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'l ; <* '. : : vj i j : \ i < i 112 The obtained results reveal dose dependence for both lethality and terato genic outcome. Types of teratomas indicate that most of them arc chondropathic and affect skeleton causing different malformations, evisceration and ranting in somatic development. Further experimentation with sqme com pounds derived from erythromycin point to the fact that carbamide induces skeletal malformations and isoniazidc leads to evisceration. I.L. Hansteen, L. Hillcstad and E. Thiis-Evenscn, St. Joseph Hospital, Porsgrunn (Norway) Chromosome studies in workers exposed t(^vinyl-chloride) Chromosome analysis have been done on 48-h lymphocyte cultures from 39 workers in the PVC factory in Norway, and on 16 control persons matched to sex and age. Bone marrow samples were studied in four cases. Measurements of exposure are unfortunately not available before 1974. Hundred cells per individual were scored for breaks, gaps rings, dicentrics, fragments, chromatide exchanges, and "stable" rearrangements. Breaks and gaps were the predominant aberrations in the cells both in the controls and in the workers. "Stable" rearrangements were found in more cells than was ex pected. Gaps are not included in the results. The results are presented as number of cells with aberrations, and also con sidered as total breaking events per 100 cells. The number of cells with aberra tions and total breaking events are not greatly increased for the workers com pared with the controls. The results were tested statistically by a Wilcoxon twosample test, which showed that workers scored significantly higher on a 2.5% level. The results are discussed. 22 . Gh. Deknudt and A. Leonard, Dept, of Radiobiology, S.C.K.-C.E.N., Mol (Belgium) Cytogenetic investigations on leucocytes of workers from a cadmium plant Chromosome analysis has been performed on workers of a cadmium plant, who were exposed to fumes and dust of cadmium and lead. The 35 workers were classified, according to tire type and duration of exposure, into a group (cadmium service) of 23 people exposed to high levels of lead and cadmium in the absence of zinc and into a group of 12 rolling-mill workers subjected mostly to zinc but also to lower levels of lead and cadmium. A higher yield of severe chromosome anomalies (chromatid exchange, disturbance of spiral!* sation, chromosome translocation, ring and dicentric chromosomes) together with a total lower number of structural aberrations was observed in the cad* mium workers when compared to the rolling-mill group. These data will be discussed together with the results obtained in a previ- R&S 025304 * i i .j 4 ' ' i ' i' r c R&S 025305 ith lethality and tcratot of them arc chondroitions, evisceration and ation with some comthat carbamide induces sn. ;ph Hospital, 1c rocytc cultures from 39 trol persons matched to cases. available before 1974. l, gaps rings, dicentrics, mgements. Breaks and h in the controls and in. more cells than was ex* jerrations, and also con* I bcj^kcclls with aberra- d iWRie workers cornally by a Wilcoxon twoj:antly higher on a 2.5% .C.K.-C.E.N., m a cadmium plant :rs of a cadmium plant, d lead. The 35 workers exposure, into a group Is of lead and cadmium !-mill workers subjected idmium. A higher yield disturbance of spiraliichromosomes) together {ras observed in the cadj. lilts obtained in a previ ous study from workers presenting signs of lead poisoning of different degrees. 23 A.G. Scarlc and C.V. Bccchcy, MItC Radiobiology Unit, Harwell (U.K.) Cytogenetic effects of l'lutonium-239 Although plutonium is known to be highly carcinogenic, its mutagenic proper ties have been little studied. However, recent work at this Unit by Green el al., (Nature, 255,77) has shown that in the mouse testicle plutonium tends to concentrate in the interstitial tissue, thus increasing the a-particle dose to the genetically significant spermatogonial stem-cells above the expected level. We have therefore started to gather information on the rate of induction of chro mosome aberrations in the germ-cells of male mice which have been exposed for long periods to plutonium-239, given by intravenous injection. Our results so far suggest that a-partic!os behave like fission neutrons in being highly effec tive for translocation induction. They are also consistent with the operation of a dose inhomogeneity factor of the magnitude suggested by Green and co-workers. Evidence for the induc tion of chromosome fragments and sperm-head abnormalities was also ob tained. 24 M 3 $ ) I} 3 j 7 C? U. Rannug and C. Ramel, Environmental Toxicology, Unit, Wallenberg Laboratory, Stockholm (Sweden) . The mutagenicity of waste products from the/vinyl chloride^jndustries Vinyl chloride, which is synthesized and used in large quantities, has previ ously been shown to possess carcinogenic and mutagenic properties. In indus trial processes involving vinyl chloride, there is a risk that also by-products with carcinogenic and mutagenic properties arc formed. The manufacturing of vinyi chloride from acetylene, ethylene or from a mixture of these substances gives rise to a waste product, the so called EDC-tar, containing ethylene dichloride as one of its main components. This waste prod uct has been dumped in large quantities in the sea (Jensen et al., 1975). EDC-tar was tested for mutagenicity with one of the strains (TA1535) in the Salmonella test system (Ames et al., 1973) This strain responds to base-pair substitutions in DNA. Ethanol, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and Tween 80 were used to dissolve or emulsc the tar. The treatment gave mutagenic effect which was approximately of the same magnitude during these three conditions. When, however, a microsomal fraction from rat liver plus a NADI'H-gencrating system was added, the EDC-tar exhibited a considerably stronger mutagenic effect. The results suggest that there are direct as well as Indirect mutagenic components in the EDC-tar. l .4 H. Uchlekc, II. Greim.M. Kramer and T. Werner, Dept, of Toxicology, Bundesgosundheitsamt, Berlin, Dept, of Toxicology, Ge.sellschaft fur Strahlcn und Umwcltforsehung, Neuherberg, Dept, of Toxicology, University of Tubingen, Tubingen and Dept, of Pharmacology, University of Tubingen, Tubingen (federal Republic of Germany) Covalent binding of haloalkancs to liver constituents, but absence of mutagenicity on bacteria in a metabolizing test system R&S 025306 After intrapcritonel injection of labelled CCD. CIIC1CFCl,tland halothane to mice, MC is preferentially bound to liver endoplasmic protein and lipid. A considerable activity is also associated with mitochondrial constituents. The covalent binding of |aC from the labelled haloalkancs in suspensions of isolated rabbit liver microsomcs and NADI'I-I after 30-min incubation was in nmol per mg of protein (lipid): CCU: 15 (5S); CUCR: 3.1 (3.2); trichlorofluoromethanc 6.5 (30); halothane 2.3 (10), The results prompted us to investi gate the potential mutagenic activity of these haloalkancs with bacterial tester strains added to the microsomal incubates. S. typluinurium TA 1535 and E. coli K-12 were used to detect base pair substitution mutations, and S. typiwnuriurn TA 153S for the detection of frame shift mutations. Although metabolic activation of the test compounds dimcthylnitrosamine and 3,4-benzopyrene in duced base pair substitution and frame shift mutations respectively, no muta genic activity of the haloalkane metabolilies could be observed. The primary reactive metabolic intermediates of the haloalkancs tested are assumed to be short living radicals and/or anions and carbenoid species which would not easily reach targets distant from the endoplasmic reticulum. In ac cordance, no significant binding of radioactivity was detected in added, soluble albumin or RN'A in microsomal incubates with the labelled haloalkancs. On the other side, appreciable binding to mitochondrial protein and lipid points to possible stabilization and transport mechanisms of reactive haloalkane metabo lites. 3k 26 N. Lopricno, A. Abbondandolo, R. Baralc, S. Baroncelli, S. Bonatti, G. Bronzetti, A. Cammcllini, C. Corsi, G. Corti, D. Frezza, C. Leporini, A. Mazzaccaro, R. Nieri, D. Iloscllini and A. Rossi, Laboratorio di Mutagencsi Pguj e Differenziamento, CNR e Istituio di Genetica delFUniversita, Pisa (Italy) Mutagenicity of industrial compound^fvinyl chloridc)styrene and their possible metabolites It has been proposed that mutagenicity tests are at present the most appro priate for the prescreening of substances for possible carcinogenic activity. It is therefore interesting to develop biological analyses to asses the mutagenic activ ity of toxic industrial compounds already known as human carcinogens or those compounds under suspicion. . of Toxicology, esellschaft fur Toxicology, icology, University lut absence tm JL, CFCIj, and halothane imic protein and lipid. A rial constituents, dkanes in suspensions of 10-min incubation was in 3.4 (3.2); trichlorofluorprompted us to investiancs with bacterial tester nurium TA 1535 and E. Rations, and S, typhimuions. Although metabolic and 3,4-benzopyrene in is respectively, no inutaibserved. ic hnloalkanes tested are ;noid species which ic reticulum. In acelected in added, soluble labelled haloalkanes. On rotcin and lipid points to ctive haJoalkane metabo* li, S. Bonatti, tza, C. Leporini, loratorio di Mutagcnesi livcrsita, Pisa (Italy) styrene and their present the most approarcinogenic activity. It is isscs the mutagenic activs human carcinogens or In our analyses we have applied mutagenicity methodologies in the study of vinyl chloride (human carcinogen) and to styrene (under carcinogenic analysis at present): the same analyses have been applied also to their possible metabo lites (2-chloroethylenc oxide. 2-ehloroethanol, 2-chloroacctaldehydc, and sty rene oxide) in order to correlate the mammalian metabolic fate'of the com pounds with their biological activity. The compounds have heen studied by means of liver microsomal assay and host mediated assay (mice) on employing as a test organism the yeast 5. pambe and S. ccrcvisiac on which the induction of gene-mutations and of gcnc-convcr* sions has been analyzed. Preliminary experiments have been done also with so matic mammalian cells (V79 Chinese hamster), on which due induction of 8-azaguanine resistant clones has been assessed. From our analyses it has been found that vinyl chloride is mutagenic in the presence of liver microsomal preparations (in vitro) or in the host mediated as say (in vivo); moreover the possible in vivo metabolite, 2-chloroethvlene oxide. is reponsible for mutagenic activity. The sf. renc has been found inactive on yeast ( microsomes) or slightly active on hamster cells; styrene oxide, on the contrary, was found active in diffeicnt. biological systems. A comparison with known chemical mutagens will be reported. Publication no. 130 from tUe L&boiatonc til Mutagcnesi e DiHereniiameruo, CNR, Via ClsaneUo 147, 56100 PISA (Italy). ^ 27 _/V\ '3 6 } J. Magnusson and C. Ramcl, Wallenberg Laboratory, University of Stockholm, Stockholm (Sweden) Mutagenic effects of vinyl chloride in Drosophila niclanogastcr After the report 1974 of the carcinogenic effects of vinyl chloride in humans and in experimental rodents, genetic investigations on Salmonella of this labo ratory (Rannug et al., 1974) as well as I.A.R.C. laboratory in Lyon (Bartsch et al., 1975) have shown that VC is converted to a mutagenic metabolite in liver microsomes. In order to study the effect of VC in the gonads and the transmission of mu tations to the next generation, tests with sex linked recessive lothals in Droso phila were performed by means of the Muller 5 method. Males were treated with doses of VC in the air for three hours and mated to Muller 5 females. A significant increase *f recessive lethals was obtained both in lire first and sec ond generation after the treatment, indicating the induction of recessive lethal mosaics. The results are in accordance with the findings by Vogel (197-1) that Drosophila exhibits a metabolic conversion of indirect carcinogens, resembling the metabolic activation in mammals. 28 S. Venitt, D.J, Kirkland and C.T. Bushell, Div. of Chemical Carcinogenesis, 3? B W roo ccon