4,7-Decanediol, 2,4,7,9-tetramethyl-

Developmental toxicity / teratogenicity

Administrative data

Endpoint:

developmental toxicity

Type of information:

experimental study planned

Study period:

As per timings provided in ECHA final decision

Justification for type of information:

TESTING PROPOSAL ON VERTEBRATE ANIMALS
According to REACH regulation Annex IX the conduct of a prenatal developmental toxicity study is required to cover the endpoint developmental toxicity.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL NAME OF SUBSTANCE:
- Name of the substance on which testing is proposed to be carried out: 2,4,7,9-tetramethyldecane-4,7-diol

CONSIDERATIONS THAT THE GENERAL ADAPTATION POSSIBILITIES OF ANNEX XI OF THE REACH REGULATION ARE NOT ADEQUATE TO GENERATE THE NECESSARY INFORMATION [please address all points below]:
- Available GLP studies: no studies available
- Available non-GLP studies: no studies available
- Historical human data: no data available
- (Q)SAR: No adequate QSAR model is available to fulfill this information requirement.
- In vitro methods: Currently no validated and accepted in vitro methods are available to cover this
endpoint. It is currently not possible, with in-vitro models, to account for the influence of the complex processes of absorption, distribution in the body, metabolism and excretion that occur in the whole animal, which will affect the toxic properties of the test substance.
- Weight of evidence: No adequate data are available, neither for the target substance, nor for related substances, to cover this endpoint.
- Grouping and read-across: No adequate data are available, neither for the target substance, nor for related substances, to cover this endpoint.
- Substance-tailored exposure driven testing: Based on use conditions, exposure cannot be completely excluded.
- Approaches in addition to above [if applicable]: n.a.
- Other reasons [if applicable]: n.a.

CONSIDERATIONS THAT THE SPECIFIC ADAPTATION POSSIBILITIES OF ANNEXES VI TO X (AND COLUMN 2 THEREOF) OF THE REACH REGULATION ARE NOT ADEQUATE TO GENERATE THE NECESSARY INFORMATION:
Column 2 of Annex IX states that the reproductive toxicity studies do not need to be performed if:
- the substance is known to be a genotoxic carcinogen and appropriate risk management measures
are implemented; or
- the substance is known to be a germ cell mutagen and appropriate risk management measures are
implemented; or
- the substance is of low toxicological activity (no evidence of toxicity seen in any of the tests available) it can be proven from toxicokinetic data that no systemic absorption occurs via relevant routes of exposure (e.g. plasma/blood concentrations below detection limit using a sensitive method and absence of the substance and of metabolites of the substance in urine, bile or exhaled air) and there is no or no significant human exposure.
None of these conditions are met by the substance: The substance is not classified for carcinogenicity or mutagenicity. Furthermore, the substance was shown to be systemically available as demonstrated by findings reported in the available repeated dose toxicity studies. Therefore, the above listed column 2 adaptions cannot be applied.

FURTHER INFORMATION ON TESTING PROPOSAL IN ADDITION TO INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MATERIALS AND METHODS SECTION:
- Details on study design / methodology proposed:
The proposed study design is in accordance with the OECD 414 guideline (Prenatal Development Toxicity Study). The oral route of exposure is selected based on the physico-chemical properties of the substance. The rat is chosen as the initial species as detailed in ECHA's Endpoint specific guidance R.7a.

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 414 (Prenatal Developmental Toxicity Study)

GLP compliance:

yes

Limit test:

no

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

2,4,7,9-tetramethyldecane-4,7-diol

EC Number:

451-160-7

Cas Number:

17913-76-7

Molecular formula:

C14H30O2

IUPAC Name:

2,4,7,9-tetramethyldecane-4,7-diol

Test material form:

liquid

Test animals

Species:

rat

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:

oral: gavage