Registration Dossier

Data platform availability banner - registered substances factsheets

Please be aware that this old REACH registration data factsheet is no longer maintained; it remains frozen as of 19th May 2023.

The new ECHA CHEM database has been released by ECHA, and it now contains all REACH registration data. There are more details on the transition of ECHA's published data to ECHA CHEM here.

Diss Factsheets

Toxicological information

Skin sensitisation

Currently viewing:

Administrative data

Endpoint:
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA)
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
6th Nov 1996 - 29 November 1996
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: done under GLP and OECD method

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1996
Report date:
1997

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation)
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method B.6 (Skin Sensitisation)
GLP compliance:
yes
Type of study:
guinea pig maximisation test

Test material

In vivo test system

Test animals

Species:
guinea pig
Strain:
Hartley
Sex:
male
Details on test animals and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source:Charles River France
- Age at study initiation: 7 weeks old
- Weight at study initiation: 450 g+-100 g
- Housing:wire mesh bottom stainless steel cages
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): ad libitum
- Water (e.g. ad libitum):free access to tap water
- Acclimation period: 2 weeks

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C):20+-2C
- Humidity (%): 45-75
- Air changes (per hr):10-12
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light):12/24

IN-LIFE DATES: From:november 6 To:November 29

Study design: in vivo (non-LLNA)

Inductionopen allclose all
Route:
intradermal and epicutaneous
Vehicle:
paraffin oil
Concentration / amount:
Concentration of test material and vehicle used at induction: 6 animals - right flank 40%, left flank -20% and then 6 animals 5% right flank and 10% left flank . The concnetration retained for the final assay was 10% w/v

Topical application: 50% w/w in arachis oil BP

Concentration of test material and vehicle used for each challenge:
50% and 25% w/w in arachis oil BP
Challengeopen allclose all
Route:
epicutaneous, occlusive
Vehicle:
paraffin oil
Concentration / amount:
Concentration of test material and vehicle used at induction: 6 animals - right flank 40%, left flank -20% and then 6 animals 5% right flank and 10% left flank . The concnetration retained for the final assay was 10% w/v

Topical application: 50% w/w in arachis oil BP

Concentration of test material and vehicle used for each challenge:
50% and 25% w/w in arachis oil BP
No. of animals per dose:
Number of animals in test group: 20
Number of animals in negative control group: 20
Details on study design:
RANGE FINDING TESTS:

MAIN STUDY
A. INDUCTION EXPOSURE
- No. of exposures: 2 - intadermal and occlusive
- Exposure period: 8 days
- Test groups: 20 males
- Control group: 20 males
- Site: intradermal injections 0.1 ml (10%) at D1, occlusive bandage (48hr) 0.9 ml (40%) at D8
- Frequency of applications:
- Duration: 48 hr
- Concentrations:0.1 ml (10%) at D1; 0.9 ml (40%) at D8

B. CHALLENGE EXPOSURE
- No. of exposures: 1
- Day(s) of challenge: D21
- Exposure period:24hr occlusive bandage
- Test groups: 20
- Control group:20
- Site:left flank control; right flank test substance
- Concentrations:0.2 ml of 10%
- Evaluation (hr after challenge):24 and 48 hr after treatment- local reaction (erythema, edema)

OTHER:
Challenge controls:
20 males with vehicle only
Positive control substance(s):
no

Results and discussion

In vivo (non-LLNA)

Resultsopen allclose all
Reading:
other: induction phase
Group:
test chemical
Dose level:
10% and 40%
No. with + reactions:
0
Total no. in group:
20
Clinical observations:
no cutaneous reaction
Remarks on result:
other: Reading: other: induction phase. Group: test group. Dose level: 10% and 40%. No with. + reactions: 0.0. Total no. in groups: 20.0. Clinical observations: no cutaneous reaction.
Reading:
1st reading
Hours after challenge:
24
Group:
test chemical
Dose level:
10%
No. with + reactions:
1
Total no. in group:
20
Clinical observations:
slight erythema that cleared up at 48 hours
Remarks on result:
other: Reading: 1st reading. . Hours after challenge: 24.0. Group: test group. Dose level: 10%. No with. + reactions: 1.0. Total no. in groups: 20.0. Clinical observations: slight erythema that cleared up at 48 hours.
Reading:
1st reading
Hours after challenge:
24
Group:
negative control
Dose level:
10%
No. with + reactions:
1
Total no. in group:
20
Clinical observations:
slight erthyema that cleared up at 48 hours
Remarks on result:
other: Reading: 1st reading. . Hours after challenge: 24.0. Group: negative control. Dose level: 10%. No with. + reactions: 1.0. Total no. in groups: 20.0. Clinical observations: slight erthyema that cleared up at 48 hours.

Any other information on results incl. tables

Maximum concentration not causing irritating effects in preliminary test: 10 %



Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not sensitising
Remarks:
Migrated information
Conclusions:
The test substance has no cutaneous sensitizing activity in guines pigs.