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1798864 
Journal Article 
Genotoxicity tests on the compounds of polyethylene glycol terephthalate (PET): Dimethylterephthalate (DMT) and terephthalic acid (TPA) 
Lerda, DE 
1996 
Yes 
International Journal of Environmental Health Research
ISSN: 0960-3123
EISSN: 1369-1619 
6 
2 
125-130 
English 
BCI:BCI199699161619 
Dimethylterephthalate (DMT) and terephtalic acid (TPA), the main compounds of polyethylene glycol terephthalate (PET) were evaluated for genotoxicity and mutagenicity in the Ames test, UDS by liquid scintillation counting, and micronuclei induced in binucleate human lymphocytes. Data failed to show that DMT and TPA at different concentrations (0.5, 5, 50 and 500 ug ml‐1 ) had any genotoxic and or mutagenic effects. Further research should be carried on so that in vivo genotoxic properties of the PET precursors can be determined.