- not specified
- Vehicle controls validity:
- not specified
- Untreated negative controls validity:
- not specified
- Positive controls validity:
- valid
- Key result
- Species / strain:
- S. typhimurium TA 1537
- Metabolic activation:
- with and without
- Genotoxicity:
- negative
- Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
- not specified
- Vehicle controls validity:
- not specified
- Untreated negative controls validity:
- not specified
- Positive controls validity:
- valid
- Key result
- Species / strain:
- S. typhimurium TA 98
- Metabolic activation:
- with and without
- Genotoxicity:
- negative
- Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
- not specified
- Vehicle controls validity:
- not specified
- Untreated negative controls validity:
- not specified
- Positive controls validity:
- valid
- Key result
- Species / strain:
- S. typhimurium TA 100
- Metabolic activation:
- with and without
- Genotoxicity:
- negative
- Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
- not specified
- Vehicle controls validity:
- not specified
- Untreated negative controls validity:
- not specified
- Positive controls validity:
- valid
- Key result
- Species / strain:
- S. typhimurium TA 1538
- Metabolic activation:
- with and without
- Genotoxicity:
- negative
- Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
- not specified
- Vehicle controls validity:
- not specified
- Untreated negative controls validity:
- not specified
- Positive controls validity:
- valid
- Key result
- Species / strain:
- E. coli WP2
- Metabolic activation:
- with and without
- Genotoxicity:
- negative
- Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
- not specified
- Vehicle controls validity:
- not specified
- Untreated negative controls validity:
- not specified
- Positive controls validity:
- valid
- Key result
- Species / strain:
- E. coli WP2 uvr A
- Metabolic activation:
- with and without
- Genotoxicity:
- negative
- Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
- not specified
- Vehicle controls validity:
- not specified
- Untreated negative controls validity:
- not specified
- Positive controls validity:
- valid
- Remarks on result:
- other: all strains/cell types tested
- Remarks:
- 'Test system'.
- Conclusions:
- Interpretation of results:
negative
The purpose of this study was to determine the mutagenicity of the test substance Normal-Heptane. A reverse mutation assay was done using S. typhimurium strains TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 1538, TA 98 and TA 100, and E. coli strains WP2 and WP2 uvr A. The strains were exposed to concentrations of 0, 3.91, 7.81, 15.6, 31.3, 62.5, 125, and 250 ug/mL for 48 -72 hrs both with and without metabolic activation. The number of revertant colonies was then counted.
No significant increases in the ratio of mutations over controls was seen. The test substance is not mutagenic in either the presence or absence of metabolic activation. - Executive summary:
The purpose of this study was to determine the mutagenicity of the test substance Normal-Heptane. A reverse mutation assay was done using S. typhimurium strains TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 1538, TA 98 and TA 100, and E. coli strains WP2 and WP2 uvr A. The strains were exposed to concentrations of 0, 3.91, 7.81, 15.6, 31.3, 62.5, 125, and 250 ug/mL for 48 -72 hrs both with and without metabolic activation. The number of revertant colonies was then counted.
No significant increases in the ratio of mutations over controls was seen. The test substance is not mutagenic in either the presence or absence of metabolic activation.
- Endpoint:
- in vitro cytogenicity / chromosome aberration study in mammalian cells
- Remarks:
- Type of genotoxicity: chromosome aberration
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- 1982-1983
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: Comparable to guideline study with acceptable restrictions
- Qualifier:
- equivalent or similar to guideline
- Guideline:
- OECD Guideline 473 (In Vitro Mammalian Chromosome Aberration Test)
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- No guideline stated; similar to OECD guideline 473; rat hepatocytes with intrinsic metabolic activity, therefore no metabolic activation system added, only 100 cells from each culture analyzed.
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Type of assay:
- in vitro mammalian chromosome aberration test
- Target gene:
- not applicable
- Species / strain / cell type:
- hepatocytes: rat liver (RL4) cells
- Details on mammalian cell type (if applicable):
- The rat liver cell line, RL4, an epithelial-type cell line, was derived in this laboratory following the procedure described by Williams et al. (1971). RL4 was initiated in 1978 from a 10-day-old Wistar rat as described in Dean and Hodson-Walker (1979).
- Metabolic activation:
- not applicable
- Metabolic activation system:
- not necessary, liver cells
- Test concentrations with justification for top dose:
- 2.5, 5, 10 µg/ml
- Vehicle / solvent:
- - Vehicle(s)/solvent(s) used: Tween 80/ethanol
- Untreated negative controls:
- not specified
- Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
- yes
- True negative controls:
- not specified
- Positive controls:
- yes
- Positive control substance:
- other: 7,12-dimethylbenzanthracene in DMSO, ethyl methanesulphonate, cyclophosphamide
- Details on test system and experimental conditions:
- METHOD OF APPLICATION: in medium
DURATION
- Exposure duration: 22 hours
- Fixation time (start of exposure up to fixation or harvest of cells): 22 hours + 2 hours fixation
SPINDLE INHIBITOR (cytogenetic assays): colcemid
STAIN (for cytogenetic assays): Giemsa
NUMBER OF REPLICATIONS: no data
NUMBER OF CELLS EVALUATED: 100 cells from each culture - Evaluation criteria:
- Significant or dose-related increase in chromosome damage.
- Key result
- Species / strain:
- hepatocytes: Rat liver (RL4) cells
- Metabolic activation:
- not applicable
- Genotoxicity:
- negative
- Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
- no cytotoxicity
- Vehicle controls validity:
- valid
- Untreated negative controls validity:
- not specified
- Positive controls validity:
- valid
- Remarks on result:
- other: all strains/cell types tested
- Remarks:
- 'Test system'.
- Conclusions:
- Interpretation of results:
negative
This study examined the potential for the test substance Heptane to cause chromosomal aberrations in rat liver RL4 cells. Cells were exposed to concentrations of 0, 2.5, 5, and 10 ug/ml of test substance, and then examined for chromosomal aberrations including polyploidy, chromatid gaps, and chromatid exchanges. The positive control substance was 7,12 -dimethylbenzanthracene. A significant increase in chromatid gaps (7) was seen at the 10 ug/ml concentration. Though greater than the solvent control frequency, this was not accompanied by an increase in any other aberrations and is not considered to be treatment related. Under the conditions of this study, the test material was not clastogenic. - Executive summary:
This study examined the potential for the test substance Normal-Heptane to cause chromosomal aberrations in rat liver RL4 cells. Cells were exposed to concentrations of 0, 2.5, 5, and 10 ug/ml of test substance, and then examined for chromosomal aberrations including polyploidy, chromatid gaps, and chromatid exchanges. The positive control substance was 7,12 -dimethylbenzanthracene. A significant increase in chromatid gaps (7) was seen at the 10 ug/ml concentration. Though greater than the solvent control frequency, this was not accompanied by an increase in any other aberrations and is not considered to be treatment related. Under the conditions of this study, the test material was not clastogenic.
- Endpoint:
- in vitro gene mutation study in mammalian cells
- Remarks:
- Type of genotoxicity: gene mutation
- Type of information:
- read-across from supporting substance (structural analogue or surrogate)
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: Acceptable, well documented publication which meets basic scientific principles
- Justification for type of information:
- A discussion and report on the read across strategy is given as an attachment in IUCLID Section 13.
- Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
- read-across: supporting information
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- OECD Guideline 476 (In Vitro Mammalian Cell Gene Mutation Test)
- Deviations:
- yes
- Remarks:
- - using microtiter plates
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Type of assay:
- mammalian cell gene mutation assay
- Target gene:
- thymidine kinase
- Species / strain / cell type:
- human lymphoblastoid cells (TK6)
- Details on mammalian cell type (if applicable):
- - Type and identity of media: RPMI 1640 medium supplemented with 15% heat-inactivated horse serum
- Additional strain / cell type characteristics:
- not specified
- Metabolic activation:
- with and without
- Metabolic activation system:
- with Aroclor induced-rat liver homogenate
- Test concentrations with justification for top dose:
- 5 % v/v TMP in DMEM medium, administered undiluted or as 50 % (1:1 saturated to normal medium)
- Vehicle / solvent:
- - Vehicle(s)/solvent(s) used: DMEM medium
- Untreated negative controls:
- yes
- Remarks:
- with and without S9
- Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
- yes
- Remarks:
- DMEM medium
- Positive controls:
- yes
- Remarks:
- for S9 activated cultures
- Positive control substance:
- benzo(a)pyrene
- Remarks:
- Migrated to IUCLID6: 15 µM
- Untreated negative controls:
- yes
- Remarks:
- with and without S9
- Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
- yes
- Remarks:
- DMEM medium
- Positive controls:
- yes
- Remarks:
- for non-activated cultures
- Positive control substance:
- ethylmethanesulphonate
- Remarks:
- Migrated to IUCLID6: 0.2 mM
- Details on test system and experimental conditions:
- see "any other information on materials and methods"
- Key result
- Species / strain:
- human lymphoblastoid cells (TK6)
- Metabolic activation:
- with and without
- Genotoxicity:
- negative
- Remarks:
- TMP did not induce significant increases in the mutation frequency at the thymidine kinase locus.
- Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
- cytotoxicity
- Remarks:
- Cell survival in TMP-saturated medium with and without metabolic activation was greater than 50-60 %.
- Vehicle controls validity:
- not specified
- Untreated negative controls validity:
- not specified
- Positive controls validity:
- valid
- Additional information on results:
- The elevated mutation frequencies of positive control compounds were as expected.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON CYTOTOXICITY:
Cell survival in positive control treated cultures was 40 or 30% for benzo(a)pyrene and EMS, respectively - Remarks on result:
- other: all strains/cell types tested
- Remarks:
- Migrated from field 'Test system'.
- Conclusions:
- Interpretation of results:
negative
Based on the study design there is no incidence of increased genetic toxicity caused by the test substance. - Executive summary:
Based on the study design there is no incidence of increased genetic toxicity caused by the test substance.
Referenceopen allclose all
The addition of heptane at amounts up to 250 µg per mL to cultures of Escherichia coli WP2 and WP2 uvr A, Salmonella typhimurium TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 1538, TA 98, and TA 100 did not lead to an increase in the reverse gene mutation frequency in any of these strains, either in the presence or in the absence of rat liver S9 fraction.
Table: Relative Reverse Mutation Rate – E. coli
Concentration (µg/ml) |
E. coliWP2 Assay 1 |
E. coliWP2 Assay 2 |
E. coliWP2 Assay 3 |
E. coliWP2 uvr A Assay 1 |
E. coliWP2 uvr A Assay 2 |
Without S9 |
|||||
3.91 |
- |
1.6 |
0.9 |
- |
0.9 |
7.81 |
- |
2.3 |
1.0 |
- |
0.9 |
15.6 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
31.3 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
62.5 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
125 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
250 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
4-nitroquinoline-N-oxide |
31.7 |
7.7 |
4.8 |
1.9 |
6.3 |
With S9 |
|||||
3.91 |
- |
1.5 |
0.9 |
- |
1.0 |
7.81 |
- |
2.4 |
0.9 |
- |
1.4 |
15.6 |
0.7 |
3.1 |
1.0 |
1.8 |
0.9 |
31.3 |
0.7 |
2.8 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
62.5 |
1.0 |
2.4 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
125 |
0.9 |
2.2 |
1.1 |
2.0 |
0.9 |
250 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
0.9 |
- |
0.8 |
4-nitroquinoline-N-oxide |
1.0 |
3.9 |
0.7 |
9.0 |
19.7 |
Table: Relative Mutation Rate – S. typhimurium TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 1538
Concentration (µg/ml) |
TA 1535 Assay 1 |
TA 1535 Assay 2 |
TA 1537 Assay 1 |
TA 1537 Assay 2 |
TA 1538 Assay 1 |
TA 1538 Assay 2 |
TA 1538 Assay 3 |
Without S9 |
|||||||
3.91 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
7.81 |
- |
1.2 |
- |
0.7 |
- |
0.8 |
1.0 |
15.6 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
0 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
31.3 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0 |
0 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
62.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
125 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
250 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sodium azide 1.7 µg |
48.0 |
73.1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Benzo(a)-pyrene 6.7 µg |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1.4 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
Neutral red 6.7 µg |
- |
- |
1.5 |
1.6 |
- |
- |
- |
With S9 |
|||||||
3.91 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
7.81 |
- |
0.9 |
- |
0.7 |
- |
- |
0.8 |
15.6 |
2.1 |
1.0 |
2.4 |
0.7 |
1.5 |
- |
1.0 |
31.3 |
1.4 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
0.9 |
2.1 |
- |
0.7 |
62.5 |
1.7 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
0.9 |
1.8 |
- |
1.0 |
125 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
2.1 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
- |
1.1 |
250 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
2.3 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
- |
0.9 |
Sodium azide 1.7 µg |
19.3 |
78.3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Benzo(a)-pyrene 6.7 µg |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2.4 |
- |
10.6 |
Neutral red 6.7 µg |
- |
- |
3.0 |
6.0 |
- |
- |
- |
Table: Relative Mutation Rate – S. typhimurium TA 98, TA 100
Concentration (µg/ml) |
TA 98 Assay 1 |
TA 98 Assay 2 |
TA 100 Assay 1 |
TA 100 Assay 2 |
Without S9 |
||||
3.91 |
- |
0.5 |
- |
1.1 |
7.81 |
- |
0.1 |
- |
1.0 |
15.6 |
0.6 |
0 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
31.3 |
0 |
0 |
1.1 |
0.1 |
62.5 |
0 |
0 |
1.0 |
0 |
125 |
0 |
0 |
1.2 |
0 |
250 |
0 |
0 |
0.6 |
0 |
Benzo(a)-pyrene 6.7 µg |
0.8 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
With S9 |
||||
3.91 |
- |
0.8 |
- |
1.0 |
7.81 |
- |
1.1 |
- |
0.9 |
15.6 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
31.3 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
62.5 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
125 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
250 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
Benzo(a)-pyrene 6.7 µg |
12.6 |
4.7 |
2.8 |
5.4 |
There was no significant or dose-related increase of chromosome damage in any of the cultures exposed.
Table: Metaphase chromosome analysis of RL4 cells
0 µg/ml |
2.5 µg/ml |
5.0 µg/ml |
10.0 µg/ml |
1.0 µg/ml 7,12-dimethylbenzanthracene |
|
Polyploidy (% cells) |
3.7 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
Chromatid gaps (% cells) |
1.3 |
1.7 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
6.0 |
Multiple aberrations (% cells) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.5 |
Severe damage (% cells) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.5 |
Chromatid aberrations (% cells) |
0.3 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
Chromosome aberrations (frequency per cell) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Chromatid gaps (frequency per cell) |
0.013 |
0.017 |
0.010 |
0.027 |
0.085 |
Chromatid breaks (frequency per cell) |
0.003 |
- |
- |
- |
0.005 |
Chromatid exchange (frequency per cell) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.05 |
Chromosome breaks (frequency per cell) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.005 |
Chromosome exchange (frequency per cell) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Endpoint conclusion
- Endpoint conclusion:
- no adverse effect observed (negative)
Genetic toxicity in vivo
Description of key information
There is no in vivo genetic toxicity data available for Heptane. However, data is available for structural analogue, Hydrocarbons, C7-C9, isoalkanes. This data is read across to based on analogue read across and a discussion and report on the read across strategy is provided as an attachment in IUCLID Section 13.
The read across genetic toxicity test listed below had negative results for Heptane.
Genetic Toxicity in vivo – Rodent Dominant Lethal Test (equivalent/similar to OECD 478)
Link to relevant study records
- Endpoint:
- in vivo mammalian germ cell study: cytogenicity / chromosome aberration
- Remarks:
- Type of genotoxicity: chromosome aberration
- Type of information:
- read-across from supporting substance (structural analogue or surrogate)
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- July 1978 - January 1980
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: Comparable to guideline with acceptable restrictions.
- Justification for type of information:
- A discussion and report on the read across strategy is given as an attachment in IUCLID Section 13.
- Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
- read-across: supporting information
- Qualifier:
- equivalent or similar to guideline
- Guideline:
- OECD Guideline 478 (Genetic Toxicology: Rodent Dominant Lethal Test)
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- Similar to OECD 478, only two dose levels were used.
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Type of assay:
- rodent dominant lethal assay
- Species:
- rat
- Strain:
- Sprague-Dawley
- Sex:
- male/female
- Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
- TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Charles River Breeding Laboratories, Wilmington, Massachusetts
- Age at study initiation: males: 10 weeks at initiation of pre-treatment mating period; females: 9 weeks at initiation of week 1 of pre-treatment mating period; females: 8 weeks at initiation of week 1 of post-treatment mating period
- Housing: males: individually housing during the treatment period; females: individually housing during the pre- and post-mating period
- Diet: Purina Laboratory Chow; ad libitum; except chamber-exposed groups during the treatment period
- Water: ad libitum; except chamber-exposed groups during the treatment period
- Route of administration:
- inhalation
- Vehicle:
- none
- Details on exposure:
- TYPE OF INHALATION EXPOSURE: whole body
GENERATION OF TEST ATMOSPHERE / CHAMBER DESCRIPTION
- Exposure apparatus: The stainless steel and glass chambers had a total volume of one cubic metre with an effective volume of 760 L.
- Air flow rate: 132 L/min
- Air change rate: every 7.6 min
- The test substance was placed in fritted-bottom, gas-washing bottles. Dry air, at various flow rates, was passed through the test material and the vapour-air mixtures entered the chamber air inlets and were further diluted with room air to provide the desired concentrations.
TEST ATMOSPHERE
Atmospheric sampling was performed using a Wilks Scientific Corp., Miran IA Ambient Air Analyzer (long pathlength infrared). On each exposure day three samples were drawn from each exposure chamber (at 1, 3 and 5 hours) and the exposure concentrations calculated by comparing the absorption of this sample to the standard curve. - Duration of treatment / exposure:
- 8 consecutive weeks
- Frequency of treatment:
- 6 hours/day, 5 days/week
- Post exposure period:
- 4 weeks
- Remarks:
- Doses / Concentrations:
400 and 1200 ppm
Basis:
nominal conc. - No. of animals per sex per dose:
- only males were exposed: 10/group
- Control animals:
- yes, sham-exposed
- Positive control(s):
- triethylenemelamine
- Route of administration: intraperitoneally on a single day, at least 2 hours prior to mating
- Doses level/ volume: 0.5 mg/kg body weight; 1 mL/kg body weight
- Vehicle: 0.9 % injectable normal saline solution - Tissues and cell types examined:
- Males: testes, seminal vesicles, epididymides, prostate tissues
Females: uteri - Details of tissue and slide preparation:
- METHOD OF ANALYSIS:
Males: Seminal vesicles, epididymides, prostate and any abnormal lesion or tissue masses were preserved in 10 % neutral buffered formalin. Testes were stored for 48 hours in Bouin´s solution and subsequently placed in formalin. Tissues from 5 randomly chosen males from each group were examined.
Females: The uteri from all females (pregnant and non-pregnant) were appropriately identified and preserved intact in a 10 % neutral buffered formalin solution. - Statistics:
- Comparisons were made during the treatment and post-treatment periods between negative control, positive control and test substance-treated groups by the Chi-square test. Absolute data were compared by using the F-test and Student´s t-test. When variances differed significantly, Student´s t-test was appropriately modified using Cochran´s approximation (t´). Corpora lutea and implantation data were evaluated by the one-tailed test.
- Key result
- Sex:
- male/female
- Genotoxicity:
- negative
- Remarks:
- At dose level of 400 and 1200 ppm the test substance was not mutagenic in rats by the dominant-lethal test.
- Toxicity:
- no effects
- Vehicle controls validity:
- other: no vehicle was used
- Negative controls validity:
- valid
- Positive controls validity:
- valid
- Conclusions:
- Interpretation of results: negative
Under the conditions of the test no negative effects were induced by the test substance, hydrocarbons, C7-C9, isoalkanes. - Executive summary:
Under the conditions of the test no negative effects were induced by the test substance, hydrocarbons, C7 -C9, isoalkanes.
Reference
No treatment-related effects were observed for mortality, in-life physical or necropsy examinations and for body weights in males.
No treatment effect was indicated from microscopic evaluation of testes, seminal vesicles, epididymides and prostate tissues from 5 randomly chosen males from each exposure group.
In one animal of the 400 ppm exposure group a caseous mass was observed in the left epididymis. This caseous mass was seen microscopically to be a spermatic granuloma. Since this was observed in a single animal, this is not considered to be treatment related. Several animals (one in control, one in 100 ppm group, one in 1200 ppm group) presented a purulent prostatitis which was of probable bacterial etiology.
Pregnancy rates, implantation data and implantation efficiency values and fetal death data for females mated to treated males were considered comparable to data for females mated to negative control males for each week of the post-treatment mating period. At dose level of 400 and 1200 ppm the test substance was not mutagenic in rats by the dominant-lethal test.
Positive control:
Females mated to the positive control males had fewer implants and lower implantation efficiency values (indicative of pre-implantation loss) than females mated to the negative control males. Fetal death parameters (mean and expressed as a percentage of total implants) for these same females were significantly increased during the post-treatment mating interval.
Endpoint conclusion
- Endpoint conclusion:
- no adverse effect observed (negative)
Additional information
Genetic toxicity data is available for Heptane and structural analogues, 2,2,4-trimethylpentane and Hydrocarbons, C7-C9, isoalkanes. This data is read across to based on analogue read across and a discussion and report on the read across strategy is provided as an attachment in IUCLID Section 13.
In Vitro
In vitro gene mutation study in bacteria
Heptane
A bacterial reverse mutation assay (Ames test) (Shell Chemicals, 1983; Brooks et al., 1988) was conducted with normal-heptane following a protocol similar to OECD 471. The pre-incubation procedure was performed with Salmonella typhimurium strains TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 1538, TA 98 and TA 100, and Escherichia coli strains WP2 and WP2 uvr A. The strains were exposed to concentrations of 0, 3.91, 7.81, 15.6, 31.3, 62.5, 125, and 250 µg/mL for 48 -72 h both with and without metabolic activation. No significant increases in the ratio of mutations over controls was seen. Therefore, the test substance was not mutagenic in either the presence or absence of metabolic activation.
In vitro Chromosome Aberration in Mammalian Cells
Heptane
The potential of normal-heptane to cause chromosomal aberrations in rat liver RL4 cells was tested with a method comparable to OECD 473 (Shell Chemicals, 1983; Brooks et al., 1988). Cells were exposed to concentrations of 0, 2.5, 5, and 10 µg/mL of test substance for 22 h, and then examined for chromosomal aberrations including polyploidy, chromatid gaps, and chromatid exchanges. No cytotoxicity was observed. A significant increase in chromatid gaps was seen at 10 µg/mL. However, this effect was neither dose-dependent nor accompanied by an increase in any other aberration type, and therefore not considered to be treatment-related. Under the conditions of this study, the test material was not clastogenic.
In vitro Gene Mutation study in Mammalian Cells
2,2,4-trimethylpentane
In a key study (Richardson et al., 1986), 2,2,4-trimethylpentane was tested in a mammalian cell gene mutation assay performed according to OECD 476. The test material was prepared by adding iso-octane at a final concentration of 5 % v/v in culture (DMEM) medium and stirred overnight at room temperature in a foil wrapped, capped parafilm-sealed bottle to saturate the medium. Human lymphoblastoid cells (TK6) were exposed to 100 or 50 % of this saturated DMEM medium with and without metabolic activation for 3 h and allowed for expression for 4 to 8 days. Both with and without metabolic activation, 2,2,4-trimethylpentane did not induce significant increases in the mutation frequency at the thymidine kinase locus and cell survival in 2,2,4-trimethylpentane-saturated medium was greater than 50-60 %. Based on the study design there was no incidence of increased genetic toxicity caused by the test substance.
In vitro Mitotic Recombination Assay
Heptane
A gene mutation assay was performed with heptane using yeast cells (similar to OECD 481) (Shell Chemicals, 1983; Brooks et al., 1988). Saccharomyces cerevisiae was exposed to concentrations up to 5.0 mg/mL of heptane both with and without metabolic activation for 18 h and allowed for expression for 3 days. Afterwards, the number of prototrophic colonies was counted and compared to controls. There was an increase in the ratio of prototrophs per plate in S. cerevisiae at the 5 mg/mL concentration. However, this reflected the decrease in cell viability at this concentration as there was no increase in the number of prototrophs per plate. No other significant increase in the ratio of mutations over controls was seen. Under the conditions of this study the test substance was not mutagenic in either the presence or absence of metabolic activation.
In Vivo
Hydrocarbons, C7-C9, isoalkanes
In a dominant lethal study (ExxonMobil Chemical, 1980), Hydrocarbons, C7-C9 isoalkane, showed no evidence of genotoxicity in the germ cells of treated male rats exposed to 400 or 1200 ppm by inhalation.
Justification for classification or non-classification
The negative results in in vitro and in vivo genotoxicity assays from Heptane and structural analogues do not warrant the classification of Heptane as genotoxic under the new Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 on classification, labeling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP).
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