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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:
2000
Report date:
2000

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation)
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Type of study:
guinea pig maximisation test

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Methyl 2-bromohexanoate
EC Number:
226-643-9
EC Name:
Methyl 2-bromohexanoate
Cas Number:
5445-19-2
Molecular formula:
C7H13BrO2
IUPAC Name:
methyl 2-bromohexanoate
Test material form:
other: Liquid

In vivo test system

Test animals

Species:
guinea pig
Strain:
Dunkin-Hartley
Sex:
male
Details on test animals and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: David Hall Ltd.
- Age at study initiation: 8 - 12 weeks
- Weight at study initiation: 299 - 360 gr.
- Housing: Solid floor polypropylene cages
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): Free access
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): Free Acess
- Acclimation period: 5 days

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 17 - 23°C
- Humidity (%): 30 - 70%
- Air changes (per hr): 15
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12

Study design: in vivo (non-LLNA)

Inductionopen allclose all
Route:
intradermal
Vehicle:
arachis oil
Concentration / amount:
5% v/v in arachis oil
Challengeopen allclose all
Route:
intradermal
Vehicle:
arachis oil
Concentration / amount:
5% v/v in arachis oil
No. of animals per dose:
5

Results and discussion

In vivo (non-LLNA)

Results
Reading:
1st reading
Group:
test chemical
Dose level:
5% v/v
No. with + reactions:
4
Total no. in group:
10
Clinical observations:
moderate sensitiser
Remarks on result:
other: Reading: 1st reading. Group: test group. Dose level: 5% v/v. No with. + reactions: 4.0. Total no. in groups: 10.0. Clinical observations: moderate sensitiser.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
sensitising
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
The test material was classified as a sensitiser.