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Description of key information

Chronic (78 weeks) study; dermal; mouse (C3H/HeNHsd), m (no specific guideline, GLP): no indication of carcinogenicity up to

50% (approx. 1000 mg/kg bw/d)

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Carcinogenicity: via oral route

Endpoint conclusion
Endpoint conclusion:
no study available

Carcinogenicity: via inhalation route

Endpoint conclusion
Endpoint conclusion:
no study available

Carcinogenicity: via dermal route

Link to relevant study records
Reference
Endpoint:
carcinogenicity: dermal
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
study well documented, meets generally accepted scientific principles, acceptable for assessment
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Carcinogenesis study according EPA Dermal Bioassay Workshops (April 28-29, 1987 and May 18-19, 1988)
GLP compliance:
yes
Specific details on test material used for the study:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): triethylene glycol dimethacrylate
Species:
mouse
Strain:
other: C3H/HeNHsd
Sex:
male
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Harlan Sprague-Dawley (Indianapolis, IN)
- Housing: individually
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): ad libitum
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): ad libitum
- Acclimation period: 2-3 weeks

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°F): 65-77
- Humidity (%): 40-70%
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12
Route of administration:
dermal
Vehicle:
acetone
Details on exposure:
TEST SITE
applied to the clipped interscapular region of the back
- Type of wrap if used: no wrap
- Time intervals for shavings or clipplings: during the week prior to the first dose and as needed during the dosing period, the fur was clipped from the dorsal area of the trunk

REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
- Washing (if done): no

TEST MATERIAL
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight with unit): 50 µL
- Concentration (if solution): 5, 25, 50%

USE OF RESTRAINERS FOR PREVENTING INGESTION: no
Analytical verification of doses or concentrations:
yes
Duration of treatment / exposure:
78 weeks
Frequency of treatment:
5 d/week
Post exposure period:
no
Dose / conc.:
100 mg/kg bw/day
Remarks:
= 5 %
Dose / conc.:
500 mg/kg bw/day
Remarks:
= 25 %
Dose / conc.:
1 000 mg/kg bw/day
Remarks:
= 50 %
No. of animals per sex per dose:
70 males/group
Control animals:
yes, concurrent no treatment
yes, concurrent vehicle
Observations and examinations performed and frequency:
CAGE SIDE OBSERVATIONS: Yes
- Time schedule: mortality and overt signs of toxicity twice daily

DETAILED CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS: Yes
- Time schedule: weekly

DERMAL IRRITATION (if dermal study): No

BODY WEIGHT: Yes
- Time schedule for examinations: weekly for the first 13 weeks and every 4 weeks thereafter.

HAEMATOLOGY: Yes
- Time schedule for collection of blood: week 52 and 79
- How many animals: 10/group

CLINICAL CHEMISTRY: Yes
- Time schedule for collection of blood: week 52 and 79
- How many animals: 10/ group

OTHER: Cutaneous cell proliferation assay using the bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) procedure was
performed on 4 or 5 mice/group at 4, 13, 52, and 78 weeks
Sacrifice and pathology:
GROSS PATHOLOGY: Yes
HISTOPATHOLOGY: Yes (high dose group; Iungs, liver, kidneys, spleen, stomach, and gross lesions in all dose groups)
Clinical signs:
effects observed, treatment-related
Mortality:
mortality observed, treatment-related
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:
no effects observed
Clinical biochemistry findings:
no effects observed
Urinalysis findings:
not examined
Behaviour (functional findings):
not examined
Organ weight findings including organ / body weight ratios:
effects observed, treatment-related
Gross pathological findings:
no effects observed
Histopathological findings: non-neoplastic:
no effects observed
Description (incidence and severity):
no other than dermal effects
Histopathological findings: neoplastic:
no effects observed
Relevance of carcinogenic effects / potential:
There was no indication of carcinogenicity at any dose level.
Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
Remarks:
local
Effect level:
100 mg/kg bw/day
Based on:
act. ingr.
Sex:
male
Basis for effect level:
other: skin irritation
Remarks on result:
other: = 5%
Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
Remarks:
systemic
Effect level:
500 mg/kg bw/day
Based on:
act. ingr.
Sex:
male
Basis for effect level:
mortality
other: effects in the kidneys in the high dose group
Remarks on result:
other: = 25%
Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
Remarks:
carcinogenicity
Effect level:
50 other: %
Based on:
act. ingr.
Sex:
male
Basis for effect level:
other: no indication of carcinogenicity at any dose level
Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
Remarks:
carcinogenicity
Effect level:
1 000 mg/kg bw/day
Based on:
act. ingr.
Sex:
male
Remarks on result:
other: = 50%; no indication of carcinogenicity at any dose level
Critical effects observed:
no
Conclusions:
In this dermal carcinogenesis study, TREGDMA was not carcinogenic.
Executive summary:

In a 78 weeks dermal carcinogenicity study, TREGDMA (91% a.i., approx. 7 % Triethyleneglycol monomethacrylate) was applied to the clipped interscapular region of the back of 70 maleC3H/HeNHsd mice/dose at dose levels of 5, 25 and 50% TREGDMA in acetone, corresponding to approx. 100, 500 and 1000 mg/kg w/d. Untreated and acetone-treated control groups were used as controls.The doses were applied in 50 µL/animal/day 5 days per week.

Cutaneous treatment of male mice with TREGDMA did not result in any treatment-related changes in hematology, clinical chemistry, body weights or weight gain. There was a significant increase in mortality in the 50% TREGDMA dose group compared to the control groups.However, there were no clinical or histological effects to which the increased mortality could be attributed, and it was uncertain whether test substance related toxicity was directly responsible.

A dose-related increase in kidney weight was observed in the 25 and 50% dose groups at the terminal sacrifice. However, there were no correlating microscopic findings in the kidneys and the biological significance of the increase in weight was uncertain.

Clinical signs of irritation, consisting primarily of exfoliation were observed in all dose groups. The time of onset, incidence, and severity of exfoliation were related to dose.

The mean measured rate of epidermal basal cell proliferation of the mid and high dose groups was consistently increased compared to both control groups at each measurement. There was no relationship between chronic inflammation of the skin and cell proliferation and the induction of skin tumors in normal mouse skin after 78 weeks of treatment although there was evidence of irritation and cell proliferation throughout the treatment period. There was no indication of carcinogenicity at any dose level; the NOAEL for carcinogenicity was 1000 mg/kg bw/d .

The NOAEL for local effects was 5% (approx. 100 mg/kg bw/d). Taking into account the increased mortality and effects in the kidneys in the high dose group the systemic NOAEL is 25% (approx. 500 mg/kg bw/d).

Endpoint conclusion
Endpoint conclusion:
no adverse effect observed
Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
1 000 mg/kg bw/day
Study duration:
chronic
Species:
mouse

Justification for classification or non-classification

The available data give no concern on carcinogenic properties of the test substance. Thus, classification of TREGDMA as carcinogenic is not required according to GHS Regulation EC No 1272/2008

as well as UN-GHS and therefore labelling is not necessary.

Additional information

One relevant, reliable (RL=2) and adequate study assessing the carcinogenic potential of TREGDMA is available:

In a 78 weeks dermal carcinogenicity study, TREGDMA (91% a.i. approx. 7 % Triethyleneglycol monomethacrylate)

was applied to the clipped interscapular region of the back of 70 maleC3H/HeNHsd mice/dose at dose levels of 5, 25 and 50% TREGDMA in acetone, corresponding to approx. 100, 500 and 1000 mg/kg w/d. Untreated and acetone-treated control groups were used as controls.The doses were applied in 50 µL/animal/day 5 days per week.

Cutaneous treatment of male mice with TREGDMA did not result in any treatment-related changes in hematology, clinical chemistry, body weights or weight gain. There was a significant increase in mortality in the 50% TREGDMA dose group compared to the control groups.However, there were no clinical or histological effects to which the increased mortality could be attributed, and it was uncertain whether test substance related toxicity was directly responsible.

A dose-related increase in kidney weight was observed in the 25 and 50% dose groups at the terminal sacrifice. However, there were no correlating microscopic findings in the kidneys and the biological significance of the increase in weight was uncertain.

Clinical signs of irritation, consisting primarily of exfoliation were observed in all dose groups. The time of onset, incidence, and severity of exfoliation were related to dose.

The mean measured rate of epidermal basal cell proliferation of the mid and high dose groups was consistently increased compared to both control groups at each measurement. There was no relationship between chronic inflammation of the skin and cell proliferation and the induction of skin tumors in normal mouse skin after 78 weeks of treatment although there was evidence of irritation and cell proliferation throughout the treatment period. There was no indication of carcinogenicity at any dose level; the NOAEL for carcinogenicity was 1000 mg/kg bw/d.

The NOAEL for local effects was 5% (approx. 100 mg/kg bw/d). Taking into account the increased mortality and effects in the kidneys in the high dose group the systemic NOAEL is 25% (approx.500 mg/kg bw/d).

 

The available data give no concern on carcinogenic properties of the test substance. No human data are available for carcinogenicity. However, there is no reason to believe that these results from mouse would not be applicable to humans.