1,4-phenylene bis((4-hydroxyphenyl)methanone)

Skin irritation / corrosion

Administrative data

Endpoint:

skin irritation: in vitro / ex vivo

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

29 September 2017 - 13 December 2017

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Remarks:

The study has been performed according to OECD and/or EC guidelines and acc ording to GLP principles.

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:

OECD Guideline 431 (In Vitro Skin Corrosion: Reconstructed Human Epidermis (RHE) Test Method)

Version / remarks:

adopted 29 July 2016

Deviations:

no

Test guideline 2

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

other: EC Guideline No. 440/2008. Part B: Methods for the Determination of Toxicity and other health effects, Guideline B.40 BIS: "In Vitro Skin Corrosion: Human Skin Model Test".

Version / remarks:

Official Journal of the European Union No. L142, 31 May 2008.

Deviations:

no

Principles of method if other than guideline:

Not applicable

GLP compliance:

yes (incl. QA statement)

Remarks:

Certificate dated 3 November 2015. Dates of the inspection: 7 - 11, 14 and 16 September 2015.

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

4-[4-(4-hydroxybenzoyl)benzoyl]phenol

EC Number:

816-326-9

Cas Number:

15517-46-1

Molecular formula:

C20H14O4

IUPAC Name:

4-[4-(4-hydroxybenzoyl)benzoyl]phenol

Test material form:

solid: crystalline

Details on test material:

- Identification: 1,4-Bis (4-hydroxy benzoyl) benzene
- Appearance: Off white crystalline powder
- Test item storage: At room temperature
- Stable under storage conditions until: 15 May 2018 (expiry date)

Specific details on test material used for the study:

- Appearance: Off white crystalline powder
- Test item storage: At room temperature
- Stable under storage conditions until: 15 May 2018 (expiry date)

In vitro test system

Test system:

human skin model

Remarks:

EpiDerm Skin Model

Source species:

human

Cell type:

other: normal, human-derived epidermal keratinocytes

Cell source:

other: MatTek Corporation, Ashland MA, U.S.A.

Justification for test system used:

Recommended test system in international guidelines (OECD and EC).

Vehicle:

unchanged (no vehicle)

Details on test system:

RECONSTRUCTED HUMAN EPIDERMIS (RHE) TISSUE
- Model used: EpiDerm Skin Model, EPI-200
- Tissue batch number(s): 27144 Kit I and Kit J

TEMPERATURE USED FOR TEST SYSTEM
- Temperature of pre-incubation: 37°C
- Temperature used during treatment / exposure: 3 minutes or 1 hour at room temperature (26.4-27.6°C)
- Temperature of post-treatment incubation: 37°C

REMOVAL OF TEST MATERIAL AND CONTROLS
-Volume and number of washing steps: Volume of phosphate buffered saline and number of washing steps not specified
- Observable damage in the tissue due to washing: None
- Modifications to validated SOP: None

MTT DYE USED TO MEASURE TISSUE VIABILITY AFTER TREATMENT / EXPOSURE
- MTT concentration: MTT concentrate (5 mg/ml) diluted (1:5) with MTT diluent (supplemented DMEM)
- Incubation time: 3 hours at 37°C in air containing 5% CO2
- Spectrophotometer: TECAN Infinite® M200 Pro Plate Reader
- Wavelength: 570 nm

FUNCTIONAL MODEL CONDITIONS WITH REFERENCE TO HISTORICAL DATA
- Viability: MTT QC assay, 4 hours, n=3: OD (540-570 nm)= 1.989+/-0.122 [Acceptance criteria: 1.0-3.0]
- Barrier function: ET-50 assay, 100 µL 1% Triton X-100, 4 time-points, n=3, MTT assay: ET-50= 6.21 hrs [Acceptance criteria: 4.77-8.72 hrs]
- Morphology: Presence of a functional stratum corneum, a viable basal cell layer, and intermediate spinous and granular layers
- Contamination: No contamination

NUMBER OF REPLICATE TISSUES: 4 (Two tissues were used for a 3-minute exposure to the test item and two for a 1-hour exposure) or 2 (2 tissues for negative control and 2 tissues for positive control)

CONTROL TISSUES USED IN CASE OF MTT DIRECT INTERFERENCE
- None, the test item did not interfere with the MTT endpoint.

NUMBER OF INDEPENDENT TEST SEQUENCES / EXPERIMENTS TO DERIVE FINAL PREDICTION: 3

PREDICTION MODEL / DECISION CRITERIA (choose relevant statement)
- A test item is considered corrosive in the in vitro skin corrosion test if:
a) The relative mean tissue viability obtained after 3-minute treatment compared to the negative control tissues is decreased below 50%.
b) In addition, a test item considered non-corrosive (viability >= 50%) after the 3-minute treatment is considered corrosive if the relative tissue viability after 1-hour treatment with the test item is decreased below 15%.
- A test item is considered non corrosive in the in vitro skin corrosion test if:
a) The relative mean tissue viability obtained after the 3-minute treatment compared to the negative control tissues is not decreased below 50%.
b) In addition, the relative tissue viability after the 1-hour treatment is not decreased below 15%.

Control samples:

yes, concurrent negative control

yes, concurrent positive control

Amount/concentration applied:

TEST MATERIAL
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight with unit): 25.3 to 31.2 mg of the solid test item directly applied on top of the skin tissue after moisture with 25 µl Milli-Q water.

VEHICLE
- No vehicle

NEGATIVE CONTROL
- Amount(s) applied: 50 µL

POSITIVE CONTROL
- Amount(s) applied: 50 µL
- Concentration: 8.0 N

Duration of treatment / exposure:

3 minutes or 1 hour

Number of replicates:

4 (two tissues for a 3-minute exposure to the test item and two for a 1-hour exposure) or 2 (two tissues for negative control and two tissues for positive control)

Results and discussion

In vitro

Results

Results 1

Irritation / corrosion parameter:

% tissue viability

Run / experiment:

3-minute exposure

Value:

116

Vehicle controls validity:

not applicable

Negative controls validity:

valid

Remarks:

100%

Positive controls validity:

valid

Remarks:

11%

Results 2

Irritation / corrosion parameter:

% tissue viability

Run / experiment:

1-hour exposure

Value:

98

Vehicle controls validity:

not applicable

Negative controls validity:

valid

Remarks:

100%

Positive controls validity:

valid

Remarks:

7.6%

Other effects / acceptance of results:

OTHER EFFECTS:
- Visible damage on test system: No
- Direct-MTT reduction: No
- Colour interference with MTT: No

DEMONSTRATION OF TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY: Yes

ACCEPTANCE OF RESULTS:
- Acceptance criteria met for negative control: Yes [mean OD570 of the two tissues within the laboratory historical control data range: 1.324-2.615 (3-minute exposure) or 1.361-2.352 (1-hour exposure)]
- Acceptance criteria met for positive control: Yes [mean relative viability following 1-hour exposure < 15%]
- Acceptance criteria met for variability between replicate measurements: Yes [in the range 20 - 100% viability, CV =< 30%]
- Range of historical values if different from the ones specified in the test guideline:
Negative control (3-minute treatment, OD570): 1.324 - 2.615
Negative control (1-hour treatment, OD570): 1.361 - 2.352
Positive control (3-minute treatment, OD570): 0.0172 - 0.56
Positive control (1-hour treatment, OD570): 0.046 - 0.339
Historical data range obtained by collecting all data over the period of November 2013 to November 2016.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:

GHS criteria not met

Conclusions:

Under the test conditions, the test substance, 1,4-Bis (4-hydroxy benzoyl) benzene, is not corrosive to the skin.

Executive summary:

The assessment of the corrosive potential to skin of 1,4-Bis (4-hydroxy benzoyl) benzene was carried out, under GLP compliance, using an in vitro skin corrosive test based on the guidelines described in: OECD No. 431 (adopted 29 July 2016) and EU Method B.40 BIS.

The test consisted of topical application of 1,4-Bis (4-hydroxy benzoyl) benzene (25.3 to 31.2 mg of the solid test item with 25 µl Milli-Q water) on the skin tissue for 3-minute and 1 -hour exposure. After exposure the skin tissue was thoroughly rinsed to remove the test item followed by immediate determination of the cytotoxic (corrosive) effect.

Cytotoxicity is expressed as the reduction of mitochondrial dehydrogenase activity measured by formazan production from 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) at the end of the treatment.

The test item did not interfere with the MTT endpoint. The positive control (Potassium hydroxide) had a mean relative tissue viability of 7.6% after the 1-hour exposure. The absolute mean OD570 (optical density at 570 nm) of the negative control (Milli-Q water) tissues was within the acceptance limits of OECD 431 (lower acceptance limit ≥0.8 and upper acceptance limit =<2.8) and the laboratory historical control data range (actual range 1.4955 – 1.8957). In the range of 20 - 100% viability the Coefficient of Variation between tissue replicates was =< 5.7%, indicating that the test system functioned properly.

The relative mean tissue viability obtained after the 3-minute and 1-hour treatments with 1,4-Bis (4 -hydroxy benzoyl) benzene compared to the negative control tissues was 116% and 98% respectively.

Because the mean relative tissue viability for 1,4-Bis (4 -hydroxy benzoyl) benzene was not below 50% after 3 minutes treatment and not below 15% after 1 hour treatment, 1,4-Bis (4-hydroxy benzoyl) benzene is considered to be non-corrosive in the performed experiment. The substance is not classified as corrosive to skin according to UN-GHS criteria.