4''-ethyl-2'-fluoro-[1,1':4',1''-terphenyl]-4-methanol

Skin irritation / corrosion

Administrative data

Endpoint:

skin irritation: in vitro / ex vivo

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

July 17, 2017 - October 10, 2017

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2017

Report date:

2017

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Test guideline 1

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

EU Method B.46 (In Vitro Skin Irritation: Reconstructed Human Epidermis Model Test)

Version / remarks:

Commission Regulation (EU) No. 640/2012 amending, for the purpose of its adaption to technical progress, Regulations (EC) No. 440/2008 laying down test methods pursuant to Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and the council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH).

Deviations:

no

Test guideline 2

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 439 (In Vitro Skin Irritation: Reconstructed Human Epidermis Test Method)

Version / remarks:

July 28, 2015

Deviations:

no

Test guideline 3

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

other: Skinethic skin irritation test -42bis Standard operating procedure (SOP) 2009

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

yes (incl. QA statement)

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

4''-ethyl-2'-fluoro-[1,1':4',1''-terphenyl]-4-methanol

EC Number:

936-118-2

Cas Number:

1030826-34-6

Molecular formula:

C21 H19 F O

IUPAC Name:

4''-ethyl-2'-fluoro-[1,1':4',1''-terphenyl]-4-methanol

In vitro test system

Test system:

human skin model

Source species:

human

Cell type:

non-transformed keratinocytes

Justification for test system used:

The reconstructed human epidermis model in vitro method is an accepted in vitro method to replace animal testing. The human skin RHE™ model closely mimics the biochemical and physiological properties of the upper parts of the human skin, i.e the epidermis, and has been validated by the ECVAM in 2008.

Vehicle:

unchanged (no vehicle)

Details on test system:

RECONSTRUCTED HUMAN EPIDERMIS (RHE) TISSUE
- Model used: EpiSkin/SkinEthic Laboratories, Lyon, France
- Tissue batch number: 17-RHE-086

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 end of the treatment interval, the residual test item was removed immediately by gently rinsing with a minimum volume of 25 mL DPBS using a pipette. Excess DPBS was removed by gently shaking the inserts and blotting the bottom with blotting paper.

MTT DYE USED TO MEASURE TISSUE VIABILITY AFTER TREATMENT / EXPOSURE
- MTT concentration: 1 mg/mL
- Incubation time: 3 hours
- Spectrophotometer: ELx800, BioTek Instruments GmbH, Bad Friedenshall, Germany
- Wavelength: 570 nm
- Linear OD range of spectrophotometer: 0 - 3.0

FUNCTIONAL MODEL CONDITIONS
- Viability: OD 1.4 (CV =4.5%)
- Barrier function: 4.3 h
- Morphology: 6 cell layers, absence of significant histological abnormalities, well differentiated epidermis consisting of basal, spinous, granular layers and a stratum corneum
- Contamination: no

NUMBER OF REPLICATE TISSUES: 3

NUMBER OF INDEPENDENT TEST SEQUENCES / EXPERIMENTS TO DERIVE FINAL PREDICTION: 1

PREDICTION MODEL / DECISION CRITERIA
A test item is considered as non-irritant to skin (UN GHS No Category) if the tissue viability after exposure and post-treatment incubation is > 50%. A test item is identified as requiring classification and labelling according to UN GHS (Category 2 or Category 1) if the mean percent tissue viability after exposure and post-treatment incubation is < 50%. Since the in vitro skin irritation test according to OECD 439 cannot resolve between UN GHS Categories 1 and 2, further information on skin corrosion is required to decide on its final classification.

Acceptability of the Quality Control Data of the Skin Model with Reference to Historical Batch Data:
The negative control OD values for the RHE-model have to be in the range of ≥0.8 and ≤3.0 as given in OECD Guideline 439.

Acceptability of the Positive and Negative Control stated by Episkin/SkinEthic Laboratories:
The negative control data meet the acceptance criteria if the mean OD value of the 3 tissues is ≥ 1.2 at 570 nm.The standard deviation value is considered valid if ≤ 18% of group mean-value.
The positive control data meet the acceptance criteria if the mean viability value, expressed as % of the negative control, is < 40%.The standard deviation value is considered valid if ≤ 18% of group mean-value.

Acceptability of the Positive and Negative Control based on Historical Data of the Testing Laboratory:
The negative control data meet the acceptance criteria if the mean OD value is higher or equal than a historically established boundary at 570 nm. The boundary is two standard deviations below the current historical mean (1.463).
The positive control data meet the acceptance criteria if the mean viability value, expressed as % of the negative control, is lower than or equal to a historically established boundary. The boundary is three standard deviations above the current historical mean (2.98%).

Test Substance Data Acceptance Criteria
The standard deviation of the three tissues treated with the test item should be ≤18%.

Control samples:

yes, concurrent negative control

yes, concurrent positive control

Amount/concentration applied:

TEST MATERIAL
- Amount(s) applied: 16 mg of solid test material

NEGATIVE CONTROL
- Amount(s) applied: 16 µL

POSITIVE CONTROL
- Amount(s) applied: 16 µL
- Concentration: 5% aqueous solution of sodium dodecyl sulfate in deionised water

Duration of treatment / exposure:

42 min (± 1 minute)

Duration of post-treatment incubation (if applicable):

42 hours (± 1 hour)

Number of replicates:

3

Results and discussion

In vitro

Results

Irritation / corrosion parameter:

% tissue viability

Run / experiment:

Experiment 1

Value:

96.9

Vehicle controls validity:

not applicable

Negative controls validity:

valid

Positive controls validity:

valid

Other effects / acceptance of results:

OTHER EFFECTS:
- Visible damage on test system: none
- Direct-MTT reduction: none
- Colour interference with MTT: none

ACCEPTANCE OF RESULTS:

Acceptability of the Quality Control Data of the Skin Model with Reference to Historical Batch Data:

Acceptance Criterion Result
Negative control OD ≥ 0.8 and ≤ 3.0 1.930 to 2.127

Acceptability of the Positive and Negative Control stated by Episkin/SkinEthic Laboratories:

Acceptance Criterion Result
Mean OD negative control ≥ 1.2 2.019
Mean viability positive control < 40% 1.0%
SD of group-mean value ≤ 18% 10.0% (positive control)
4.9% (negative control)

Acceptability of the Positive and Negative Control based on Historical Data of the Testing Laboratory:

Acceptance Criterion Result
Mean OD negative control ≥ 1.455 2.019
Mean viability positive control ≤ 2.97% 1.0%

Test Item Data Acceptance Criteria:

Acceptance Criterion Result
SD of group-mean value ≤ 18% 5.9%

The study met all acceptance criteria.

Any other information on results incl. tables

Table 1:

Group	Time / [min]	Mean OD	Mean Relative viability / [%]
Negative Control	42	2.019	100
Positive Control	42	0.021	1.0
Test Material	42	1.957	96.9

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:

GHS criteria not met

Conclusions:

This study was performed according to GLP and the methods applied are fully compliant with OECD TG 439. Under the conditions of the present study, the test item is not considered to possess an irritant potential to skin.

Executive summary:

A study was conducted to investigate the potential of the test item to induce skin irritation in an in vitro human skin model. The test item was applied topically to a human reconstructed skin model followed by determination of the cell viability. Cell viability was determined by enzymatic conversion of vital dye MTT into a blue formazan salt and measurement of the formazan salt after extraction from tissues. The percent reduction of cell viability in comparison to untreated negative controls was used to predict the skin irritation potential. Triplicates of the human skin RHE-model were treated with the test item, the negative or the positive control for 42 minutes (± 1 minute). 16 µL of either the negative control (DPBS-buffer) or the positive control (5% aqueous solution of sodium dodecyl sulfate) were applied to the tissues. Before application of 16 mg of the solid test item, 10 µL of deionised water was spread to the epidermis surface to improve the contact between the test item and the epidermis. All acceptability criteria after treatment with the negative control (DPBS-buffer) and the positive control (5% aqueous solution of sodium dodecyl sulfate) were met. Following treatment with the test item, the tissue viability was 96.9% and, thus, higher than 50%,i.e.according to OECD 439 the test item is considered as non-irritant to skin (UN GHS: No Category).