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Skin sensitisation

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA)
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study

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 406 (Skin Sensitisation)
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Magnusson B and Kligman AM, 1969. The identification of contact allergens by animal assay. The guinea pig maximization test. J. Invest. Dermatol. 52: 268-276.
GLP compliance:
yes
Type of study:
guinea pig maximisation test
Justification for non-LLNA method:
The study was conducted before the OECD TG on the LLNA was published.

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Cyclohexanol
EC Number:
203-630-6
EC Name:
Cyclohexanol
Cas Number:
108-93-0
Molecular formula:
C6H12O
IUPAC Name:
cyclohexanol
Test material form:
solid: crystalline
Details on test material:
Supplier: BASF
State: crystalline, white solid

In vivo test system

Test animals

Species:
guinea pig
Strain:
other: Pirbright White, Dunkin Hartley HOE DHPK [SPF-LAC] BO
Sex:
female
Details on test animals and environmental conditions:
- Source: Versuchstierzucht, Hagemann GmbH & Co . KG, D-4923 Extertal 1, FRG
- Rational for choice of animals: Because of the high sensitivity of guinea pigs to a sensitization of the skin which is supposed to be most like that of man. This animal species is the test object acknowledged worldwide for sensitization studies
- Weight at study initiation: 288-340g
- Randomization: According to Salfi, R: A Long Period Random Number Generator with Application to Permutation. Compstat 1974, pp. 28 - 35.
- Housing: 5/cage- Diet: 341 .4 mm-Kaninchen- Meerschweinchen-Haltungsdiät; ad libitum (Supplier : Firma Klingentalmühle AG , CH-4303 Kaiseraugst, Switzerland)
- Water: ad libitum (tap water; about 2 g of ascorbic acid per 10 L water was added to the drinking water twice a week. Quality of water and feed used was ascertained via analysis
- Acclimation: no data
- Clipping of the test animals: if required, about 3 to 5 hours before each reading and before each test substance application at the appropriate application sites

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 20-24 °C
- Humidity (%): 30-70%
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12

Study design: in vivo (non-LLNA)

Inductionopen allclose all
Route:
intradermal and epicutaneous
Vehicle:
olive oil
Concentration / amount:
Induction; Intradermal: 5%Induction; topical: 50%Challenge: 25%Rechallenge:25%
Challengeopen allclose all
Route:
epicutaneous, occlusive
Vehicle:
olive oil
Concentration / amount:
Induction; Intradermal: 5%Induction; topical: 50%Challenge: 25%Rechallenge:25%
No. of animals per dose:
- Control I: 10
- Control II: 10
- Test group: 20
Details on study design:
PRETEST TESTS: (performed 4 wks before main study), Epidermal Application
- No. of animals: 4/concentration
- Site of application: flanks, respectively on the same areas
- Route of exposure: epicuteneous, patches of filter paper (2 x 2 cm) saturated with the test substance
- Type of coverage: occlusive
- Frequency/Duration: 2X for 24h within a period of 96h
- Evaluation (hr after patch removal): 24h and 48h, scoring of findings using Draize score system for scoring skin irritation
- Result: The minimum irritant concentration was found with a 50% test substance preparation in olive oil DAB 9 and the maximum non-irritant concentration with 25% test substance preparation in olive oil DAB 9 (48 h after the beginning of application).

MAIN STUDYA. INDUCTION EXPOSURE
- Intradermal Injection:
- Site: shoulder
- Concentration: 5% (0.1 mL/site)
- Vehicle: olive oil DAB 9
- Test group 1: Freund's complete adjuvant (FCA) 1:1 with physiological saline(0.9%).
- Test group 2: The test article in olive oil DAB 9.
- Test group 3: Freund's complete adjuvant 1:1 with physiological saline (0.9%) containing the test article- Control group 1: Freund's complete adjuvant (FCA) 1:1 with physiological saline(0.9%).
- Control group 2: Olive oil DAB 9.
- Control group 3: Freund's complete adjuvant 1:1 with physiological saline (0.9%)
- Frequency of applications: 1x- Evaluation (hr after injection): 24h, scoring of findings using Draize score system for scoring skin irritationTopical Induction Exposure:
- Time Schedule: about 1 week after intradermal injections
- Site: same as intradermal injection
- Concentration: 50% cyclohexanol in Olive oil DAB 9 (test groups), olive oil DAB 9 (control groups)
- Route of exposure: epicuteneous, patches of filter paper (2 x 4 cm) saturated with the test substance
- Type of coverage: occlusive
- Duration: 48h.
- Evaluation (hr after injection): 48h, scoring of findings using Draize score system for scoring skin irritation

B. CHALLENGE EXPOSURE
- 1st Challenge: Test groups and control group 1 treated identically in the following manner
- Day(s) of challenge: 2 weeks after topical induction exposure
- Route of exposure: epicutaneous, applied to a 2 x 2cm piece of filter paper
- Exposure period: 24 h- Site: intact clipped flank, right flank (test substance, 25% in vehicle), left flank (vehicle). Left flank of each control group 2 animal was treated with the vehicle. Right flank was not treated
- Vehicle: olive oil DAB 9
- Evaluation (hr after challenge): 24h, 48h and 72h, scoring of findings using Draize score system for scoring skin irritation

- 2nd Challenge- Test groups, control groups 1 and 2 treated identically in the following manner
- Start of challenge: 7days after 1st challenge
- Route of exposure: epicutaneous, applied to a 2 x 2cm piece of filter paper
- Exposure period: 24 h- Site: intact clipped flank, right flank (vehicle), left flank (test substance; 25% in vehicle)- Vehicle: olive oil DAB 9
- Evaluation (hr after challenge): 24h, 48h and 72h, scoring of findings using Draize score system for scoring skin irritation
Positive control substance(s):
no

Results and discussion

In vivo (non-LLNA)

Resultsopen allclose all
Key result
Reading:
1st reading
Hours after challenge:
24
Group:
negative control
Dose level:
25% in olive oil DAB 9
No. with + reactions:
0
Total no. in group:
10
Clinical observations:
slight erythema: 5/10 animals. no other findings
Remarks on result:
no indication of skin sensitisation
Key result
Reading:
2nd reading
Hours after challenge:
48
Group:
negative control
Dose level:
25% in olive oil DAB 9
No. with + reactions:
0
Total no. in group:
10
Clinical observations:
no symptom
Remarks on result:
no indication of skin sensitisation
Reading:
other: 3rd reading
Hours after challenge:
72
Group:
negative control
Dose level:
25% in olive oil DAB 9
No. with + reactions:
0
Total no. in group:
10
Clinical observations:
no symptom
Remarks on result:
no indication of skin sensitisation
Key result
Reading:
1st reading
Hours after challenge:
24
Group:
test chemical
Dose level:
25% in olive oil DAB 9
No. with + reactions:
0
Total no. in group:
20
Clinical observations:
slight erythema: 12/20 animals. no other findings
Remarks on result:
no indication of skin sensitisation
Key result
Reading:
2nd reading
Hours after challenge:
48
Group:
test chemical
Dose level:
25% in olive oil DAB 9
No. with + reactions:
0
Total no. in group:
20
Clinical observations:
no symptom
Remarks on result:
no indication of skin sensitisation
Key result
Reading:
other: 3rd reading
Hours after challenge:
72
Group:
test chemical
Dose level:
25% in olive oil DAB 9
No. with + reactions:
0
Total no. in group:
20
Clinical observations:
no symptom
Remarks on result:
no indication of skin sensitisation
Reading:
rechallenge
Hours after challenge:
24
Group:
negative control
Dose level:
25% in olive oil DAB 9
No. with + reactions:
0
Total no. in group:
20
Clinical observations:
slight to moderate erythema: 14/20. no other findings
Remarks on result:
no indication of skin sensitisation
Reading:
rechallenge
Hours after challenge:
48
Group:
negative control
Dose level:
25% in olive oil DAB 9
No. with + reactions:
0
Total no. in group:
20
Clinical observations:
no symptom
Remarks on result:
no indication of skin sensitisation
Reading:
rechallenge
Hours after challenge:
72
Group:
negative control
Dose level:
25% in olive oil DAB 9
No. with + reactions:
0
Total no. in group:
20
Clinical observations:
no symptom
Remarks on result:
no indication of skin sensitisation
Reading:
rechallenge
Hours after challenge:
24
Group:
test chemical
Dose level:
25% in olive oil DAB 9
No. with + reactions:
0
Total no. in group:
20
Clinical observations:
slight to moderate erythema: 14/20. no other findings
Remarks on result:
no indication of skin sensitisation
Reading:
rechallenge
Hours after challenge:
48
Group:
test chemical
Dose level:
25% in olive oil DAB 9
No. with + reactions:
0
Total no. in group:
20
Clinical observations:
no symptom
Remarks on result:
no indication of skin sensitisation
Reading:
rechallenge
Hours after challenge:
72
Group:
test chemical
Dose level:
25% in olive oil DAB 9
No. with + reactions:
0
Total no. in group:
20
Clinical observations:
no symptom
Remarks on result:
no indication of skin sensitisation

Any other information on results incl. tables

At intradermal induction, injection of 5% cyclohexanol in olive-oil DAB 9 caused distinct erythema and oedema in all 20 test animals at the 24h observation time point. Necrotic skin changes in addition to distinct oedema could be observed at the injection sites of 5% cyclohexanol in Freunds adjuvant / 0.9% aqueous NaCl-solution (1:1) in all 20 test animals. The control animals injected with olive oil DAB 9 (vehicle) showed only distinct erythema. After percutaneous induction with the minimal irritating concentration (50% cyclohexanol in olive-oil DAB 9), necrotic skin changes (caused by the intradermal induction) accompanied by distinct oedema were observed in all test animals at the 48h observation time point. All animals of control group 1 and 2 which received olive oil DAB 9 (vehicle) exhibited incrustation, partially open (caused by the intradermal induction) in addition to distinct erythema and oedema. After first challenge with the maximal non-irritating concentration (25% cyclohexanol in olive-oil DAB 9) as well as with olive oil DAB 9 (vehicle), slight to distinct erythema were recorded in the controls as well as the test group after 24 h. These skin irritation effects however, were no longer present at the 48 h and 72h observation time points. A similar trend was also noticed after the second challenge where slight to distinct erythema seen after 24h in test and control animals, rechallenged with 25% cyclohexanol in olive-oil DAB 9 and olive oil DAB 9 (vehicle), was no longer present at the 48 and 72h observation time points. Hence, no animal, neither in the control groups nor in the test group showed positive reactions after the first challenge (20 days after intradermal induction) or after the rechallenge (7 days after challenge).

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
GHS criteria not met
Conclusions:
Under the conditions of the study, the test material was found to not be sensitising.
Executive summary:

In a dermal sensitization GLP study with cyclohexanol (98.8%) in olive oil, adult female Pirbright White, Dunkin Hartley HOE DHPK [SPF-LAC] BO guinea pigs were tested using the method of Magnusson and Kligman (Guinea Pig Maximization Test (GPMT)) according to the OECD TG 406. Two control groups were employed in the main study, each comprising of 10 animals. 20 guinea pigs were used in the test group. At intradermal induction, injection of 5% cyclohexanol in olive-oil DAB 9 caused distinct erythema and oedema in all 20 test animals at the 24h observation time point. Necrotic skin changes in addition to distinct oedema could be observed at the injection sites of 5% cyclohexanol in Freunds adjuvant / 0.9% aqueous NaCl-solution (1:1) in all 20 test animals. The control animals injected with olive oil DAB 9 (vehicle) showed only distinct erythema. After percutaneous induction with the minimal irritating concentration (50% cyclohexanol in olive-oil DAB 9), necrotic skin changes (caused by the intradermal induction) accompanied by distinct edema were observed in all test animals at the 48h observation time point. All animals of control group 1 and 2 which received olive oil DAB 9 (vehicle) exhibited incrustation, partially open (caused by the intradermal induction) in addition to distinct erythema and oedema. After first challenge with the maximal non-irritating concentration (25% cyclohexanol in olive-oil DAB 9) as well as with olive oil DAB 9 (vehicle), slight to distinct erythema were recorded in the controls as well as the test group after 24 h. These skin irritation effects however, were no longer present at the 48 h and 72h observation time points. A similar trend was also noticed after the second challenge where slight to distinct erythema seen after 24h in test and control animals, rechallenged with 25% cyclohexanol in olive-oil DAB 9 and olive oil DAB 9 (vehicle), was no longer present at the 48 and 72h observation time points. Hence, no animal, neither in the control groups nor in the test group showed positive reactions after the first challenge (20 days after intradermal induction) or after the rechallenge (7 days after challenge).