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EC number: 612-032-8 | CAS number: 6080-58-6
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Description of key information
Skin irritation:
The skin irritation and corrosion potential of the test substance was tested in two in vitro studies (OECD 439 and Corrositex TM Assay). Experimental data according to OECD 439 indicated that lithium citrate tetrahydrate reveals no skin irritation potential under the utilized testing conditions. In the Corrositex TM Assay lithium citrate was found to be not corrosive.
Eye irritation:
No ocular corrosion or severe irritation potential was observed in an Isolated Chicken Eye model according to OECD 438 with lithium citrate tetrahydrate.
Key value for chemical safety assessment
Skin irritation / corrosion
Link to relevant study records
- Endpoint:
- skin irritation: in vitro / ex vivo
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- 2016-12-14 to 2016-12-16
- Reliability:
- 1 (reliable without restriction)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- guideline study
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- OECD Guideline 439 (In Vitro Skin Irritation: Reconstructed Human Epidermis Test Method)
- Version / remarks:
- 28 July 2015
- Deviations:
- no
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- EU Method B.46 (In Vitro Skin Irritation: Reconstructed Human Epidermis Model Test)
- Version / remarks:
- 06 July 2012
- Deviations:
- no
- GLP compliance:
- yes (incl. QA statement)
- Test system:
- human skin model
- Source species:
- other: reconstructed human epidermis
- Cell type:
- non-transformed keratinocytes
- Justification for test system used:
- The EPISKIN model has been validated for irritation testing in an international trial. After a review of scientific reports and peer reviewed publications on the EPISKIN method, it showed evidence of being a reliable and relevant stand-alone test for predicting rabbit skin irritation, when the endpoint is evaluated by MTT reduction and for being used as a replacement for the Draize Skin Irritation test (OECD TG 404 and Method B.4 of Annex V to Directive 67/548/EEC) for the purposes of distinguishing between skin irritating and no skin irritating test substances (STATEMENT OF VALIDITY OF IN-VITRO TESTS FOR SKIN IRRITATION; ECVAM; Institute for Health & Consumer Protection; Joint Research Centre; European Commission; Ispra; 27 April 2007).
- Vehicle:
- unchanged (no vehicle)
- Details on test system:
- RECONSTRUCTED HUMAN EPIDERMIS (RHE) TISSUE
- Model used: EpiSkinTMSM, EPISKIN SNC Lyon, France
- Tissue batch number(s): 16-EKIN-050
- Expiry date: 19 December 2016
- Date of initiation of testing: 14 December 2016
TEMPERATURE USED FOR TEST SYSTEM
- Temperature used during treatment / exposure: room temperature
- Temperature of post-treatment incubation: 37 °C
REMOVAL OF TEST MATERIAL AND CONTROLS
- Volume and number of washing steps: After the incubation time, the EpiSkinTMSM units were removed and rinsed thoroughly with approximately 25 mL PBS 1 x solution to remove all of the test material from the epidermal surface. The rest of the PBS was removed from the epidermal surface with a suitable pipette tip linked to a vacuum source (care was taken to avoid damaging to the epidermis).
- Observable damage in the tissue due to washing: None
MTT DYE USED TO MEASURE TISSUE VIABILITY AFTER TREATMENT / EXPOSURE
- MTT concentration: 2 mL of 0.3 mg/mL MTT per well
- Incubation time: 3 hours
- Spectrophotometer: Thermo Scientific; Multiscan FC
- Wavelength: 570 nm
NUMBER OF REPLICATE TISSUES: 3
CONTROL TISSUES USED IN CASE OF MTT DIRECT INTERFERENCE
The test item showed no direct interaction with MTT. Using of additional control was not necessary.
NUMBER OF INDEPENDENT TESTING RUNS / EXPERIMENTS TO DERIVE FINAL PREDICTION: 1
PREDICTION MODEL / DECISION CRITERIA
- The test substance is considered to be irritant to skin if the viability after 15 minutes exposure and 42 hours post incubation is less than or equal to 50% of the negative control.
- The test substance is considered to be non-irritant to skin if the viability after 15 minutes exposure and 42 hours post incubation is greater than 50% of the negative control. - Control samples:
- yes, concurrent negative control
- yes, concurrent positive control
- Amount/concentration applied:
- TEST MATERIAL
- Amount applied: 10 mg test item
NEGATIVE CONTROL
- Amount applied: 10 µL
- Concentration: 1 x PBS
POSITIVE CONTROL
- Amount applied: 10 µL
- Concentration: 5% aq. Solution - Duration of treatment / exposure:
- 15 min
- Duration of post-treatment incubation (if applicable):
- 42 h
- Number of replicates:
- 3
- Irritation / corrosion parameter:
- % tissue viability
- Run / experiment:
- 1
- Value:
- 118
- Vehicle controls validity:
- not applicable
- Negative controls validity:
- valid
- Positive controls validity:
- valid
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Irritation / corrosion parameter:
- % tissue viability
- Run / experiment:
- 2
- Value:
- 122
- Vehicle controls validity:
- not applicable
- Negative controls validity:
- valid
- Positive controls validity:
- valid
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Irritation / corrosion parameter:
- % tissue viability
- Run / experiment:
- 3
- Value:
- 109
- Vehicle controls validity:
- not applicable
- Negative controls validity:
- valid
- Positive controls validity:
- valid
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Remarks:
- SD: 6.66
- Irritation / corrosion parameter:
- % tissue viability
- Run / experiment:
- mean value of 3 replicates
- Value:
- 117
- Vehicle controls validity:
- not applicable
- Negative controls validity:
- valid
- Positive controls validity:
- valid
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Other effects / acceptance of results:
- - OTHER EFFECTS:
- Visible damage on test system: None
- Direct-MTT reduction: No colour change was observed after three hours of incubation. The test material did not interact with the MTT, therefore additional controls and data calculations were not necessary. A false estimation of viability can be excluded.
- Colour interference with MTT: The test item showed no ability to become coloured in contact with water therefore additional controls and data calculations were not necessary. A false estimation of viability can be excluded.
DEMONSTRATION OF TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY: Prior to routine use of the method Toxi-Coop ZRT. demonstrated the technical proficiency in a separate study (study no.: 392.554.2938) using the ten Proficiency Chemicals according to OECD Test Guideline No. 439.
ACCEPTANCE OF RESULTS:
- Acceptance criteria met for negative control: The mean OD value of the three negative control tissues was 1.048.
- Acceptance criteria met for positive control: The mean OD value obtained for the positive control was 0.116 and this result corresponds to 11 % viability when compared to the results obtained from the negative controls.
- Acceptance criteria met for variability between replicate measurements: Each calculated standard deviation value (SD) for the % viability was below 18.
All validity criteria were within acceptable limits and therefore the study can be considered as valid. - Interpretation of results:
- GHS criteria not met
- Conclusions:
- The results obtained from this in vitro skin irritation test, indicated that the test items reveals no skin irritation potential under the utilized testing conditions.
- Executive summary:
The purpose of this study was to determine the skin irritation potential of the test item Lithium citrate tetrahydrate on reconstituted human epidermis in the EPISKIN model in vitro.
Disks of epidermal units (three units) were treated with the test item and incubated for 15 minutes at room temperature. Exposure of the test material was terminated by rinsing the epidermal units with 1x PBS solution. Epidermis units were then incubated at 37 °C for 42 hours in an incubator with 5 % CO2. The viability of each disk was assessed by incubating the tissues for 3 hours with MTT solution at 37 °C in 5 % CO2 and protected from light. The resulting formazan chrystals were extracted with acidified isopropanol and quantified with the optical densities (OD) recorded spectrophotometrically.
SDS 5 % aq. and 1 x PBS treated (three units / positive and negative control) epidermis units were used as positive and negative controls, respectively. For each treated tissue, viability was expressed as a percentage relative to negative control.
The test chemical is identified as requiring classification and labelling according to UN GHS (Category 2 or Category 1), if the mean relative viability after 15 minutes exposure and 42 hours post incubation is less or equal (≤) to 50 % when compared to the viability values obtained from the negative control.
In this in vitro skin irritation test using the EPISKIN model, the test item Lithium citrate tetrahydrate did not show significantly reduced cell viability in comparison to the negative control (mean relative viability: 117 %). All obtained test item viability results were above 50 % when compared to the viability values obtained from the negative control. Therefore the test item was considered to be non-irritant to skin.
Positive and negative controls showed the expected cell viability values within acceptable limits. The experiment was considered to be valid.
- Endpoint:
- skin irritation: in vitro / ex vivo
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- supporting study
- Reliability:
- 1 (reliable without restriction)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: Reliable, scientific valid study in order to assess eventual corrosive potential.
- Qualifier:
- no guideline available
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- Corrositex TM is a quantitative in vitro corrosivity test. The model is based on the time required for the test substance to pass through a biobarrier membrane and produce a change in a chemical detection system.
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Species:
- other: not applicable
- Strain:
- other: not applicable
- Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
- not relevant, it is an in vitro test
- Type of coverage:
- other: not applicable
- Preparation of test site:
- other: not applicable
- Vehicle:
- other: not applicable
- Controls:
- other: not applicable
- Amount / concentration applied:
- not applicable
- Duration of treatment / exposure:
- not applicable
- Observation period:
- not applicable
- Number of animals:
- not applicable
- Irritation / corrosion parameter:
- other: Corrosivity
- Run / experiment:
- mean of breakthrough time of 4 replicates
- Value:
- > 60
- Vehicle controls validity:
- not applicable
- Negative controls validity:
- not applicable
- Positive controls validity:
- not applicable
- Interpretation of results:
- GHS criteria not met
- Conclusions:
- Lithium citrate was tested for corrosive properties in the Corrositex TM Assay which is used for assigning the packaging group according to UN Dangerous Goods Transport Regulations. Lithium citrate was found in this test to be not corrosive.
- Executive summary:
Lithium citrate was tested for corrosive properties in the Corrositex TM Assay in a single trial (four replicates) that examines the mean breakthrough time in order to determine the packing group classification. The mean breakthrough time of the 4 replicates was > 60 minutes, therefore, based on the evaluation of the test results lithium citrate was not considered to be corrosive.
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Table 1: Results of the optical density (OD) measured at 570 nm and the calculated % viability of the controls and the test item
Substance |
Opacity Density (OD) |
Viability (%) |
|
Negative Control: 1 x PBS |
1 2 3 |
1.136 0.910 1.097 |
108 87 105 |
mean |
1.048 |
100 |
|
standard deviation (SD) |
11.53 |
||
Positive Control: SDS (5% aq.) |
1 2 3 |
0.053 0.091 0.204 |
5 9 19 |
mean |
0.116 |
11 |
|
standard deviation (SD) |
7.48 |
||
Test Item: Lithium citrate tetrahydrate |
1 2 3 |
1.237 1.282 1.145 |
118 122 109 |
mean |
1.221 |
117 |
|
standard deviation (SD) |
6.66 |
One run has been performed with 4 replicated. Each was longer than > 60 minutes and so is the mean time of the 4 replicates.
Based on the results of the Corrositex TM Assay, the test article, lithium citrate has not to be classified as corrosive according to the UN Dangerous Goods Transport Regulations.
Endpoint conclusion
- Endpoint conclusion:
- no adverse effect observed (not irritating)
Eye irritation
Link to relevant study records
- Endpoint:
- eye irritation: in vitro / ex vivo
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- 2016-12-06 to 2016-12-06
- Reliability:
- 1 (reliable without restriction)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- guideline study
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- OECD Guideline 438 (Isolated Chicken Eye Test Method for Identifying i) Chemicals Inducing Serious Eye Damage and ii) Chemicals Not Requiring Classification for Eye Irritation or Serious Eye Damage)
- Version / remarks:
- 26 July 2013
- Deviations:
- no
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- EU method B.48 (Isolated chicken eye test method for identifying occular corrosives and severe irritants)
- Version / remarks:
- 08 December 2010
- Deviations:
- no
- GLP compliance:
- yes (incl. QA statement)
- Species:
- chicken
- Strain:
- other: ROSS 308
- Details on test animals or tissues and environmental conditions:
- SOURCE OF COLLECTED EYES
- Source: TARAVIS KFT. 9600 Sárvár, Rábasömjéni út 129. Hungary
- Number of animals: Not specified
- Characteristics of donor animals (e.g. age, sex, weight): Not specified
- Storage, temperature and transport conditions of ocular tissue: Head collection was performed by a slaughter house technician. Heads were removed immediately after sedation of the chickens (sedation was happened by electric current). The heads were transported to Toxi-Coop ZRT. at the earliest convenience for use approximately within 2 hours from collection. The ambient temperature was optimal (19.4 – 20.3 ºC) during the transport. All eyes used in the assay were from the same groups of eyes collected on one specific day.
After collection, the heads were inspected for appropriate quality and wrapped with paper moistened with saline, then placed in a plastic box that can be closed (4-5 heads/box).
- Time interval prior to initiating testing: approx. 2 h
- indication of any existing defects or lesions in ocular tissue samples: none - Vehicle:
- unchanged (no vehicle)
- Controls:
- yes, concurrent positive control
- yes, concurrent negative control
- Amount / concentration applied:
- TEST MATERIAL
- Amount applied: 0.03 g test item
- Duration of treatment / exposure:
- single application; exposure period of 10 seconds
- Duration of post- treatment incubation (in vitro):
- The control and test item treated eyes were evaluated pre-treatment and at approximately 30, 75, 120, 180 and 240 minutes after the post-treatment rinse. Minor variations within ± 5 minutes were considered acceptable.
- Number of animals or in vitro replicates:
- The treatment group and the concurrent positive control consisted of three eyes. The negative control group consisted of one eye.
- Details on study design:
- SELECTION AND PREPARATION OF ISOLATED EYES
After removing the head from the plastic box, it was put on soft paper. The eyelids were carefully cut away with scissors, avoiding damaging the cornea. One small drop of fluorescein solution 2 % (w/v) was applied onto the cornea surface for a few seconds and subsequently rinsed off with 20 mL saline solution. Then the fluorescein-treated cornea was examined with a slit lamp microscope, with the eye in the head, to ensure that the cornea was not damaged (i.e., fluorescein retention ≤ 0.5). If the cornea was in good condition, the eyeball was carefully removed from the orbit.
The eye ball was carefully removed from the orbit by holding the nictitating membrane with a surgical forceps, while cutting the eye muscles with bent scissors. Care was taken to remove the eyeball from the orbit without cutting off the optical nerve too short. The procedure avoided pressure on the eye while removing the eyeball from the orbit, in order to prevent distortion of the cornea and subsequent corneal opacity. Once removed from the orbit, the eye was placed onto damp paper. The nictitating membrane and other connective tissue were cut away. The prepared eyes were kept on wet papers in a closed box to maintain an appropriate humidity. The treatment group and the concurrent positive control consisted of three eyes. The negative control group consisted of one eye.
The enucleated eye was placed in a steel clamp with the cornea positioned vertically with the eye in the correct relative position (same position as in the chicken head). Again, too much pressure on the eye by the clamp was avoided. Because of the relatively firm sclera of the chicken eyeball, only slight pressure was needed to fix the eye properly. The clamp with the eyeball was transferred to a chamber of the superfusion apparatus. The clamp holding the eye was positioned in such a way that the entire cornea was supplied with saline solution dripping from a stainless steel tube, at a rate of approximately 3 to 5 drops/minute. The door of the chamber was closed except for manipulations and examinations, to maintain temperature and humidity.
The appropriate number of eyes was selected and, after being placed in the superfusion apparatus, the eyes were examined again with the slit lamp microscope to ensure that they were in good condition. The focus was adjusted to see clearly the saline solution which was flowing on the cornea surface. Eyes with a high baseline fluorescein staining (i.e. > 0.5) or a high corneal opacity score (i.e. > 0.5) were rejected. The cornea thickness was measured using the depth measuring device on the slit lamp microscope (Haag-Streit BQ 900) with the slit-width set at 9½, equaling 0.095 mm. Any eye with cornea thickness deviating more than 10 % from the mean value for the eyes, or eyes that showed any other signs of damage, were rejected and replaced. If the selected eyes were appropriate for the test, acclimatisation started and was conducted for approximately 45 to 60 minutes. The temperature of the circulating water was verified to ensure that the temperature in all chambers was in the range of 32 ± 1.5 °C during the acclimatisation and treatment periods.
EQUILIBRATION AND BASELINE RECORDINGS
At the end of the acclimatization period, a zero reference measurement was recorded for cornea thickness and opacity to serve as a baseline (t=0) for each individual eye. The cornea thickness of the eyes should not change by more than ±5-7 % within approximately 45 to 60 minutes before the start of application. Slight changes in thickness (0% to 2%) were observed in the eyes, finding considered as normal when maintaining enucleated eyes. Following the equilibration period, the fluorescein retention was measured. Baseline values were required to evaluate any potential test item related effects after treatment. The location of any minor findings was marked on the record sheet as a drawing, if applicable. If any eye was considered to be unsuitable following baseline assessment, it was discarded.
NUMBER OF REPLICATES
Treatment group and positive control: 3
Negative control: 1
NEGATIVE CONTROL USED: NaCl (9 g/L) Saline
POSITIVE CONTROL USED: Imidazole
APPLICATION DOSE AND EXPOSURE TIME
The test item was applied in an amount of 0.03 g/eye for an exposure periode of 10 seconds.
OBSERVATION PERIOD
30, 75, 120, 180 and 240 minutes after the post-treatment rinse. Minor variations within ± 5 minutes were considered acceptable.
REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
- Volume and washing procedure after exposure period: After an exposure period of 10 seconds the cornea surface was rinsed thoroughly with 20 mL saline solution at ambient temperature, while taking care not to damage the cornea but attempting to remove the entire residual test item, if possible.
The Imidazole and test item were stuck on the corneas’ surface in all eyes at 30 minutes after the post-treatment rinse. The gentle rinsing with 20 mL saline was performed in all Imidazole treated eyes after the 30, 75, 120 and 180 minutes of observation, but cornea surfaces were not totally cleared at 240 minutes after the post-treatment rinse.
The gentle rinsing with 20 mL saline was performed in all (three eyes) test item treated eyes after the 30 and 75 minutes of observation. Two eyes out of three test item treated eyes were totally cleared at 120 minutes after the post-treatment rinse. However, one out of three eyes was further subjected to gentle rinsing with 20 mL saline after the 120 minutes of observation; this cornea surface was totally cleared at 180 minutes after the post-treatment rinse.
METHODS FOR MEASURED ENDPOINTS:
- Damage to epithelium based on fluorescein retention: Then the fluorescein-treated cornea was examined with a slit lamp microscope, with the eye in the head, to ensure that the cornea was not damaged (i.e., fluorescein retention ≤ 0.5).
- Swelling: The cornea thickness was measured using the depth measuring device on the slit lamp microscope (Haag-Streit BQ 900) with the slit-width set at 9½, equaling 0.095 mm.
SCORING SYSTEM:
- Mean corneal swelling (%)
- Mean maximum opacity score
- Mean fluorescein retention score at 30 minutes post-treatment
- morphological effects (e.g., pitting or loosening of the epithelium)
DECISION CRITERIA: The decision criteria as indicated in the TG was used. See table 1 to 4 in the section "Any other information on materials and methods incl. tables" - Irritation parameter:
- percent corneal swelling
- Run / experiment:
- At up to 75 min
- Value:
- 2
- Vehicle controls validity:
- not applicable
- Negative controls validity:
- valid
- Positive controls validity:
- valid
- Remarks on result:
- other: For details refer to section 'Any other information on results incl. tables'
- Irritation parameter:
- percent corneal swelling
- Run / experiment:
- At up to 240 min
- Value:
- 3
- Vehicle controls validity:
- not applicable
- Negative controls validity:
- valid
- Positive controls validity:
- valid
- Remarks on result:
- other: For details refer to section 'Any other information on results incl. tables'
- Irritation parameter:
- cornea opacity score
- Value:
- 0
- Vehicle controls validity:
- not applicable
- Negative controls validity:
- valid
- Positive controls validity:
- valid
- Remarks on result:
- other: For details refer to section 'Any other information on results incl. tables'
- Irritation parameter:
- fluorescein retention score
- Value:
- 0.2
- Vehicle controls validity:
- not applicable
- Negative controls validity:
- valid
- Positive controls validity:
- valid
- Remarks on result:
- other: For details refer to section 'Any other information on results incl. tables'
- Interpretation of results:
- GHS criteria not met
- Conclusions:
- In this in vitro eye corrosive and serve irritant study, using the Isolated Chicken Eye model with lithium citrate tetrahydrate, no ocular corrosion or severe irritation potential was observed. The overall ICE score was 3xI. According to the guideline OECD 438, the test substance is categorized as "No Category".
- Executive summary:
The purpose of this Isolated Chicken Eye Test (ICET) was to evaluate the potential ocular corrosivity and irritancy of the test item lithium citrate tetrahydrate by its ability to induce toxicity in enucleated chicken eyes. The test compound was applied in a single dose (30 mg/eye) onto the cornea of isolated chicken eyes in order to potentially classify the test compound as either 1: causing "serious eye damage" (category 1 of the Globally Harmonised System for the Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)), or 2: not requiring classification for eye irritation or serious eye damage according to the GHS. Tested corneas were evaluated pre-treatment and at approximately 30, 75, 120, 180, and 240 minutes after the post-treatment rinse. The endpoints evaluated were corneal opacity, swelling, fluorescein retention, and morphological effects. All of the endpoints, with the exception of fluorescein retention (which was determined only at pre-treatment and 30 minutes after test substance exposure) were determined at each of the above time points. The Imidazole (positive control) was ground before use in the study. The test item and positive control applied in an amount of 0.03 g/eye by powdering the entire surface of the cornea attempting to cover the cornea surface uniformly with the test substance or positive control. Three test item treated eyes and three positive control eyes were used in this study. One negative control eye was treated with 30 μL saline solution. After an exposure period of 10 seconds from the end of the application the cornea surface was rinsed thoroughly with ~20 mL saline solution at ambient temperature and this procedure was repeated for each eye.
In this ICET, lithium citrate tetrahydrate did not cause ocular corrosion or severe irritation in the enucleated chicken eyes. The overall ICE class was 3xI. Positive and negative controls showed the expected results. The experiments were considered to be valid.
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Results
The mean values of the treated eyes for maximum corneal thickness change, corneal opacity, fluorescein retention and other observation (morphological effect etc.) are given below.
Observation |
Value |
ICE Class |
Mean maximum corneal swelling at up to 75 min |
2% |
I |
Mean maximum corneal swelling at up to 240 min |
3% |
I |
Mean maximum corneal opacity |
0.0 |
I |
Mean fluorescein retention |
0.2 |
I |
Other Observations |
None |
|
Overall ICE Class |
3xI |
Positive Control: Imidazole
Observation |
Value |
ICE Class |
Mean maximum corneal swelling at up to 75 min |
29% |
IV |
Mean maximum corneal swelling at up to 240 min |
36% |
IV |
Mean maximum corneal opacity |
4.0 |
IV |
Mean fluorescein retention |
3.0 |
IV |
Other Observations |
Cornea opacity score 4 was observed in two eyes at 30 minutes after the post-treatment rinse. |
|
Overall ICE Class |
3xIV |
Based on the overall ICE Class the positive control Imidazole was classed as corrosive/severely irritating, UN GHS Classification: Category 1.
Observation |
Value |
ICE Class |
Mean maximum corneal swelling at up to 75 min |
0% |
I |
Mean maximum corneal swelling at up to 240 min |
0% |
I |
Mean maximum corneal opacity |
0.0 |
I |
Mean fluorescein retention |
0.5 |
I |
Other Observations |
None |
|
Overall ICE Class |
3xI |
Based
on the overall ICE Class the negative control NaCl (9 g/L saline) had no
significant effects on the chicken eye in this study.
Positive and negative control values were within the corresponding
historical control data ranges
Endpoint conclusion
- Endpoint conclusion:
- no adverse effect observed (not irritating)
Respiratory irritation
Endpoint conclusion
- Endpoint conclusion:
- no study available
Additional information
Skin irritation:
The skin irritation potential of lithium citrate tetrahydrate was evaluated on reconstituted human epidermis in the EPISKIN model in vitro according to OECD guideline 439 (Albemarle, 803-439-2016, 2017). Disks of epidermal units (three units) were treated with the test item and incubated for 15 minutes at room temperature. Exposure of the test material was terminated by rinsing the epidermal units with 1x PBS solution. Epidermis units were then incubated at 37 °C for 42 hours in an incubator with 5 % CO2. The viability of each disk was assessed by incubating the tissues for 3 hours with MTT solution at 37 °C in 5 % CO2 and protected from light. The resulting formazan chrystals were extracted with acidified isopropanol and quantified with the optical densities (OD) recorded spectrophotometrically. SDS 5 % aq. and 1 x PBS treated (three units / positive and negative control) epidermis units were used as positive and negative controls, respectively. For each treated tissue, viability was expressed as a percentage relative to negative control. The test chemical is identified as requiring classification and labelling according to UN GHS (Category 2 or Category 1), if the mean relative viability after 15 minutes exposure and 42 hours post incubation is less or equal (≤) to 50 % when compared to the viability values obtained from the negative control. In this in vitro skin irritation test using the EPISKIN model, the test item lithium citrate tetrahydrate did not show significantly reduced cell viability in comparison to the negative control (mean relative viability: 117 %). All obtained test item viability results were above 50 % when compared to the viability values obtained from the negative control. Therefore the test item was considered to be non-irritant to skin. Positive and negative controls showed the expected cell viability values within acceptable limits. The experiment was considered to be valid.
Eye irritation:
The potential ocular corrosively and irritancy of lithium citrate tetrahydrate was evaluated in an Isolated Chicken Eye Test (ICET) performed according to OECD guideline 438 (Albemarle, 803-438-2017, 2017). The test compound was applied in a single dose (0.03 g/eye) by powdering the entire surface of the cornea attempting to cover the cornea surface uniformly with the test substance. After an exposure period of 10 seconds form the end of the application the cornea surface was rinsed thoroughly with +20 mL saline solution. A positive control (Imidazole) and a negative control (saline solution) were included in the test assay. The tested corneas were evaluated pre-treatment and at approximately 30, 75, 120, 180 and 240 minutes after the post-treatment rinse. The endpoints evaluated were corneal opacity, swelling, fluorescein retention, and morphological effects. In this ICET, lithium citrate tetrahydrate did not cause ocular corrosion or severe irritation in the enucleated chicken eyes. The overall ICE was 3xI. Positive and negative controls showed the expected results. The experiment was considered valid.
Justification for classification or non-classification
Classification, Labelling, and Packaging
Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008
The available experimental test
data are reliable and suitable for classification purposes under
Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008. Based on available data on skin and eye
irritation/corrosion, the test item is not classified according to
Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP), as amended for the tenth time in
Regulation (EU) No 2017/776.
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