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Toxicological information

Skin sensitisation

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA)
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2016

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay)
Version / remarks:
2010
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method B.42 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay)
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Type of study:
mouse local lymph node assay (LLNA)

Test material

Reference
Name:
Unnamed
Type:
Constituent
Test material form:
solid

In vivo test system

Test animals

Species:
mouse
Strain:
CBA/Ca
Sex:
female
Details on test animals and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: ENVIGO, San Pietro al Natisone, Italy
- Females (if applicable) nulliparous and non-pregnant: yes
- Microbiological status of animals, when known: SPF at arrival, standard hausing during the study
- Age at study initiation: 12 weeks
- Weight at study initiation: 20.1-21.9 g
- Housing: group housing
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): ad libitum
- Water (e.g. ad libitum) : ad libitum
- Acclimation period: 35 days
- Indication of any skin lesions:

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 18.5-25.7
- Humidity (%):27-80
- Air changes (per hr): 15-20
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12
- IN-LIFE DATES: From: To:

Study design: in vivo (LLNA)

Vehicle:
methyl ethyl ketone
Concentration:
5, 2.5, 1, and 0.5%
No. of animals per dose:
4
Details on study design:
PRE-SCREEN TESTS:
- Compound solubility: methylethylketone proved to be a suitable solvent
- Irritation: yes (at concentrations >= 5%)
- Systemic toxicity: yes (at concentrations >= 5%)
- Ear thickness measurements: yes
- Erythema scores: yes

Positive control substance(s):
hexyl cinnamic aldehyde (CAS No 101-86-0)

Results and discussion

Positive control results:
the stimulation index of 8.8 at 25% hexyl cinnamic aldehyde was in line with historical control data.

In vivo (LLNA)

Resultsopen allclose all
Key result
Parameter:
SI
Value:
4.8
Test group / Remarks:
5%
Key result
Parameter:
SI
Value:
4.4
Test group / Remarks:
2.5%
Key result
Parameter:
SI
Value:
3.5
Test group / Remarks:
1%
Parameter:
SI
Value:
3.9
Test group / Remarks:
0.5%
Cellular proliferation data / Observations:
see copies of tables on body weights, on DPM and calculated stimulation index attached in background material

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
other: skin sensitising potential