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Effects on fertility

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Reference
Endpoint:
one-generation reproductive toxicity
Remarks:
based on test type (migrated information)
Type of information:
read-across from supporting substance (structural analogue or surrogate)
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
read-across source
Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
read-across: supporting information
Sex:
male/female
Key result
Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
Effect level:
1 000 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
Sex:
male/female
Basis for effect level:
other: overall effects
Sexual maturation:
not examined
Gross pathological findings:
no effects observed
Key result
Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
Generation:
F1
Effect level:
1 000 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
Sex:
male/female
Basis for effect level:
other: overall effects
Reproductive effects observed:
not specified
Conclusions:
In a reliable study, conducted to a protocol similar to OECD guideline 415, an NOAEL of 1000 mg/kg bw/day was determined in the rat for reproductive effects. The study was performed in compliance with GLP.
Effect on fertility: via oral route
Endpoint conclusion:
no adverse effect observed
Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
1 000 mg/kg bw/day
Species:
rat
Effect on fertility: via inhalation route
Endpoint conclusion:
no study available
Effect on fertility: via dermal route
Endpoint conclusion:
no study available
Additional information

A well documented one-generation study of the structurally-related linear alcohol 1-docosanol in rat is available which was performed according to a protocol similar to OECD 415. There were no treatment related effects on reproductive parameters observed.

Furthermore in the repeated dose toxicity studies with 2-octyldodcan-1-ol and 1-docosanol no effects on reproductive organs could be found.

Based on these data it is concluded that 2-octyldodecanol is not expected to impair fertility.

Effects on developmental toxicity

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Endpoint:
developmental toxicity
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
August to November 1992
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 414 (Prenatal Developmental Toxicity Study)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes
Limit test:
no
Species:
rat
Strain:
CD-1
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
According to guideline
Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
arachis oil
Details on exposure:
Test substance is stable in arachidis oil.
Analytical verification of doses or concentrations:
not specified
Details on mating procedure:
According to guideline.
Duration of treatment / exposure:
day 6 to day 15 of gestation.
Frequency of treatment:
daily
Duration of test:
until day 20 of gestation.
Dose / conc.:
100 mg/kg bw/day
Dose / conc.:
300 mg/kg bw/day
Dose / conc.:
1 000 mg/kg bw/day
No. of animals per sex per dose:
24
Control animals:
yes
Details on study design:
none
Maternal examinations:
CAGE SIDE OBSERVATIONS: Yes
DETAILED CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS: Yes
BODY WEIGHT: Yes
POST-MORTEM EXAMINATIONS: Yes
Ovaries and uterine content:
The ovaries and uterine content was examined after termination: Yes :
- Gravid uterus weight: Yes
- Number of corpora lutea: Yes
- Number of implantations: Yes
- Number of early resorptions: Yes
- Number of late resorptions: Yes
Fetal examinations:
- External examinations: Yes: all per litter
- Soft tissue examinations: Yes: half per litter
- Skeletal examinations: Yes: half per litter
- Head examinations: Yes: half per litter
Statistics:
yes
Historical control data:
no
Clinical signs:
no effects observed
Dermal irritation (if dermal study):
not specified
Mortality:
no mortality observed
Body weight and weight changes:
no effects observed
Food consumption and compound intake (if feeding study):
not examined
Food efficiency:
not examined
Water consumption and compound intake (if drinking water study):
not examined
Ophthalmological findings:
not examined
Haematological findings:
not examined
Clinical biochemistry findings:
not examined
Urinalysis findings:
not examined
Behaviour (functional findings):
not specified
Immunological findings:
not examined
Organ weight findings including organ / body weight ratios:
not examined
Gross pathological findings:
no effects observed
Neuropathological findings:
not examined
Histopathological findings: non-neoplastic:
not examined
Histopathological findings: neoplastic:
not examined
Number of abortions:
no effects observed
Pre- and post-implantation loss:
no effects observed
Total litter losses by resorption:
no effects observed
Early or late resorptions:
no effects observed
Dead fetuses:
no effects observed
Changes in pregnancy duration:
not examined
Description (incidence and severity):
Migrated Data from removed field(s)
Field "Effects on pregnancy duration" (Path: ENDPOINT_STUDY_RECORD.DevelopmentalToxicityTeratogenicity.ResultsAndDiscussion.ResultsMaternalAnimals.MaternalDevelopmentalToxicity.EffectsOnPregnancyDuration): not examined
Changes in number of pregnant:
no effects observed
Key result
Dose descriptor:
NOEL
Effect level:
>= 1 000 mg/kg bw/day
Basis for effect level:
other: maternal toxicity
Key result
Dose descriptor:
NOEL
Effect level:
>= 1 000 mg/kg bw/day
Basis for effect level:
other: developmental toxicity
Fetal body weight changes:
effects observed, non-treatment-related
Description (incidence and severity):
The mean weight of live male fetuses was decreased in low dose group (level 5 %): due to the lack of a dose response the effect was considered to be not treatment-related.
Migrated Data from removed field(s)
Field "Fetal/pup body weight changes" (Path: ENDPOINT_STUDY_RECORD.DevelopmentalToxicityTeratogenicity.ResultsAndDiscussion.ResultsFetuses.FetalPupBodyWeightChanges): not examined
Reduction in number of live offspring:
no effects observed
Changes in sex ratio:
no effects observed
Changes in litter size and weights:
not specified
Changes in postnatal survival:
not examined
External malformations:
effects observed, non-treatment-related
Description (incidence and severity):
one fetus with paleness (not considered to be treatment-related)
Skeletal malformations:
no effects observed
Visceral malformations:
effects observed, non-treatment-related
Description (incidence and severity):
Control (131 examined fetuses):
28 hydronephrosis
14 urether waved
1 ureter dilatation

Low dose group (100 mg/kg) (142 examined):
29 hydronephrosis
12 urether waved
9 ureter dilatation

Mid dose group (300 mg/kg) (142 examined):
39 hydronephrosis
14 urether waved
10 ureter dilatation


HIgh dose group (1000 mg/kg) (133 examined):
33 hydronephrosis
13 urether waved
14 ureter dilatation
1 ear region severe subcutaneous hematoma [artifact]
Details on embryotoxic / teratogenic effects:
Embryotoxic / teratogenic effects:no effects
Key result
Dose descriptor:
NOEL
Effect level:
>= 1 000 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
Basis for effect level:
other: embryotoxicity
Key result
Dose descriptor:
NOEL
Effect level:
>= 1 000 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
Basis for effect level:
other: fetotoxicity
Key result
Abnormalities:
no effects observed
Key result
Developmental effects observed:
no
Conclusions:
2-Octyldodecan-1-ol is not cumulatively toxic to pregnant rats and does not reveal embryotoxic, fetotoxic or developmental toxic effects up to 1000 mg/kg bw, the highest dose tested.
Executive summary:

According to an OECD 414 developmental toxicity study with 2 -octyl-1 -dodecanol, the test substance is not cumulatively toxic to pregnant CD rats and does not reveal embryotoxic, fetotoxic or developmental toxic effects up to 1000 mg/kg bw, the highest dose tested.

Endpoint:
developmental toxicity
Type of information:
read-across from supporting substance (structural analogue or surrogate)
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
read-across source
Analytical verification of doses or concentrations:
no
Key result
Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
Effect level:
2 000 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
Basis for effect level:
other: maternal toxicity
Key result
Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
Effect level:
2 000 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
Basis for effect level:
other: teratogenicity
Abnormalities:
not specified
Developmental effects observed:
not specified
Conclusions:
In a reliable study, conducted according to a protocol similar to OECD guideline 414, the NOAEL for maternal toxicity, teratogenicity and foetotoxicity in rabbits, was 2000 mg/kg/day (highest dose tested). The study was performed in compliance with GLP.
Endpoint:
developmental toxicity
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Study period:
2002
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Comparable to guideline study without detailed documentation (publication).
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Method: other
GLP compliance:
not specified
Species:
rat
Strain:
Sprague-Dawley
Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Duration of treatment / exposure:
For 15 days prior to mating, during mating and up to Day 17 of gestation.
Frequency of treatment:
daily
Remarks:
Doses / Concentrations:
10, 100, 1000 mg/kg bw
Basis:

Control animals:
yes
Details on study design:
Sex: female
Duration of test: 20th day of gestation
Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
Effect level:
1 000 mg/kg bw/day
Basis for effect level:
other: maternal toxicity
Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
Effect level:
1 000 mg/kg bw/day
Basis for effect level:
other: teratogenicity
Abnormalities:
not specified
Developmental effects observed:
not specified

All female rats survived to sacrifice and no maternal toxicity was  observed. The were no differences between treated and control animals in  any of the rerpoductive endpoints investigated (corpora lutea, pre & post  implantation sites, early & late resorption sites).  The litter size,  foetal weight and sex ratio observed in treated groups was comparable to  the control group.  There were no unusual macroscopic findings among  foetuses. Microscopic examination did not show any increased incidence of  anomalies in skeletal or soft tissues. See above chapter 5.8.1 for  further details.

Conclusions:
1000 mg/kg/day is the NOAEL for maternal toxicity, teratogenicity and foetotoxicity in rats receiving behenyl alcohol by gavage for 15 days premating, during mating and up until gestation day 17. This is based on the absence of adverse effects in any of the parental, reproductive or foetal parameters examined.
Effect on developmental toxicity: via oral route
Endpoint conclusion:
no adverse effect observed
Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
1 000 mg/kg bw/day
Species:
rat
Effect on developmental toxicity: via inhalation route
Endpoint conclusion:
no study available
Effect on developmental toxicity: via dermal route
Endpoint conclusion:
no study available
Additional information

A well documented OECD 414 developmental toxicity study in rats is available for 2-octyldodecan-1-ol (C20). The substance is not cumulatively toxic to pregnant rats and does not reveal embryotoxic, fetotoxic or developmental effects up to the highest dose tested (1000 mg/kg bw/d).

In a one.generation study with the structurally-related linear C22 alcohol docosan-1-ol rats received the substance by gavage for 15 days premating, during mating and up until gestation day 17. No adverse effects in any of the parental, reproductive or foetal parameters were observed.

Furthermore a published well-documented developmental toxicty study in rabbits on the structurally-related linear alcohol 1-docosanol is available. In the study no substance-related maternal and developmental toxicity up to the highest dose tested (2000 mg/kg bw/d) were observed.

Due to their structural similarity no developmental toxicity is expected for the whole category of Guerbet alcohols.

Justification for classification or non-classification

Available data are conclusive but not sufficient for classfication of 2-octyldodecan-1-ol with regard to reproductive toxicity and developmental toxicity/teratogenicity.

Additional information