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Description of key information

For the assessment of irritation / corrosion in vitro methods have been applied. The following results have been obtained:

OECD 439: not irritating to skin

OECD 492: not irritating to eye

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Skin irritation / corrosion

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Reference
Endpoint:
skin irritation: in vitro / ex vivo
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
Dec 04, 2018 - Feb 08, 2019
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method B.46 (In Vitro Skin Irritation: Reconstructed Human Epidermis Model Test)
Version / remarks:
Commission Regulation (EU) No. 640/2012 amending, for the purpose of its adaption to technical progress, Regulations (EC) No. 440/2008 laying down test methods pursuant to Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and the council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH).
Deviations:
no
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 439 (In Vitro Skin Irritation: Reconstructed Human Epidermis Test Method)
Version / remarks:
July 28, 2015
Deviations:
no
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: Skinethic skin irritation test -42bis Standard operating procedure (SOP) 2009
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Specific details on test material used for the study:
TREATMENT OF TEST MATERIAL PRIOR TO TESTING
No pre-treatment; The test item was applied neat to the tissues.
Test system:
human skin model
Source species:
human
Cell type:
non-transformed keratinocytes
Cell source:
foreskin from a single donor
Justification for test system used:
standard model
Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Remarks:
No vehicle used in this study; The test item was applied neat to the tissues.
Details on test system:
CELL CULTURE
- Supplier: EpiSkin/SkinEthic Laboratories, Lyon, France)
- Source: human keratinocytes cultured on a polycarbonate filter in conditions which permit their terminal differentiation
- Format: 24 well plate
- Batch: 19-RHE-008
- Expires: January 28, 2019

TEMPERATURE USED FOR TEST SYSTEM
- Temperature used during treatment: room temperature
- Temperature of post-treatment incubation: 37°C

REMOVAL OF THE TEST MATERIAL AND CONTROL
After the end of the treatment interval, the residual test item was removed immediately by gently rinsing with a minimum volume of 25 mL DPBS using a pipette. Excess DPBS was removed by gently shaking the inserts and blotting the bottom with blotting paper.

DYE BINDING METHOD
- Dye used in the dye-binding assay: MTT
- Spectrophotometer:ELx800, BioTek Instruments GmbH, Bad Friedrichshall, Germany at 570 nm
Control samples:
yes, concurrent negative control
Amount/concentration applied:
TEST MATERIAL: 16 mg ± 2 mg
NEGATIVE CONTROL: 16 µL (Dulbecco`s Phosphate-Buffered Saline)
POSITIVE CONTROL: 16 µL (5% aqueous solution of sodium dodecyl sulfate in deionised water)
Duration of treatment / exposure:
42 min (± 1 minute)
Duration of post-treatment incubation (if applicable):
42 hours (± 1 hour)
Number of replicates:
3
Irritation / corrosion parameter:
% tissue viability
Run / experiment:
Experiment 1 / Run 1
Value:
95
Vehicle controls validity:
not applicable
Remarks:
The test item was applied neat to the tissues
Negative controls validity:
valid
Positive controls validity:
valid
Remarks on result:
no indication of irritation
Other effects / acceptance of results:
OTHER EFFECTS:
- Visible damage on test system: none
- Direct-MTT reduction: none
- Colour interference with MTT: none

ACCEPTANCE OF RESULTS:

Acceptability of the Quality Control Data of the Skin Model with Reference to Historical Batch Data:

Acceptance Criterion Result
Negative control OD ≥ 0.8 and ≤ 3.0 1.698 to 1.871

Acceptability of the Positive and Negative Control stated by Episkin/SkinEthic Laboratories:

Acceptance Criterion Result
Mean OD negative control ≥ 1.2 1.768
Mean viability positive control < 40% 1.6%
SD of group-mean value ≤ 18% 6.3% (positive control)
5.2% (negative control)

Acceptability of the Positive and Negative Control based on Historical Data of the Testing Laboratory:

Acceptance Criterion Result
Mean OD negative control ≥ 1.423 1.768
Mean viability positive control ≤ 2.80% 1.6%

Test Item Data Acceptance Criteria:

Acceptance Criterion Result
SD of group-mean value ≤ 18% 3.6%

The study met all acceptance criteria.


 Group Time / [min]  Mean OD  Mean Relative viability / [%]
 Negative Control 42  1.768 100 
 Positive Control 42

0.029

1.6

 Test Material

42

1.679

95.0

Interpretation of results:
GHS criteria not met
Conclusions:
This study was performed according to GLP and the methods applied are fully compliant with OECD TG 439. Under the conditions of the present study, the test item is not considered to possess an irritant potential to skin (UN GHS: No Category).
Executive summary:

This study was performed according to GLP and the methods applied are fully compliant with OECD TG 439. Under the conditions of the present study, the test item is not considered to possess an irritant potential to skin (UN GHS: No Category).

Endpoint conclusion
Endpoint conclusion:
no adverse effect observed (not irritating)

Eye irritation

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Reference
Endpoint:
eye irritation: in vitro / ex vivo
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
Nov 20, 2018 - Jan 10, 2019
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 492 (Reconstructed Human Cornea-like Epithelium (RhCE) Test Method for Identifying Chemicals Not Requiring Classification and Labelling for Eye Irritation or Serious Eye Damage)
Version / remarks:
October 9, 2017
Deviations:
no
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: EpiOcular Eye Irritation Test (OCL-200-EIT) for the prediction of acute ocular irritation of chemicals; For use with MatTek Corporation`s Reconstructed Human EpiOcular Model; MatTek Corporation
Version / remarks:
June 29, 2015
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Controls:
yes, concurrent positive control
yes, concurrent negative control
Amount / concentration applied:
TEST MATERIAL: 50 µL per tissue

NEGATIVE / VEHICLE CONTROL: 50 µL per tissue

Sterile deionized water was used as negative control.

POSITIVE CONTROL: 50 µL per tissue

Designation: Art. 8.09711
Synonym: Methyl acetate
Supplier: Merck KGaA
CAS No.: 79-20-9
Batch No.: S7451611
Appearance: Liquid
Content (GC): 99.6 % (a/a)
Expiry Date: June 30, 2022
Storage conditions: Tightly closed, dark, at room temperature (15 – 30°C)


Duration of treatment / exposure:
30 ± 2 minutes
Number of animals or in vitro replicates:
in vitro: duplicate design
Irritation parameter:
other: Viability %
Run / experiment:
Run 1 / Experiment 1
Value:
116.4
Vehicle controls validity:
valid
Negative controls validity:
valid
Positive controls validity:
valid
Remarks on result:
no indication of irritation
Other effects / acceptance of results:
OTHER EFFECTS:
- Visible damage on test system: No observations

ACCEPTANCE OF RESULTS:
1. The negative control OD is >0.8 and <2.5 (1.971 and 2.076).
2. The mean relative viability of the positive control is below 50% of the negative control viability (22.2%).
3. The difference of viability between the two relating tissues of a single chemical is <20% (values between 0.5% to 5.2%) in the same run (for positive and negative control tissues and tissues of single chemicals).

The study met all acceptance criteria.



   Mean OD  Mean Viability
 Negative Control 2.024 100.0% 
 Positive Control 0.449 22.2%
 Test Item 2.335 116.4%
Interpretation of results:
GHS criteria not met
Conclusions:
Under the conditions of the present study, the test item did not show an eye hazard potential. The test item is identified as not requiring classification and labeling according to UN GHS (No Category).
Executive summary:

This study was performed according to GLP and the methods applied are fully compliant with OECD TG 492.

Under the conditions of the present study, the test item did not show an eye hazard potential. The test item is identified as not requiring classification and labeling according to UN GHS (No Category).

Endpoint conclusion
Endpoint conclusion:
no adverse effect observed (not irritating)

Respiratory irritation

Endpoint conclusion
Endpoint conclusion:
no study available

Additional information

Justification for classification or non-classification

Based on the provided information the test item is not classified for skin and eye irritation/corrosion according to the EU Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures.