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Table A.1.

Genotoxicity data on benzophenone [FL‐no: 07.032] evaluated by JECFA (2002) and considered by EFSA in FGE.69 (2008)

Chemical name FL‐no JECFA‐no	End‐point	Test system	Concentration	Results	Reference	Comments
Benzophenone 07.032 831	Bacterial reverse mutation	S. Typhimurium TA97, TA98, TA100, TA1535 and TA1537	3–1,000 μg/plate	Negativea	Mortelmans et al. (1986)	Reliable with the following restriction: the study complied with current recommendations with the exception that tester strains TA102 or E. coli WP2uvrA were not used

Chemical name FL‐no JECFA‐no

End‐point

Test system

Concentration

Results

Reference

Comments

Benzophenone

07.032

831

Bacterial reverse mutation

S. Typhimurium TA97, TA98, TA100, TA1535 and TA1537

3–1,000 μg/plate

Negativea

Mortelmans et al. (1986)

Reliable with the following restriction: the study complied with current recommendations with the exception that tester strains TA102 or E. coli WP2uvrA were not used

With and without metabolic activation.