Mutagenic activity of irradiated toluene/NO/sub x//H/sub 2/O/air mixtures

Journal Article · Mon Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1984 · Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/es00133a005· OSTI ID:5405655

Shepson, P B; Kleindienst, T E; Edney, E O; Namie, G R; Pittman, J H; Cupitt, L T; Claxton, L D

Irradiated mixtures of toluene/NO/sub x//H/sub 2/O/air were brought to a steady-state distribution of reactants and products in a 22.7 m/sup 3/ flow-mode smog chamber, and the effluent was tested for mutagenic activity by exposing Salmonella typhimurium strains TA100 and TA98 to it. Two different product distributions were examined, with that corresponding to a longer extent of reaction yielding a greater mutagenic response. Vapor-phase concentrations for several aldehydes, cresols, peroxyacetyl nitrate, toluene, nitrogen oxides, ozone, and particulate matter were obtained for the reaction chamber and exposure chamber air masses. Calculations were made as to the total quantity of each product species that deposited into the biotesting medium. This information was used to speculate on what may have caused the mutagenic response.

• Research Organization: Northrop Services, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC
• OSTI ID: 5405655
• Journal Information: Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States) Vol. 19:3; ISSN ESTHA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ALDEHYDES
ALKYLATED AROMATICS
AROMATICS
BACTERIA
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
CHALCOGENIDES
CRESOLS
ESTERS
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
MICROORGANISMS
MUTAGENESIS
NITRATES
NITRIC ACID ESTERS
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN OXIDES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OZONE
PARTICLES
PARTICULATES
PEROXYACETYL NITRATE
PHENOLS
SALMONELLA
SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM
TOLUENE