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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:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2003

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation)
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method B.6 (Skin Sensitisation)
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EPA OPPTS 870.2600 (Skin Sensitisation)
GLP compliance:
yes
Type of study:
guinea pig maximisation test
Justification for non-LLNA method:
Use of in-vitro methods instead of animal methods

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Isopropyl 2-bromo-2-methylpropionate
EC Number:
257-158-0
EC Name:
Isopropyl 2-bromo-2-methylpropionate
Cas Number:
51368-55-9
Molecular formula:
C7H13BrO2
IUPAC Name:
isopropyl 2-bromo-2-methylpropionate

In vivo test system

Test animals

Species:
guinea pig
Strain:
other: Albino

Study design: in vivo (non-LLNA)

Inductionopen allclose all
Route:
intradermal and epicutaneous
Vehicle:
arachis oil
Remarks:
Intradermal induction and topical challenge
Concentration / amount:
Intradermal induction : 5% v/v in arachid oil
Topical induction : undiluted
Topical challenge : 10 % and 5% v/v in arachid oil
Challengeopen allclose all
Route:
epicutaneous, semiocclusive
Vehicle:
arachis oil
Remarks:
Intradermal induction and topical challenge
Concentration / amount:
Intradermal induction : 5% v/v in arachid oil
Topical induction : undiluted
Topical challenge : 10 % and 5% v/v in arachid oil
No. of animals per dose:
10 test and 5 control
Positive control substance(s):
no

Results and discussion

In vivo (non-LLNA)

Resultsopen allclose all
Reading:
1st reading
Hours after challenge:
48
Group:
positive control
Remarks on result:
not measured/tested
Reading:
1st reading
Hours after challenge:
48
Group:
negative control
Dose level:
0.5 mL of the vehicle
No. with + reactions:
0
Total no. in group:
10
Clinical observations:
1 animal was found dead on day 25. As such spontaneous mortality is sometimes observed in thies species, it was not attributed to treatment.
Reading:
1st reading
Group:
test chemical
Dose level:
see below
No. with + reactions:
3
Total no. in group:
10
Clinical observations:
30% sensibilisation rate in guinea pig skin
Remarks on result:
other: Reading: 1st reading. Group: test group. Dose level: see below. No with. + reactions: 3.0. Total no. in groups: 10.0. Clinical observations: 30% sensibilisation rate in guinea pig skin.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
sensitising
Remarks:
Migrated information
Conclusions:
Under the conditions of the test, the test material was classified as a moderate sensitiser to guinea pig skin.