Mutagenicity of volatile organic compounds commonly found as contaminants in potable water supplies

Calandra, TD; Caruso, JE; Shahied, SI

HERO ID

628823

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

1987

Language

English

HERO ID 628823
In Press No
Year 1987
Title Mutagenicity of volatile organic compounds commonly found as contaminants in potable water supplies
Authors Calandra, TD; Caruso, JE; Shahied, SI
Journal Environmental Mutagenesis
Volume 9
Issue Suppl 8
Page Numbers 22
Abstract The mutagenicity of the volatile organic chemicals most commonly found as contaminants in New Jersey potable water supplies has been evaluated using the Ames Salmonella/mammalian microsome preincubation assay protocol. Trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, methylene chloride, trans-1,2-dichloroethylene, carbon tetrachloride, benzene and 1,2-dichloroethane were investigated using the TA 97a, TA 98, TA 100 and TA 102 strains of Salmonella typhimurium. The mutagenicity of each compound acting singly and in concert with each of the other substances studied was tested. No mutagenicity was observed for benzene, trichloroethylene or trans-1,2-dichloroethylene. Methylene chloride was found to be mutagenic to TA 98 and induced mutagenesis above the background level in TA 102. 1,2-dichloroethane appeared to be slightly mutagenic to TA 100 and more so with TA 102. Preliminary results indicated that tetrachloroethylene, carbon tetrachloride and 1,1,1-trichloroethane may induce mutagenesis in TA 97a. Data comparing the mutagenicity of these substances when acting in pairs will be compared with that obtained when acting alone.
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