International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health 1984-01-01

Non-mutagenicity of some wood-related compounds in the bacterial/microsome plate incorporation and microsuspension assays.

E Mohtashamipur, K Norpoth

Index: Int. Arch. Occup. Environ. Health 54(1) , 83-90, (1984)

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Abstract

Seven commercially available wood-related compounds have been tested for mutagenicity by the use of the Ames and fluctuation test-systems. All compounds were found to be non-mutagenic. Among these compounds, 2,6-dimethoxy-p-benzoquinone showed a very weak and questionable mutagenic activity against Salmonella typhimurium TA 100. In this connection, probable causes of nasal adenocarcinoma of woodworkers are briefly discussed.