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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-01694-0015-0000-8
Chemical Name: Benzidine dihydrochloride
CASRN: 531-85-1
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Rodent Cytogenetics
NTP Study ID: 758694_SCE
Study Result: Positive


Table Instructions and Notes:

Below are the detailed Sister Chromatid Exchange data. You may also view the summary data for this study.


Detailed Sister Chromatid Exchange Data (Trial 1)
Initial Treatment Date Tissue Sample Time (h) Sex Species Strain Protocol Trial Result
03/20/1985 Bone Marrow 23 Male Mouse B6C3F1 IP/IJ x 1,  23 hour Positive

Test Group Dose
(mg/kg)
Animal
Number
No.
Cells
SCE / Cell
Mean ± SEM
Vehicle Control Corn Oil
 0         
2082 25 2.36 ± 0.251
    2083 25 2.92 ± 0.346
    2084 25 4.12 ± 0.376
    2085 25 4.05 ± 0.366
Average   3.37 ± 0.432
 
Test Chemical Benzidine dihydrochloride
50         
2068 25 5.60 ± 0.510
    2069 25 7.74 ± 0.665
    2070 25 5.18 ± 0.523
    2071 25 5.96 ± 0.691
Average   6.12 ± 0.563
 
Test Chemical Benzidine dihydrochloride
100         
2072 25 7.03 ± 0.757
    2073 25 5.96 ± 0.596
    2074 25 7.02 ± 0.751
    2075 25 4.84 ± 0.528
Average   6.21 ± 0.522
 
Test Chemical Benzidine dihydrochloride
200         
2077 25 8.29 ± 0.731
    2078 25 5.75 ± 0.526
    2079 25 5.80 ± 0.523
    2080 25 7.09 ± 0.565
Average   6.73 ± 0.605
 
Positive Control Dimethylbenzanthracene
100         
2087 25 14.11 ± 1.123
    2088 25 10.78 ± 0.814
    2089 25 15.24 ± 1.363
    2090 25 13.02 ± 1.329
Average   13.27 ± 0.951
 

Footnotes:
IP/IJ: Intraperitoneal Injection
n: Number of animals analyzed