Disodium (Z)-1-(octadec-9-enyl) 2-sulphonatosuccinate

Endpoint summary

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Genetic toxicity in vitro

Description of key information

No information was available for the registered substance, but a key study was available for the read-across substance CAS 90268-36-3, which was examined in the 5 Salmonella typhimurium strains TA 98, TA 100, TA 102, TA 1535 and TA 1537 in two independent experiments, each carried out without and with metabolic activation (a microsomal preparation derived from Aroclor 1254-induced rat liver). The first experiment was carried out as a plate incorporation test and the second as a preincubation test. Based on a preliminary cytotoxicity test, six concentrations of 1.0, 3.16, 10.0, 31.6, 100 and 316 µg test item/plate were employed in the plate incorporation test and in the preincubation test, each carried out without and with metabolic activation. No increase in revertant colony numbers as compared with control counts was observed, tested up to a cytotoxic concentration of 316 µg/plate, in any of the 5 test strains in two independent experiments without and with metabolic activation, respectively (plate incorporation and preincubation test). Under the present test conditions the source substance tested up to a cytotoxic concentration of 316 µg/plate, caused no mutagenic effect in the Salmonella typhimurium strains TA 98, TA 100, TA 102, TA 1535 and TA 1537 neither in the plate incorporation test nor in the preincubation test each carried out without and with metabolic activation. Therefore, the target substance is also considered negative for bacterial mutation.

Endpoint conclusion

Endpoint conclusion:

no adverse effect observed (negative)

Genetic toxicity in vivo

Endpoint conclusion

Endpoint conclusion:

no study available

Additional information

No information was available for the registered substance, but a key study was available for the read-across substance CAS 90268-36-3, which was examined in the 5 Salmonella typhimurium strains TA 98, TA 100, TA 102, TA 1535 and TA 1537 in two independent experiments, each carried out without and with metabolic activation (a microsomal preparation derived from Aroclor 1254-induced rat liver). The first experiment was carried out as a plate incorporation test and the second as a preincubation test. The test item was completely dissolved in aqua ad iniectabilia. A correction factor of 1.05 was used to correct for the purity of the test item. Aqua ad iniectabilia was used as vehicle control.

The test item was examined in a preliminary cytotoxicity test without metabolic activation in test strain TA 100 employing a plate incorporation test. Ten concentrations of 0.316, 1.0, 3.16, 10.0, 31.6, 100, 316, 1000, 3160 and 5000 µg test item/plate were tested. Cytotoxicity (scarce background lawn and reduction of the number of revertants) was noted at concentrations of 316 µg/plate and higher. Hence, 316 µg test item/plate were chosen as top concentration for the main study in the plate incorporation test and in the preincubation test.

Six concentrations of 1.0, 3.16, 10.0, 31.6, 100 and 316 µg test item/plate were employed in the plate incorporation test and in the preincubation test, each carried out without and with metabolic activation.
In the plate incorporation test and in the preincubation test, each carried out without and with metabolic activation cytotoxicity (scarce background lawn and reduction of the number of revertants) was noted at the top concentration of 316 µg test item/plate in all test strains.
No increase in revertant colony numbers as compared with control counts was observed for test item, tested up to a cytotoxic concentration of 316 µg/plate, in any of the 5 test strains in two independent experiments without and with metabolic activation, respectively (plate incorporation and preincubation test).
The results for the vehicle controls were within the range of historical control data of the laboratory. The positive control items showed a significant increase in the number of revertant colonies compared to the vehicle controls of the respective test strain and confirmed the validity of the test conditions and the sensitivity of the test system.
In conclusion, under the present test conditions the source substance tested up to a cytotoxic concentration of 316 µg/plate, caused no mutagenic effect in the Salmonella typhimurium strains TA 98, TA 100, TA 102, TA 1535 and TA 1537 neither in the plate incorporation test nor in the preincubation test each carried out without and with metabolic activation.

Therefore, the target substance is also considered negative for bacterial mutation (Flügge, 2013).

Justification for classification or non-classification

Based on these results, Butanedioic acid, sulfo-, 4-C16-18 (even numbered)-alkyl esters, disodium salts has no mutagenic potential according to the recommendations made in the test guidelines. The test item does not have to be classified and has no obligatory labelling requirement for mutagenicity according to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) of the United Nations (2015) (including all amendments) and the Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labeling and packaging of items and mixtures (including all amendments).