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Administrative data

Endpoint:
skin irritation: in vivo
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
1990
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: According to OECD 404

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1990
Report date:
1990

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion)
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Amines, di-C12-18-alkyl
EC Number:
268-899-4
EC Name:
Amines, di-C12-18-alkyl
Cas Number:
68153-95-7
Molecular formula:
R2-NH whereas R = mainly C12-18 (even numbered) alkyl molecular weight range is based on R =12 (lower limit value) and R = 18 (higher limit value)
IUPAC Name:
N-C12-18-(even numbered)-alkyl-1-C12-18-(even numbered)-amine

Test animals

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
New Zealand White
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Hoechst AG, Kastengrund

Test system

Type of coverage:
semiocclusive
Preparation of test site:
not specified
Vehicle:
not specified
Controls:
not required
Amount / concentration applied:
500 mg
Duration of treatment / exposure:
3 minutes
and also 4 hours
Observation period:
1 hour - 14 days
Number of animals:
6
Details on study design:
patch test

Results and discussion

In vivo

Resultsopen allclose all
Irritation parameter:
other: after 4 hours exposure to test substance
Basis:
other: draize scoring system was used, and reporting was qualitative
Time point:
other: 1 hour until 14 days
Reversibility:
not fully reversible within: 14 days
Remarks on result:
other: clear and severe erythema was seen as well as slight oedema from 1 hour until 14 days after 4 hours exposure.
Irritation parameter:
other: after 3 minutes exposure to test substance
Basis:
other: draize scoring system was used, and reporting was qualitative
Time point:
other: 1 hour until 7 days
Remarks on result:
other: after 1 hour slight to clear erythema, after 7 days medium erythma and medium oedema
Irritant / corrosive response data:
After 4 hours exposure:
One hour to 14 days severe erythema and slight oedema was noted.Overall the skin was rough dry, swollen whitened and hardened.
After 21 days a scar was noted in one animal.

After 3 minutes exposure:
one hour slight to clear erythem was noted. One day to 7 days slight erythema and slight oedema was noted. After 14 days redness was noted for one animal. Overall the skin was dry, rough and whitened and alopecic.


Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
corrosive
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
The test substance is corrosive to skin.