Registration Dossier

Data platform availability banner - registered substances factsheets

Please be aware that this old REACH registration data factsheet is no longer maintained; it remains frozen as of 19th May 2023.

The new ECHA CHEM database has been released by ECHA, and it now contains all REACH registration data. There are more details on the transition of ECHA's published data to ECHA CHEM here.

Diss Factsheets

Toxicological information

Skin irritation / corrosion

Currently viewing:

Administrative data

Endpoint:
skin irritation: in vivo
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
1996-03-11 to 1996-03-15
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1996
Report date:
1996

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion)
Version / remarks:
(1992)
Deviations:
no
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method B.4 (Acute Toxicity: Dermal Irritation / Corrosion)
Version / remarks:
(1992)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Reaction mass of 2,2,4-trimethylhexane-1,6-diol and 2,4,4-trimethylhexane-1,6-diol
EC Number:
931-714-9
Cas Number:
35255-57-3
Molecular formula:
C9H20O2
IUPAC Name:
Reaction mass of 2,2,4-trimethylhexane-1,6-diol and 2,4,4-trimethylhexane-1,6-diol
Test material form:
other: liquid
Details on test material:
2,2,4(or 2,4,4)-trimethyl-1,6-hexanediol of Hüls AG
purity 94.6 % (GC-FID area)
batch No. Pt. 15570/3033 of August 1995; sample ID 0637/81 770

Test animals

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
New Zealand White
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS: 
- Strain: New Zealand white, HsdPoc:NZW
- Source: Harlan Winkelmann GmbH, Borchen (Germany)
- Sex: female
- Weight at study initiation: 3.3; 3.6; 4.2 kg
- Housing: single
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): Sniff K 4, complete feed for rabbits, Ssniff Spezialfutter GmbH, 59494 Soest, Germany
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): tap water
- Acclimation period: at least 14 days

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 20 +/- 3 °C
- Humidity (%): 30 - 70 %
- Air changes (per hr): 15 times per hour
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12 hour light/dark rhythm

Test system

Type of coverage:
semiocclusive
Preparation of test site:
shaved
Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Controls:
not required
Amount / concentration applied:
Total volume applied: 0.5 ml undiluted test item
Duration of treatment / exposure:
4 hour(s)
Observation period:
30-60 minutes, 24, 48, and 72 hours after  patch removal
Number of animals:
3
Details on study design:
ADMINISTRATION/EXPOSURE
- Area of exposure: 6 cm2
- Total volume applied: 0.5 ml test item
- Occlusion: gauze dressing fixed with non-irritant plaster, Acrylastic  bandage
- Removal of test substance: washing with warm water
- Post exposure period: 3 days
EXAMINATIONS
- Examination time points: 30-60 minutes, 24, 48, and 72 hours after  patch removal
- Scoring system: OECD Guideline

Results and discussion

In vivo

Resultsopen allclose all
Irritation parameter:
overall irritation score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
other: 1, 24, 48, 72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
8
Irritation parameter:
erythema score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Irritation parameter:
edema score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Irritant / corrosive response data:
AVERAGE SCORE
- Erythema: 0.0
- Edema: 0.0
REVERSIBILITY: not applicable

Any other information on results incl. tables

no other results

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
According to the study, the test item showed no irritant effect on the skin of female rabbits.
Executive summary:

The aim of this study was to examine the test item for acute skin irritation in rabbits (Patch-test) .

To test the acute skin irritant effect the test item was applied to the shaven dorsal skin of 3 female rabbits. The product was administered undiluted and the time of exposure in the patch test was 4 hours.

According to the study, the test item showed no irritant effect on the skin of female rabbits.