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Toxicological information

Skin sensitisation

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
skin sensitisation
Remarks:
in vivo
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
disregarded due to major methodological deficiencies
Study period:
Not reported
Reliability:
3 (not reliable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Non GLP, non guideline, animal experimental study. Notable limitations in design and reporting such that considered unreliable for endpoint.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Immediate Generalised Skin Reactions in Hypersensitive Guinea Pigs.
Author:
Jacobs JL
Year:
1940
Bibliographic source:
Proc. Soc. Exptl. Biol. Vol 43 pp 641

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Guinea pigs sensitised to citraconic acid and tested by scratching the skin with a 25% dioxane solution of acetic anhydride, usually at intervals of 2 weeks. No positive control.
GLP compliance:
no
Type of study:
other: Guinea pigs sensitised to citraconic acid and tested with acetic anhydride.

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Acetic anhydride
EC Number:
203-564-8
EC Name:
Acetic anhydride
Cas Number:
108-24-7
Molecular formula:
C4H6O3
IUPAC Name:
acetyl acetate
Details on test material:
No data

In vivo test system

Test animals

Species:
guinea pig
Strain:
not specified
Sex:
not specified
Details on test animals and environmental conditions:
Not reported.

Study design: in vivo (non-LLNA)

Induction
Route:
other: Method described in previous publication
Vehicle:
other: 25% dioxane solution
Challenge
Route:
intradermal
Vehicle:
other: 25% dioxane solution
No. of animals per dose:
Not reported
Details on study design:
MAIN STUDY
A. INDUCTION EXPOSURE
Method previously reported - no details given

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- Concentrations:

B. CHALLENGE EXPOSURE
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Study design: in vivo (LLNA)

No. of animals per dose:
Not reported

Results and discussion

In vivo (non-LLNA)

Results
Reading:
other: not specified
Group:
test chemical
Dose level:
not reported
Clinical observations:
Extensive immediate wheal-and-erythema reactions, with subsidiary reactions in some cases.
Remarks on result:
other: Reading: other: not specified. Group: test group. Dose level: not reported. Clinical observations: Extensive immediate wheal-and-erythema reactions, with subsidiary reactions in some cases..

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
sensitising
Remarks:
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