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EC number: 253-523-3 | CAS number: 37482-11-4
- Life Cycle description
- Uses advised against
- Endpoint summary
- Appearance / physical state / colour
- Melting point / freezing point
- Boiling point
- Density
- Particle size distribution (Granulometry)
- Vapour pressure
- Partition coefficient
- Water solubility
- Solubility in organic solvents / fat solubility
- Surface tension
- Flash point
- Auto flammability
- Flammability
- Explosiveness
- Oxidising properties
- Oxidation reduction potential
- Stability in organic solvents and identity of relevant degradation products
- Storage stability and reactivity towards container material
- Stability: thermal, sunlight, metals
- pH
- Dissociation constant
- Viscosity
- Additional physico-chemical information
- Additional physico-chemical properties of nanomaterials
- Nanomaterial agglomeration / aggregation
- Nanomaterial crystalline phase
- Nanomaterial crystallite and grain size
- Nanomaterial aspect ratio / shape
- Nanomaterial specific surface area
- Nanomaterial Zeta potential
- Nanomaterial surface chemistry
- Nanomaterial dustiness
- Nanomaterial porosity
- Nanomaterial pour density
- Nanomaterial photocatalytic activity
- Nanomaterial radical formation potential
- Nanomaterial catalytic activity
- Endpoint summary
- Stability
- Biodegradation
- Bioaccumulation
- Transport and distribution
- Environmental data
- Additional information on environmental fate and behaviour
- Ecotoxicological Summary
- Aquatic toxicity
- Endpoint summary
- Short-term toxicity to fish
- Long-term toxicity to fish
- Short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Long-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria
- Toxicity to aquatic plants other than algae
- Toxicity to microorganisms
- Endocrine disrupter testing in aquatic vertebrates – in vivo
- Toxicity to other aquatic organisms
- Sediment toxicity
- Terrestrial toxicity
- Biological effects monitoring
- Biotransformation and kinetics
- Additional ecotoxological information
- Toxicological Summary
- Toxicokinetics, metabolism and distribution
- Acute Toxicity
- Irritation / corrosion
- Sensitisation
- Repeated dose toxicity
- Genetic toxicity
- Carcinogenicity
- Toxicity to reproduction
- Specific investigations
- Exposure related observations in humans
- Toxic effects on livestock and pets
- Additional toxicological data
Skin sensitisation
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA)
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- other information
- Reliability:
- 1 (reliable without restriction)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- guideline study
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- study report
- Title:
- Unnamed
- Year:
- 1 988
- Report date:
- 1988
Materials and methods
Test guideline
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation)
- Deviations:
- yes
- Remarks:
- historical data not presented in report
- GLP compliance:
- yes
- Type of study:
- guinea pig maximisation test
- Justification for non-LLNA method:
- Currently no LLNA study is available for assessment. The Guinea Pig Maximization Test (GPMT) has been carried out as an animal test to predict human sensitization for over a decade and is recommended by international test guidelines such as OECD.
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- 2-mercaptoethanol
- EC Number:
- 200-464-6
- EC Name:
- 2-mercaptoethanol
- Cas Number:
- 60-24-2
- Molecular formula:
- C2H6OS
- IUPAC Name:
- 2-sulfanylethanol
- Test material form:
- liquid
Constituent 1
In vivo test system
Test animals
- Species:
- guinea pig
- Strain:
- Dunkin-Hartley
- Sex:
- female
- Details on test animals and environmental conditions:
- TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Charles River Viga, Sulzfeld, FRG.
- Age at study initiation: approximately 2 months
- Weight at study initiation: 358 to 456 g
- Housing: 2 animals per cage, metal cages with wire-mesh floors
- Diet: Standard guinea pig diet, including ascorbic acid (Hope Farms, Voerden (LC 23-B, pellet diameter 4 mm))
- Water: Tap water, ad libitum
- Acclimation period: 12 days
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 19-23
- Humidity (%): 55-75
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12
Study design: in vivo (non-LLNA)
Inductionopen allclose all
- Route:
- intradermal
- Vehicle:
- physiological saline
- Concentration / amount:
- 0.1 mL test substance (0.1% w/w in physiological saline)
- Day(s)/duration:
- Day 0
- Route:
- intradermal
- Vehicle:
- water
- Concentration / amount:
- 0.1 mL FCA, emulsified with an equal volume of distilled water
- Day(s)/duration:
- Day 0
- Route:
- intradermal
- Vehicle:
- physiological saline
- Concentration / amount:
- 0.1 mL test substance (0.2% w/w in physiological saline), emulsified with an equal volume of FCA.
- Day(s)/duration:
- Day 0
- Route:
- epicutaneous, occlusive
- Vehicle:
- water
- Concentration / amount:
- 0.5 mL of 25% (w/w) test substance
- Day(s)/duration:
- Day 7 / 48 hours
Challenge
- No.:
- #1
- Route:
- epicutaneous, occlusive
- Vehicle:
- water
- Concentration / amount:
- 0.05 mL of 10%, 2.5%, 1.0% and 0% (w/w) test substance
- Day(s)/duration:
- Day 21 / 24 hours
- No. of animals per dose:
- - Control group: 10 animals
- Test group: 20 animals - Details on study design:
- RANGE FINDING TESTS:
Primary irritation experiments included intracutaneous injections and epicutaneous applications of several concentrations of the test substance diluted in Milli-RO water {Millipore Corp., Bedford, Hass,. USA). Four animals received an epicutaneous application of the test substance at 100%, 50%, 25% and 5% (w/w) in an amount of 0.05 mL using Square chambers {v.d. Bend, Brielle, The Netberlands).
MAIN STUDY
Day 0 (intradermal injection)
The fur from an area approximately 4 cm x 6 cm between the shoulders was removed by clipping. Three pairs of intradermal injections were made in such a way that the three injections forwed a row on each side of the midline. The six injections were made within the boundaries of the 2 cm x 4 cm area, over which a patch was applied one week later, the injections consisted of:
A.0.1 mL of the test substance (0.1% w/w in physiological saline).
B.0.1 mL of FCA, emulsified with an equal volume of distilled water.
C.0.1 mL of the test substance (0.2% w/w in physiological saline), emulsified with an equal volume of FCA.
Day 7 (Topical application)
The same area in the shoulder region was clipped. A patch of Metalline (Lohmann, Neuwied FRG) (2 cm x 4 cm), moistened with approximately 0.5 mL of the 25% (w/w) test substance concentration was fixed onto a strip of Mierepore-tape (3M Co., St.Paul, USA) which was applied to the shoulder skin over the injection sites and secured by an elastic bandage (Coban, 3M Co., St.Paul, USA). The dressing was left in place for 48 hours.
Day 21 (Challenge procedure)
The challenge was carried out on day 21. The left flank was shaved. The test substance, diluted in Milli-RO water, was applied in an amount of 0.05 mL on Square chambers (v.d. Bend, Brielle, The Netherlands}, mounted on Micropore-tape. Each animal received 4 different concentrations of test substance; all animals were treated similarly. The concentrations tested were: 10%, 2.5%, 1.0% and 0% (w/w). The elastic bandage (Coban) was kept in place for 24 hours. Twenty-four and fourty-eight hours after removal of the dressings the readings were made. For proper evaluation of the skin reactions, the treated side was closely shaved on day 23 after the first reading.
Day 23 & 24
- Evaluation of response - Challenge controls:
- Treatment of the control group with the test substance formulation
- Positive control substance(s):
- yes
- Remarks:
- Formaldehyde solution, historical data
Results and discussion
- Positive control results:
- A sensitisation rate of 100%t was obtained to the 5%, 3% and 0.5% concentrations.
In vivo (non-LLNA)
Resultsopen allclose all
- Reading:
- 1st reading
- Hours after challenge:
- 24
- Group:
- negative control
- Dose level:
- 10%, 2,5%, 1%, 0%
- No. with + reactions:
- 0
- Total no. in group:
- 10
- Reading:
- 2nd reading
- Hours after challenge:
- 48
- Group:
- negative control
- Dose level:
- 10%, 2.5%, 1%, 0%
- No. with + reactions:
- 0
- Total no. in group:
- 10
- Reading:
- 1st reading
- Hours after challenge:
- 24
- Group:
- test chemical
- Dose level:
- 10%
- No. with + reactions:
- 16
- Total no. in group:
- 20
- Reading:
- 2nd reading
- Hours after challenge:
- 48
- Group:
- test chemical
- Dose level:
- 10%
- No. with + reactions:
- 13
- Total no. in group:
- 20
- Reading:
- 1st reading
- Hours after challenge:
- 24
- Group:
- test chemical
- Dose level:
- 2.5%
- No. with + reactions:
- 13
- Total no. in group:
- 20
- Reading:
- 2nd reading
- Hours after challenge:
- 48
- Group:
- test chemical
- Dose level:
- 2.5%
- No. with + reactions:
- 12
- Total no. in group:
- 20
- Reading:
- 1st reading
- Hours after challenge:
- 24
- Group:
- test chemical
- Dose level:
- 1%
- No. with + reactions:
- 12
- Total no. in group:
- 20
- Reading:
- 2nd reading
- Hours after challenge:
- 48
- Group:
- test chemical
- Dose level:
- 1%
- No. with + reactions:
- 8
- Total no. in group:
- 20
- Reading:
- 1st reading
- Hours after challenge:
- 24
- Group:
- test chemical
- Dose level:
- 0%
- No. with + reactions:
- 0
- Total no. in group:
- 20
- Reading:
- 2nd reading
- Hours after challenge:
- 48
- Group:
- test chemical
- Dose level:
- 0%
- No. with + reactions:
- 0
- Total no. in group:
- 20
Any other information on results incl. tables
Primary irritation experiments:
No signs of systemic toxicity were observed in these four treated animals. One animal, which received 4 x 0.1 mL intracutaneous injections of 5% (w/w) test substance and 0.5 mL undiluted test substance epicutaneously applied, died within 24 hours. One extra animal was treated in a similar manner to the first, but with the concentrations for intracutaneous injections of 1% (w/w) and for the epicutaneous application of 50% (w/w). This animal also died within 24 hours.Two of the four other animals (earlier used for epicutaneous applications with several test substance concentrations to determine possible skin irritancy) were treated in a similar manner to the first animal, but with one animal intracutaneously and one animal epicutaneously and with lower test substance concentrations. The intracutaneous injections with 0.1% (w/w) test substance caused red spots and the epicutaneous application with 25% test substance caused a very small crust formation on the edge of the treated site.
Main study:
The challenge treatment produced positive skin reactions (grade 2 or more) in sixteen experimental animals in reaction to the 10% test substance concentration, in thirteen animals in reaction to the 2.5% concentration and in twelve animals in reaction to the 1% concentration. These reactions were characterized with moderate, diffuse redness, in some animals with oedema and scaliness. No skin reactions were observed in the control animals to any of the application sites, except in one animal. This animal showed red spots in reaction to the 10% test substance concentration. No consistent signs of systemic toxicity were observed in any of the animals during the study. These results lead to a sensitization rate of 80 percent, which indicates that the test compound has strong sensitizing properties
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Interpretation of results:
- Category 1A (indication of significant skin sensitising potential) based on GHS criteria
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