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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 437: not irritating to eye

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Skin irritation / corrosion

Link to relevant study records
Reference
Endpoint:
skin irritation: in vitro / ex vivo
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
Jul 28 - Oct 14, 2014
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 439 (In Vitro Skin Irritation: Reconstructed Human Epidermis Test Method)
Version / remarks:
July 26, 2013
Deviations:
no
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: Council Regulation (EC) No. 440/2008 laying down test methods pursuant to Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006. B.40.bis. In vitro skin corrosion: human skin model test
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
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: 14-RHE-001
- Expires: Sep 01, 2014

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
At the end of the exposure periods, the test item, positive and negative control was removed immediately by gently rinsing with a minimum volume of 20 mL DPBS using a pipette. Excess DPBS was removed by gently shaking the tissue inserts and blotting the bottom of the tissue inserts with blotting paper.

Control samples:
yes, concurrent negative control
Amount/concentration applied:
TEST MATERIAL
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight with unit): 16 mg of solid test material
- Concentration (if solution): n/a

VEHICLE
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight with unit): n/a
- Concentration (if solution): n/a
- Lot/batch no. (if required): n/a
- Purity: n/a

NEGATIVE CONTROL
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight): 16 µL
- Concentration (if solution): n/a

POSITIVE CONTROL
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight): 16 µL
- Concentration (if solution): A dodecyl sulfate sodium salt solution dissolved deionised water pure was used as positive control.
Duration of treatment / exposure:
42 min
Number of replicates:
2
Irritation / corrosion parameter:
% tissue viability
Run / experiment:
Mean relative viability in %
Value:
97.73
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:
The negative control OD values were 2.167, 2.226 and 2.471 and, thus, in the range of ≥0.8 and ≤3.0.

-Acceptability of the Positive and Negative Control:
After treatment with the negative control (DPBS-buffer) the mean OD was 2.288 (standard deviation: 7.05%) and, thus, higher than the historically established boundary of 1.368.
After treatment with the positive control (5% aqueous solution of sodium dodecyl sulfate) the mean viability value was 1.12% (standard deviation: 9.77%) and, thus, lower than the historically established boundary of 3.64%.
The standard deviation of the negative control and the positive control was ≤18%, respectively.

-Test Substance Data Acceptance Criteria:
The standard deviation of the three tissues treated with the test item was 1.61% and, thus, ≤18%.
Therefore, the study fulfilled the validity criteria.



 Group Time / [min]  Mean OD  Mean Relative viability / [%]
 Negative Control 42 2.288 100.00 

 Positive Control

42

0.026

1.12

 Test Material 42 2.236 97.73
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 be irritant to skin.
Executive summary:

Objective

The objective of the present study was to investigate the potential of the test item to induce skin corrosion in anin vitrohuman skin model.

Study Design

This in vitro study was performed to assess the irritation potential of the test material by means of the Reconstructed Human Epidermis Test. The test consisted of a topical exposure of the test item to a human reconstructed skin model followed by a cell viability test. Cell viability was quantitatively measured by dehydrogenase conversion of MTT into a blue formazan salt after extraction from tissues. The percent reduction of cell viability in comparison to untreated negative controls was used to predict the skin irritation potential.

Triplicates of the human skin RHE(TM)-model were treated with the test item, the negative or the positive control for 42 minutes (± 1 minute). 16 µL of either the negative control (DPBS-buffer) or the positive control (5% aqueous solution of sodium dodecyl sulfate) were applied to the tissues. Before adding the solid test item, 10 µL of deionised water was spread to the epidermis surface to improve the contact between the test item and the epidermis. Afterwards, 16 mg of the test item were applied to the tissues.

Results

After treatment with the negative control (DPBS-buffer) the mean OD was 2.288. Treatment with the positive control (5% aqueous solution of sodium dodecyl sulfate) revealed a mean viability value of 1.12%. Therefore, the study fulfilled the validity criteria.

The tissue viability after treatment with the test item was 97.73% and, thus, higher than 50%, i.e. according to UN GHS classification the test item is considered as non-irritant to skin.

Conclusion

Under the conditions of the present study, the test item is not considered to possess a corrosive potential to skin.

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

Eye irritation

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.