AW: AW: Further thoughts on carcinogens

[Franz Schönhofer <franz.schoenhofer@chello.at>]

Franz Schoenhofer

PhD, MR iR

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> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----

> Von: dckosloff@firstenergycorp.com

[mailto:dckosloff@firstenergycorp.com]

> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 29. Dezember 2004 18:43

> An: Franz Schönhofer

> Cc: Cehn@AOL.COM; 'jjcohen'; owner-radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu;

> radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu

> Betreff: Re: AW: Further thoughts on carcinogens

>

> Franz,

>

> The Ames Test, named after Bruce Ames, is not a test for carcinogens.

It

> is a test for mutagens.  The theory being that a mutagen is a

suspected

> carcinogen.  Althoug the Ames Test is not inteded to be absolute or

> definative, the result you described is suspect.  Over the years that

Ames

> Test has been refined and I believe that there are variations

available.





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Don,



Thanks for the correction - I mentioned that I read this report about 15

years ago.



Nevertheless the question for a world-wide binding definition of a

carcinogenic substance would be desirable - maybe it exists?



Best regards,



Franz