9,10-Anthracenedione, 1,4-diamino-, N,N'-bis(4-C7-17-branched alkylphenyl) derivs.

Endpoint summary

Description of key information

Skin irritation

The dermal irritation potential of target chemical was assessedin various in- vitro and in-vivo experimental studies.Based on the available studies,it can be concluded that the testchemical is unable to cause skin irritation and considered as not irritating. Comparing the above annotations with the criteria of CLP regulation, it can be classified under the category “Not Classified''.

 

Eye Irritation:

An ocular irritation study was performed according to OECD 405 on three New Zealand white rabbits to assess the irritation parameter of test chemical. 0.1 ml of the undiluted test chemical was instilled in the conjunctival sac of rabbits and the ocular lesions were evaluated at 1, 24, 48 and 72 hours after the treatment. The Overall irritation score for test chemical after 72 hours of observation was 0.0. Also the test chemical did not produce any clinical signs of toxicity throughout the examination period of 21 days. Hence, under the test conditions, the test material can be considered as not irritating to New Zealand White rabbit eyes. Comparing the above annotations with the criteria of CLP regulation, it can be classified under the category “Not Classified''.

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Skin irritation / corrosion

Link to relevant study records

Reference

Reference 1

Endpoint:

skin irritation: in vivo

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Reliability:

2 (reliable with restrictions)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

study well documented, meets generally accepted scientific principles, acceptable for assessment

Justification for type of information:

data is from experimental reports

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion)

Principles of method if other than guideline:

The test compound was tested for its dermal irritation potential in New Zealand White Rabbits according to OECD guideline 404 Guidelines

GLP compliance:

no

Species:

rabbit

Strain:

New Zealand White

Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:

Details on test animals
Age: 10 to 12 weeks
Sex:Female
Body weight range: 0.80kg±200g
Identification : By cage tag and corresponding colour body marking
Housing:Animals were housed individually in stainless steel cages provided with stainless steel mesh bottom and facilities for food and water bottle.
Diet:Pelleted feed supplied by Pranav agro Industries Ltd., B7/6 Ramesh Nagar, Delhi
Water:Community tap water passed through ‘Aqua Guard on line water filter’, was kept in glass bottles, ad libitum
Acclimatization: The healthy rabbits selected for study was acclimatized to standard laboratory condition for one week in experimental room under Veterinary examination.
Randomization: After acclimatization and Veterinary examination three females were randomly selected.

Details on environmental conditions:
- Temperature (°C): temperature between 22-25 deg C
- Humidity (%): relative humidity 40-60%
- Air changes (per hr): Air conditioned rooms with 10-15 air changes per hour,
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): illumination cycle set to 12 hours artificial fluorescent light and 12 hours dark.

Type of coverage:

occlusive

Preparation of test site:

clipped

Remarks:

intact skin

Vehicle:

unchanged (no vehicle)

Controls:

not specified

Amount / concentration applied:

0.5ml

Duration of treatment / exposure:

4 hours

Observation period:

60 min., 24, 48 and 72 hours after application.

Number of animals:

3 female rabbits

Details on study design:

TEST SITE
- Area of exposure: dorsal area of trunk
- % coverage: small area (approximately 6 cm2)
- Type of wrap if used: impervious dressing which was secured in position with adhesive tape

REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
- Washing (if done): yes
- Time after start of exposure:after patch removal the test site was washed with lukewarm water

OBSERVATION TIME POINTS
(indicate if minutes, hours or days) : The intact skin site of application of each animal was observed for signs of erythema and oedema at 60 min., 24, 48 and 72 hours after application.

SCORING SYSTEM:
- Method of calculation:The intact skin site of application of each animal was observed for signs of erythema and oedema and the responses were scored following Draize’s method

Other effects / acceptance of results:

no data available

Irritation parameter:

primary dermal irritation index (PDII)

Basis:

mean

Time point:

14 d

Score:

0

Reversibility:

not specified

Remarks on result:

no indication of irritation

Irritant / corrosive response data:

The test compound CAS No. – 97862-23-2 applied at the dose level of 0.5 ml on shaven back skin of rabbit did not produced any irritation to skin during period of observation.

Other effects:

The test compound CAS No. – 97862-23-2 applied on the shaven back skin of rabbit did not produce any clinical signs of toxicity throughout the examination period of 14 days.

TABLE - 1

INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL DERMAL IRRITATION SCORES

Rabbit No.	Sex	INTACT SKIN
		3 Min.		4 Hours		24 Hours		48 Hours		72 Hours		14 days
		Erythema	Oedema	Erythema	Oedema	Erythema	Oedema	Erythema	Oedema	Erythema	Oedema	Erythema	Oedema
01	F	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
02	F	-	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
03	F	-	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mean		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Grand Total		0.00

Dermal Irritation Index: 0.0/4 = 0.0

Interpretation of results:

other: not irritating

Conclusions:

The Primary Irritation Index (PII) for test chemical after 14 days of observation was 0.0. Also the test chemical did not produce any clinical signs of toxicity throughout the examination period of 14 days. Hence, under the test conditions, the test chemical can be considered to be not irritating to New Zealand White rabbit skin.

Executive summary:

A dermal irritation study was performed according to OECD 404 (Sustainability Support Services (Europe) AB has letter of access) on New Zealand white rabbits to assess the irritation parameter of test chemical.

Three female New Zealand White rabbits were used for the study. The animals were prepared 24 hrs prior to application of test product. The furs from the dorsal area of trunk of animals were removed with electric clippers exposing an area measuring approximately 6 cm2 of body surface area of animal. The care was taken such that abrasion penetrated the Stratum corneum only and not dermis. 0.5 ml of test compound was applied on a small area (approximately 6 cm2) of intact skin site. Each site of application was covered with impervious dressing which was secured in position with adhesive tape. The intact skin site of application of each animal was observed for signs of erythema and oedema at 60 min., 24, 48 and 72 hours after application and the responses were scored according to Draize method. 

The Primary Irritation Index (PII) for test chemical after 14 days of observation was 0.0. Also the test chemical did not produce any clinical signs of toxicity throughout the examination period of 14 days. Hence, under the test conditions, the test chemical can be considered to be not irritating to New Zealand White rabbit skin.

Reference 2

Endpoint:

skin irritation: in vitro / ex vivo

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

December 04, 2017 to March 13, 2018

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Justification for type of information:

Data is from experimental study report

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 439 (In Vitro Skin Irritation: Reconstructed Human Epidermis Test Method)

Principles of method if other than guideline:

The purpose of this study is to provide classification of dermal irritation potential of a chemical by using a three-dimensional human epidermis model, according to the OECD Test Guideline No. 439, “In Vitro Skin Irritation: Reconstructed Human Epidermis Test Method”. The EpiDerm™ SIT allows discrimination between irritants of Category 2 and non-irritants, according to the UN Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS).

GLP compliance:

yes

Test system:

other: MatTek EpiDerm™ Tissue Model (EPI-200-SIT) kit

Source species:

other: no data

Cell type:

non-transformed keratinocytes

Cell source:

other: EpiDerm™ 3-dimensional human tissues used in this study

Source strain:

other: Not applicable

Details on animal used as source of test system:

EpiDerm™ tissues, Lot No. 27646 Kits I and J, were received from MatTek on 12 Dec 2017, and Lot No. 27654 Kits O and P, were received from MatTek on 19 Dec 2017. See Appendix C for EpiDerm™ tissue Quality Control report. All tissues were refrigerated at 2-8°C upon receipt. Before use, the tissues were incubated (37±1°C, 5±1% CO2) with assay medium (MatTek) for a one-hour equilibration. The tissues were then moved to new wells with fresh medium for an additional overnight equilibrium, for 18±3 hours. Equilibration medium was replaced with fresh medium before dosing.

Justification for test system used:

The EpiDerm™ Skin Model closely parallels human skin, thus providing a useful in vitro means to assess dermal irritancy and toxicology

Vehicle:

unchanged (no vehicle)

Details on test system:

EpiDerm™ Tissue Samples
EpiDerm™ tissues, Lot No. 27646 Kits I and J, were received from MatTek on 12 Dec 2017, and Lot No. 27654 Kits O and P, were received from MatTek on 19 Dec 2017. See Appendix C for EpiDerm™ tissue Quality Control report. All tissues were refrigerated at 2-8°C upon receipt. Before use, the tissues were incubated (37±1°C, 5±1% CO2) with assay medium (MatTek) for a one-hour equilibration. The tissues were then moved to new wells with fresh medium for an additional overnight equilibrium, for 18±3 hours. Equilibration medium was replaced with fresh medium before dosing.

Mesh Compatibility
Five of the test articles supplied were liquids. These test articles were assessed for compatibility with
pre-cut nylon mesh supplied with the tissues. The mesh was placed on a slide and 30 μl of a liquid test articles or PBS (negative control) were applied. After 60 minutes of exposure, the mesh was checked microscopically. If no damage or other interaction was observed, indicating that the mesh was compatible with the test article, the mesh was used as a spreading aid.

Tissue Viability (MTT Reduction)
At the end of the incubation period, each EpiDerm™ tissue was rinsed with PBS and transferred to a 24-well plate containing 300 μl of MTT solution (1 mg/ml MTT in DMEM). The tissues were then returned to the incubator for a three-hour MTT incubation period. Following the MTT incubation period, each EpiDerm™ tissue was rinsed with PBS and then treated with 2.0 ml of extractant solution (isopropanol) per well for at least two hours, with shaking, at room temperature. Two aliquots of the extracted MTT formazan were measured at 540 nm using a plate reader (μQuant Plate Reader, Bio-Tek Instruments, Winooski, VT).
For several tissues, the test article had stained the tissues. Therefore, the tissues were extracted with only 1.0 ml, allowing extraction to occur only through the bottom of the insert. After the extraction period, the tissue insert was removed and discarded and 1.0 ml of extraction solution were added to each well, bringing the volume to a total of 2.0 ml.

Quality Controls
The assay meets the acceptance criteria if the mean OD540 of the negative control tissues is between 1.0 and 2.5, inclusive, and the mean viability of positive control tissues, expressed as percentage of the negative control tissues, is at least 20%. In addition, the standard deviation (SD) calculated from individual percent tissue viabilities of the three identically-treated replicates must be less than 18%.
Note: Chemicals that provide tissue viabilities in a range of 30% to 70% may provide high SD. If the high SD (above acceptance limits) is typical for the chemical and the classification of the chemical is consistent in all independent runs, MatTek recommends that this result be accepted, although it did not meet the Assay Acceptance Criterion.

Analysis of Data
See Table 1 for Experimental Data. The mean absorbance value for each time point was calculated from the optical density (OD) of the duplicate samples and expressed as percent viability for each sample using the following formula:
% viability = 100 X (OD sample/OD negative control)

Skin Irritation Prediction
According to the EU1,2 and GHS3 classification (R38 / Category 2 or no label), an irritant is predicted if the mean relative tissue viability of three individual tissues exposed to the test substance is 50% or less of the mean viability of the negative controls.

In vitro result In vivo Classification
Mean tissue viability ≤ 50% Category 2
Mean tissue viability > 50% Non-irritant (NI)


Assessment of direct MTT reduction and assessment of coloring or staining materials was not performed. Therefore, it cannot be fully assessed if the test articles interfered with MTT viability measurements.

Retention of Data
Upon signing the final report, all raw data, supporting documentation and reports are submitted to the Archivist by the Study Director. The raw data are filed at MB Research by project number. The final report is filed at MB Research by Sponsor name and MB project number.
All data generated during the conduct of this study will be archived at MB Research for at least one year from the date of the final report and optionally longer at additional cost. The Sponsor will be contacted in writing to determine final disposition of the records.
Any remaining test article will be discarded upon submission of the report.

Amendment to the Protocol
There were no amendments to the protocol. See Appendix C for the protocol in its entirety
Evaluation of Test Article in the Cell Models:
1. Cell system: Upon receipt, the MatTek EpiDerm™ tissue cultures were placed in 0.9 mL of fresh Maintenance medium (in a 6-well plate). The culture inserts are incubated for ~one hour. The tissues were then transferred to 6-well plates containing 0.9 mL fresh Maintenance medium and they were incubated overnight at ~37°C, 5% CO2 in a humidified incubator.

2. Control and Test Article Exposures: On the day of dosing, the tissues are then removed from the incubator and the controls and the test article are applied topically to tissues by pipette. Tissues were exposed to controls and the test articles for one hour, with ~35 minutes in a 37°C, 5% CO2 humidified incubator and the remaining 25 minutes at room temperature.

a) Controls
30 µL of negative control DPBS, positive control 5% SDS was applied topically to the tissue and gently spread by placing a nylon mesh on the apical surface of each tissue, if necessary.

b)Test Article
For solid test article, the tissues were moistened with 25 μL of ultrapure water to improve contact of the tissue surface with the test article. Approximately 25 mg of each test article was evenly applied to the apical surface of each tissue (n=3). All the tissues were placed into the ~37°C incubator with 5% CO2. The exposure times were approximately 1 hour, with ~35 minutes exposure in the incubator and ~25 minutes at room temperature.

3.Post-exposure treatment
After the 1 hour exposure, the tissues were rinsed 20 to 25 times with 1 mL of DPBS. The apical surface was gently blotted with a cotton swab. The tissues were placed in 0.9 mL of fresh Maintenance medium (6-well plate) for either 25 hours, 38 minutes and 23 seconds or for 24 hours, 10 minutes and 09 seconds (as there were numerous tissues, they had to be broken down into 2 sets to complete dosing in a timely manner). After this initial ~24 hour incubation, the tissues were placed in 6-well plates containing 0.9 mL fresh Maintenance medium and incubated for another 17 hours, 03 minutes and 34 seconds prior to performing the MTT assay, for a total of an approximately 42 hour post-exposure incubation.

RECONSTRUCTED HUMAN EPIDERMIS (RHE) TISSUE
- Model used: The EpiDerm™ 3 dimensional human tissue model
- Tissue Lot number(s): 26459
- Date of initiation of testing: 6/08/2017

TEMPERATURE USED FOR TEST SYSTEM
- Temperature used during treatment / exposure: 37°C
- Temperature of post-treatment incubation (if applicable): 37°C

REMOVAL OF TEST MATERIAL AND CONTROLS
-Volume and number of washing steps: Twice

MTT DYE USED TO MEASURE TISSUE VIABILITY AFTER TREATMENT / EXPOSURE
- MTT concentration: 300 µL MTT medium (1.0 mg/mL).
- Incubation time: After 2 hours, 57 minute and 25 second MTT incubation
- Spectrophotometer: Synergy H4 spectrophotometer
- Wavelength: 570 nm
- Filter: No data
- Filter bandwidth: No data
- Linear OD range of spectrophotometer: No data

NUMBER OF REPLICATE TISSUES: 3

CALCULATIONS and STATISTICAL METHODS
All data were background subtracted before analysis. MTT data are presented as % viable compared to negative control. Data were generated as follows:

MTT Assay
Blanks:
·        The optical density (OD) mean from all replicates for each plate (ODblank).

Negative Controls (NC):
Identity: Phosphate-Buffered Saline (PBS), Lot No. AC10239794
Provided by:MatTek
Date Received:12 Dec 2017 and 19 Dec 2017
Expiration Date:18 Jul 2018
Storage:Room temperature and humidity
Description:Clear colorless liquid
Sample Preparation:Used as received

Positive Control (PC):
Identity: 5% Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS), Lot No. 071817MAB
Provided by:MatTek
Date Received:12 Dec 2017 and 19 Dec 2017
Expiration Date:18 Jul 2018
Storage:Room temperature and humidity
Description:Clear colorless liquid
Sample Preparation:Used as received

- Assay quality controls
- Negative Controls (NC)
The Dulbecco’s phosphate buffered saline (DPBS) was used as a NC. The assay passed all acceptance criteria if the ODs of the negative control exposed tissues were between ≥0.8 and ≤2.8.
 
- Positive Controls (PC)
5% solution of sodium dodecyl sulfate was used as a PC. The assay is meeting the acceptance criteria if the viability of the PC is ≤20% of the negative control.
 
- Standard Deviation (SD)
The standard deviation (SD) calculated from individual percent tissue viabilities of the test article exposed replicates was ≤18.

Control samples:

yes, concurrent negative control

yes, concurrent positive control

Amount/concentration applied:

TEST MATERIAL
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight with unit): 30 μl
- Concentration (if solution): neat (undiluted)

VEHICLE (Not used)
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight with unit): none
- Concentration (if solution): none
- Lot/batch no. (if required): none
- Purity: none

NEGATIVE CONTROL
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight): 30 µL
- Concentration (if solution): neat

POSITIVE CONTROL
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight): 30 µL
- Concentration (if solution): 5% solution of sodium dodecyl sulfate

Duration of treatment / exposure:

Tissues will be topically exposed to the test article and control articles for 60 minutes.

Duration of post-treatment incubation (if applicable):

After dosing, the tissues will be returned to the incubator for 35 ±1 minute, and then returned to the sterile hood for the remainder of the 60-minute exposure period.

Number of replicates:

All treatments with test articles and controls will be dosed in triplicate EpiDerm™ tissues.

Duration of treatment / exposure:

The duration of the EpiDerm™ Skin Irritation Test (SIT) is approximately five days

Irritation / corrosion parameter:

% tissue viability

Run / experiment:

Run 1

Value:

83.2

Vehicle controls validity:

not specified

Negative controls validity:

valid

Positive controls validity:

valid

Remarks on result:

no indication of irritation

Other effects / acceptance of results:

All treatments with test articles and controls will be dosed in triplicate EpiDerm™ tissues.

In vitro result In vivo Classification
Mean tissue viability ≤ 50% Category 2
Mean tissue viability > 50% Non-irritant

Interpretation of results:

other: not irritating

Conclusions:

The dermal irritation potential of test article was determined according to the OECD 439 test guideline followed for this study. The Mean % tissue viability compared to negative control (n=3) of the test chemical was considered to be not irritating to the human skin.

Executive summary:

The dermal irritation potential of test article was determined according to the OECD 439 -In Vitro Skin Irritation: Reconstructed Human Epidermis Test Method”. The MatTek EpiDerm™ model was used to assess the potential dermal irritation of the test article by determining the viability of the tissues following exposure to the test article via MTT. The objective of this study was to assess the dermal irritation potential of test article Tissues were exposed to test article and controls for ~one hour, followed by a 42 hour post-exposure recovery period. The viability of each tissue was determined by MTT assay. 

 

The MTT data shows that the assay quality controls were met, as the OD of the negative control tissues was between 1.195 and 1.430. Also, the positive control, 5% sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), reduced tissue viability to 4.5% of negative control.

 

The Mean % tissue viability compared to negative control (n=3) of the test chemical was determined to be 83.2%.

 

Hence, under the experimental test conditions it was concluded that the test chemical was considered to be not irritating to the human skin.

Endpoint conclusion

Endpoint conclusion:

no adverse effect observed (not irritating)

Eye irritation

Link to relevant study records

Reference

Endpoint:

eye irritation: in vivo

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Reliability:

2 (reliable with restrictions)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

study well documented, meets generally accepted scientific principles, acceptable for assessment

Justification for type of information:

data is from experimental reports

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion)

Principles of method if other than guideline:

The acute eye irritation study of test chemical was conducted in New Zealand White Rabbits as per the OECD- 405 Guideline

GLP compliance:

no

Species:

rabbit

Strain:

New Zealand White

Details on test animals or tissues and environmental conditions:

Details on test animals:
- Age: 10 to 12 weeks
- Sex: Female
- Body weight range: 2.0kg ±200g
- Housing: Rabbit was housed in stainless steel cages provided with stainless steel mesh bottom and facilities for food and water bottle.
- Diet:Pelleted feed supplied by Pranav agro Industries Ltd., B7/6 Ramesh Nagar, Delhi, India
- Water:Community tap water passed through ‘Aqua Guard on line water filter’ was kept in bottles, ad libitum.
- Acclimatization: The rabbit was acclimatized to standard laboratory condition for 24 hours in experimental room before study.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature:temperature between 22-250C
- Humidity (%):relative humidity 40-60%
- Air changes (per hr):Air conditioned room with 10-15 air changes per hour
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light):illumination cycle set to 12 hours artificial fluorescent light and 12 hours dark.

Vehicle:

unchanged (no vehicle)

Controls:

yes

Amount / concentration applied:

0.1 ml undiluted test chemical

Duration of treatment / exposure:

24 hours

Observation period (in vivo):

The eyes were examined at 1, 24, 48 and 72 hours after test substance application

Duration of post- treatment incubation (in vitro):

no data available

Number of animals or in vitro replicates:

3 female rabbits

Details on study design:

REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
- Washing (if done): not washed
SCORING SYSTEM:Scale of weighted scores for grading the severity of ocular lesions developed by Draize et al
TOOL USED TO ASSESS SCORE: hand-slit lamp / biomicroscope / fluorescein: hand-slit lamp
Examination of reactions was facilitated by use of biomicroscope and hand slit lamp. After recording the observations at 24 hours, the eyes were further examined with the aid of fluorescein.

Other effects / acceptance of results:

no data available

Irritation parameter:

overall irritation score

Basis:

mean

Time point:

72 h

Score:

0

Reversibility:

not specified

Remarks on result:

no indication of irritation

Irritant / corrosive response data:

The test compound when applied to the eye of New Zealand white rabbit at the dose level of 0.1 ml did not produce any lesions such as pannus, staining throughout the observation period of 72 hours.

Other effects:

The test compound applied in conjunctival sac of rabbits did not show any observable clinical signs throughout the observation period of 21 days.

TABLE- 1     GRADING OF OCULAR LESIONS

 

S.NO/ SEX		OBSERVATION	Score				Total	Total Score
1/F			1 hr	24hrs	48 hrs	72 hrs
	Cornea	A.       Opacity-Degree of Density	0	0	0	0	0	0×0×5=0
		B.       Area of Cornea Involved	0	0	0	0	0
	Iris	A.       Values	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Conjunctivae	A.       Redness	1	0	0	0	1	0+0+0×5=5
		B.       Chemosis	0	0	0	0	0
		C.       Discharge	0	0	0	0	0
2/F	Cornea	A.       Opacity-Degree of Density	0	0	0	0	0	0×0×5=0
		B.       Area of Cornea Involved	0	0	0	0	0
	Iris	A.       Values	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Conjunctivae	A.       Redness	1	0	0	0	1	0+0+0×5=5
		B.       Chemosis	0	0	0	0	0
		C.       Discharge	0	0	0	0	0
3/F	Cornea	A.       Opacity-Degree of Density	0	0	0	0	0	0×0×5=0
		B.       Area of Cornea Involved	0	0	0	0	0
	Iris	A.       Values	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Conjunctivae	A.       Redness	1	0	0	0	1	0+0+0×5=5
		B.       Chemosis	0	0	0	0	0
		C.       Discharge	0	0	0	0	0
Grand total								0.00
Mean								0.00
Eye Irritation Scoring index								0.00

Interpretation of results:

other: not irritating

Conclusions:

The overall irritation index of test chemical was 0.0 after 72 hours. Also the test chemical did not produce any clinical signs of toxicity throughout the examination period of 21 days.
Hence, under the test conditions, the test material can be considered as not irritating to New Zealand White rabbit eyes.

Executive summary:

An ocular irritation study was performed according to OECD 405 on three New Zealand white rabbits to assess the irritation parameter of test chemical. 0.1 ml of the undiluted test chemical was instilled in the conjunctival sac of rabbits after gently pulling the lower lid away from the eyeball. The other eye which remained untreated served as a control. The ocular lesions were evaluated at 1, 24, 48 and 72 hours after the treatment. The grades of ocular reactions (conjunctiva, cornea and iris) were recorded at each observation. To determine the reversibility of the effect the animals were observed normally for 21 days. Any other lesions in the eye viz pannus, staining were observed and scored accordingly. Examination of reactions was facilitated by use of biomicroscope and hand slit lamp. Individual animal weights before and during the study was observed.

The overall irritation index of test chemical was 0.0 after 72 hours. Also the test chemical did not produce any clinical signs of toxicity throughout the examination period of 21 days.

Hence, under the test conditions, the test material can be considered as not irritating to New Zealand White rabbit eyes.

Endpoint conclusion

Endpoint conclusion:

no adverse effect observed (not irritating)

Respiratory irritation

Endpoint conclusion

Endpoint conclusion:

no study available

Additional information

Skin Irritation:

Various studies has been investigated for the test chemical to observe the potential for dermal irritation to a greater or lesser extent. The studies are based on in vivo and in-vitro experiments target chemical which have been summarized as follows;

 

A dermal irritation study was performed according to OECD 404 (Sustainability Support Services (Europe) AB has letter of access) on New Zealand white rabbits to assess the irritation parameter of test chemical. Three female New Zealand White rabbits were used for the study. The animals were prepared 24 hrs prior to application of test product. The furs from the dorsal area of trunk of animals were removed with electric clippers exposing an area measuring approximately 6 cm2 of body surface area of animal. The care was taken such that abrasion penetrated the Stratum corneum only and not dermis. 0.5 ml of test compound was applied on a small area (approximately 6 cm2) of intact skin site. Each site of application was covered with impervious dressing which was secured in position with adhesive tape. The intact skin site of application of each animal was observed for signs of erythema and oedema at 60 min., 24, 48 and 72 hours after application and the responses were scored according to Draize method. The Primary Irritation Index (PII) for test chemical after 14 days of observation was 0.0. Also the test chemical did not produce any clinical signs of toxicity throughout the examination period of 14 days. Hence, under the test conditions, the test chemical can be considered to be not irritating to New Zealand White rabbit skin.

 

 

The above result was supported by in-vitro study conducted for test chemical according to the OECD 439 -In Vitro Skin Irritation: Reconstructed Human Epidermis Test Method”. The MatTek EpiDerm™ model was used to assess the potential dermal irritation of the test article by determining the viability of the tissues following exposure to the test article via MTT. The objective of this study was to assess the dermal irritation potential of test article Tissues were exposed to test article and controls for ~one hour, followed by a 42 hour post-exposure recovery period. The viability of each tissue was determined by MTT assay.  The MTT data shows that the assay quality controls were met, as the OD of the negative control tissues was between 1.195 and 1.430. Also, the positive control, 5% sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), reduced tissue viability to 4.5% of negative control. The Mean % tissue viability compared to negative control (n=3) of the test chemical was determined to be 83.2%. Hence, under the experimental test conditions it was concluded that the test chemical was considered to be not irritating to the human skin.

 

Based on the available in-vivo and in-vitro study, it can be concluded that test chemical is unable to cause skin irritation and considered as not irritating. Comparing the above annotations with the criteria of CLP regulation, it can be classified under the category “Not Classified”.

 

Eye Irritation:

 

An ocular irritation study was performed according to OECD 405 on three New Zealand white rabbits to assess the irritation parameter of test chemical. 0.1 ml of the undiluted test chemical was instilled in the conjunctival sac of rabbits after gently pulling the lower lid away from the eyeball. The other eye which remained untreated served as a control. The ocular lesions were evaluated at 1, 24, 48 and 72 hours after the treatment. The grades of ocular reactions (conjunctiva, cornea and iris) were recorded at each observation. To determine the reversibility of the effect the animals were observed normally for 21 days. Any other lesions in the eye viz pannus, staining were observed and scored accordingly. Examination of reactions was facilitated by use of biomicroscope and hand slit lamp. Individual animal weights before and during the study was observed.

The overall irritation index of test chemical was 0.0 after 72 hours. Also the test chemical did not produce any clinical signs of toxicity throughout the examination period of 21 days.

Hence, under the test conditions, the test material can be considered as not irritating to New Zealand White rabbit eyes.

 

Justification for classification or non-classification

The skin and eye irritation potential of test chemical were observed in various studies. The results obtained from these studies indicates that the chemical is unlikely to cause skin and eye irritation. Hence the test chemical can be classified under the category “Not Classified” for skin and eye as per CLP.