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Administrative data

Endpoint:
skin irritation: in vivo
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
1950 - 54
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: No guideline study. No GLP.

Data source

Referenceopen allclose all

Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1954
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
no data
Author:
N.N.
Year:
2011
Bibliographic source:
Registry of Toxic effects Of Chemical Substances (RTECS) - "Prehled Prumyslove Toxikologie: Organicke Latky," Marhold, J., Prague, Czechoslovakia, Avicenum, 1986 -,273,1986

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Acute skin irritation/corrosion.
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2-methylpent-2-enal
EC Number:
210-789-5
EC Name:
2-methylpent-2-enal
Cas Number:
623-36-9
Molecular formula:
C6H10O
IUPAC Name:
2-methylpent-2-enal

Test animals

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
Vienna White
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
no data

Test system

Type of coverage:
occlusive
Preparation of test site:
shaved
Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Controls:
not specified
Amount / concentration applied:
0.01 mL
Duration of treatment / exposure:
24 hours
Observation period:
no data
Number of animals:
5 animals (sex not specified)
Details on study design:
Primary skin irritation on rabhits records in a 10-grade ordinal series the severest reaction on the clipped skin of any of five albino rabbits within 24 hours of application of 0.01 ml. of undiluted sample.
Grade 1 indicates the least visible capillary Injection from undiluted chemical. Grade 6 indicates necrosis when undiluted and Grade 10 indicates necrosis from a 0.01 % solution.

Results and discussion

In vivo

Results
Irritation parameter:
overall irritation score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
other: 24 h
Score:
2
Max. score:
10
Reversibility:
no data
Irritant / corrosive response data:
2-Methyl-2-pentene-1-al caused mild irritation when applied to the rabbit skin (Grade 2 on a scale of 10).

Applicant's summary and conclusion