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Toxicological information

Skin sensitisation

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA)
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
study well documented, meets generally accepted scientific principles, acceptable for assessment

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1974
Report date:
1974

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: J.H. Draize in the F. & D.A. handbook, Appraisal of the Safety of Chemicals in Food, Drugs and Cosmetics (1959)
Deviations:
not applicable
Remarks:
Test was performed before actual guideline was established
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Test was performed before actual guideline was established.
GLP compliance:
no
Type of study:
Draize test
Justification for non-LLNA method:
Historical in vivo data available

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Betaines, C12-14 (even numbered)-alkyldimethyl
EC Number:
931-700-2
Cas Number:
66455-29-6
Molecular formula:
C16H33NO2 C18H37NO2
IUPAC Name:
Betaines, C12-14 (even numbered)-alkyldimethyl
Test material form:
other: aqueous formulation
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Alkyl dimethyl betaine solutions B/8535 and B/8536
- Physical state: liquid
- Analytical purity: 30 % active ingredient

In vivo test system

Test animals

Species:
guinea pig
Strain:
Dunkin-Hartley
Sex:
male
Details on test animals and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Weight at study initiation: 300-500 g
- Diet: ad libitum
- Water: ad libitum


ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): thermostatically controlled, not further specified

Study design: in vivo (non-LLNA)

Inductionopen allclose all
Route:
intradermal
Vehicle:
physiological saline
Concentration / amount:
0.1 % active ingredient
Challengeopen allclose all
Route:
intradermal
Vehicle:
physiological saline
Concentration / amount:
0.1 % active ingredient
No. of animals per dose:
6
Details on study design:
MAIN STUDY
A. INDUCTION EXPOSURE
- No. of exposures: 10 (1x0.05 ml; 9x0.1 ml)
- Test groups: Test substance in saline
- Site: back, not further specified
- Frequency of applications: every 2 days
- Duration: 0-18 days
- Concentrations: 0.1 % active ingredient


B. CHALLENGE EXPOSURE
- No. of exposures: 1 (0.05 ml)
- Day(s) of challenge: 32
- Test groups: Test substance
- Site: back, not further specified
- Concentrations: 0.1 % active ingredient
- Evaluation (hr after challenge): 4 and 24

Results and discussion

In vivo (non-LLNA)

Resultsopen allclose all
Reading:
1st reading
Hours after challenge:
4
Group:
test chemical
Dose level:
0.1 % active ingredient
No. with + reactions:
0
Total no. in group:
6
Clinical observations:
Injection site pink with white centre, 7.0 mm mean diameter, 1.0 mm mean height.
Remarks on result:
other: see Remark
Remarks:
Reading: 1st reading. . Hours after challenge: 4.0. Group: test group. Dose level: 0.1 % active ingredient. No with. + reactions: 0.0. Total no. in groups: 6.0. Clinical observations: Injection site pink with white centre, 7.0 mm mean diameter, 1.0 mm mean height..
Reading:
2nd reading
Hours after challenge:
24
Group:
test chemical
Dose level:
0.1 % active ingredient
No. with + reactions:
0
Total no. in group:
6
Clinical observations:
Injection site pink with white centre, 9.0 mm mean diameter, 1.0 mm mean height; the reaction produced by the final challenge did not appear to be any greater in diameter, height or colour than the reaction produced by any of the previous injections.
Remarks on result:
other: see Remark
Remarks:
Reading: 2nd reading. . Hours after challenge: 24.0. Group: test group. Dose level: 0.1 % active ingredient. No with. + reactions: 0.0. Total no. in groups: 6.0. Clinical observations: Injection site pink with white centre, 9.0 mm mean diameter, 1.0 mm mean height; the reaction produced by the final challenge did not appear to be any greater in diameter, height or colour than the reaction produced by any of the previous injections..
Group:
negative control
Remarks on result:
not measured/tested
Group:
positive control
Remarks on result:
not measured/tested

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not sensitising
Remarks:
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