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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)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Occupational contact dermatitis in manufacture of Vanillin.
Author:
Wang, Xia-Sheng et al.
Year:
1987
Bibliographic source:
Chinese. Medical J. 100 (3): 250-254

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation)
GLP compliance:
not specified
Type of study:
other: Modified Buehler test and guinea pig Patch test
Justification for non-LLNA method:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Vanillin
EC Number:
204-465-2
EC Name:
Vanillin
Cas Number:
121-33-5
Molecular formula:
C8H8O3
IUPAC Name:
1-butoxypropan-2-ol

In vivo test system

Test animals

Species:
guinea pig
Strain:
not specified
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source:
- Age at study initiation: 6-8 weeks old
- Weight at study initiation: 300 to 450 g
- Housing: in separate cages
- Diet: animals were fed on a pellet diet, green vegetables
- Water: standard tap water ad libitum
- Acclimation period: no data

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: no data

Study design: in vivo (non-LLNA)

Inductionopen allclose all
Route:
epicutaneous, occlusive
Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Concentration / amount:
pure product (100%)
Challengeopen allclose all
Route:
epicutaneous, occlusive
Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Concentration / amount:
pure product (100%)
No. of animals per dose:
5 or 10
Details on study design:
Patch test on guinea pigs:
- 5 animals used to determined the treshold irritation concentration
- Exposure period: 48 hours
- Test group: 5% and 100%
- Control group: white petrolatum
- site: flank
- frequency: one
- Readings: 1, 24 and 48 hours after removal of the material.
- Amount applied: 0.1 g

*** Modified Buehler test.
MAIN STUDY
A. INDUCTION EXPOSURE (10 animals)
- Exposure application: 24 hours
- Test groups: 1 treated with pure product (10 animals)
- Control group: 1 treated with petrolatum (10 animals)
- Site: nape
- Frequency of applications: 3 times a weeks for 2 weeks.
- Duration: 24 hours
- Concentrations: 10%
Challenge controls:
10 animals treated with pure petrolatum

Results and discussion

In vivo (non-LLNA)

Resultsopen allclose all
Reading:
other: challange
Hours after challenge:
48
Group:
test chemical
Dose level:
pure product
No. with + reactions:
0
Total no. in group:
10
Clinical observations:
none
Remarks on result:
other: Reading: other: challange. . Hours after challenge: 48.0. Group: test group. Dose level: pure product. No with. + reactions: 0.0. Total no. in groups: 10.0. Clinical observations: none.
Reading:
other: challange
Hours after challenge:
48
Group:
negative control
Dose level:
Pure product
No. with + reactions:
0
Total no. in group:
10
Clinical observations:
none
Remarks on result:
other: Reading: other: challange. . Hours after challenge: 48.0. Group: negative control. Dose level: Pure product. No with. + reactions: 0.0. Total no. in groups: 10.0. Clinical observations: none.
Reading:
other: patcch test
Hours after challenge:
48
Group:
test chemical
Dose level:
100%
No. with + reactions:
0
Total no. in group:
5
Clinical observations:
none
Remarks on result:
other: Reading: other: patcch test. . Hours after challenge: 48.0. Group: test group. Dose level: 100%. No with. + reactions: 0.0. Total no. in groups: 5.0. Clinical observations: none.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not sensitising
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
Pure Vanillin was negative in a modified Buehler test, and Patch test on guinea pigs.
Executive summary:

Pure Vanillin was negative in a modified Buehler test, and Patch test on guinea pigs.