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Administrative data

Endpoint:
skin irritation: in vitro / ex vivo
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
06 May – 26 May 2016
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2016
Report date:
2016

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 439 (In Vitro Skin Irritation: Reconstructed Human Epidermis Test Method)
Version / remarks:
Adopted: July 28, 2015
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Butane-1,2-diol
EC Number:
209-527-2
EC Name:
Butane-1,2-diol
Cas Number:
584-03-2
Molecular formula:
C4H10O2
IUPAC Name:
butane-1,2-diol

In vitro test system

Test system:
human skin model
Remarks:
LabCyte EPI-MODEL24 SIT
Source species:
human
Cell type:
other: human epidermal cells
Justification for test system used:
LabCyte EPI-MODEL24 SIT is recommended in the test guideline OECD 439
Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Details on test system:
RECONSTRUCTED HUMAN EPIDERMIS (RHE) TISSUE
- Model used: LabCyte EPI-MODEL24 SIT
- Tissue batch number : LCE24-160509-A
- Delivery date: May 10, 2016
- Date of initiation of testing (exposure to test substance): May 11, 2016

TEMPERATURE USED FOR TEST SYSTEM
- Temperature used during treatment / exposure: 37°C

REMOVAL OF TEST MATERIAL AND CONTROLS
- Number of washing steps: Tissues were rinsed fifteen times or more with PBS (-)

MTT DYE USED TO MEASURE TISSUE VIABILITY AFTER TREATMENT / EXPOSURE
- MTT concentration: 0.5 mg/mL
- Incubation time: 180 min
- Spectrophotometer: Multimode Microplate Reader
- Wavelength: 570 nm and 650 nm

ACCEPTABILITY CRITERIA
- Negative control: Mean measurement value 0.7 < OD < 2.5
- Positive control: cell viability ≤ 40 %
- SDs of cell viabilities in each treatment group ≤ 18 %

FUNCTIONAL MODEL CONDITIONS WITH REFERENCE TO HISTORICAL DATA
- Viability: OD = 1.3 (within acceptance criteria of 0.7 < OD < 2.5)
- Barrier function: IC50 = 0.26 (within acceptance criteria of 0.14% < IC50 < 0.40%)
- Morphology: multilayered epidermis with a stratum corneum observed

NUMBER OF REPLICATE TISSUES: 3 replicates

PREDICTION MODEL / DECISION CRITERIA.
- The test substance is considered to be classified to EU CLP Category 1 or 2 if the mean percent tissue viability after exposure and post-treatment incubation is less than or equal to 50%
- The test substance is considered to be non-irritant to skin if the tissue viability after exposure and post-treatment incubation is more than 50%.
Control samples:
yes, concurrent negative control
yes, concurrent positive control
Amount/concentration applied:
TEST MATERIAL
- Amount applied : 25 µL applied onto each tissue at 1 min interval

NEGATIVE CONTROL
- Amount applied : 25 µL applied onto each tissue at 1 min interval

POSITIVE CONTROL
- Amount applied : 25 µL applied onto each tissue at 1 min interval
Duration of treatment / exposure:
15 min
Duration of post-treatment incubation (if applicable):
42 h
Number of replicates:
3 replicates

Test system

Type of coverage:
other: In-vitro system

Results and discussion

In vitro

Results
Irritation / corrosion parameter:
% tissue viability
Run / experiment:
mean value of the test item
Value:
98.8
Negative controls validity:
valid
Positive controls validity:
valid
Remarks on result:
no indication of irritation
Other effects / acceptance of results:
ACCEPTANCE OF RESULTS:
- Acceptance criteria met for negative control: yes. The negative control OD measurement is 0.9.
- Acceptance criteria met for positive control: yes. The positive control reduced the viability of cells to 1.9 %
- Acceptance criteria met for variability between replicate measurements: yes. The SDs of cell viabilities in the negative control, the positive control and the test substance is 4.4 %, 0.2 % and 5.0 %, respectively.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
other: Not classified according to CLP