TA 100
Materials ComcCone (μg/plate) -S9Mix + S9Mix
Methanol extract 0 151 114
from nonirradiated 500 150 115
potting material 1000 173 115
  2500 182 145
  5000 171 154
Methanol extract 0 109 100
from 105 kGy 500 175 105
irradiated 1000 214 136
potting material 2500 511 157
  5000 1014 191
Acetone extract 0 151 114
from nonirradiated 500 120 103
potting material 1000 105 106
  2500 134 119
  5000 134 106
Acetone extract 0 127 116
from 105kGy 500 128 107
irradiated 1000 147 107
potting material 2500 155 145
  5000 249 126
Table 2: Ames test of base substitution mutation detection using methanol and acetone extracts from irradiated and nonirradiated thermosetting PU potting material.