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Toxicological information

Skin sensitisation

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA)
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2002

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation)
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method B.6 (Skin Sensitisation)
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Type of study:
guinea pig maximisation test

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Ethyl 2-bromo-2-methylpropionate
EC Number:
209-980-6
EC Name:
Ethyl 2-bromo-2-methylpropionate
Cas Number:
600-00-0
Molecular formula:
C6H11BrO2
IUPAC Name:
ethyl 2-bromo-2-methylpropionate

In vivo test system

Test animals

Species:
guinea pig
Strain:
Hartley
Sex:
male/female

Study design: in vivo (non-LLNA)

Inductionopen allclose all
Route:
intradermal and epicutaneous
Vehicle:
other: corn oil for intradermal injections and aceton for topical application
Concentration / amount:
10 % w/w in corn oil (intradermal injections) and 100% w/w undiluted (topical application) : induction
100% w/w undiluted (topical application) : challenge
Challengeopen allclose all
Route:
epicutaneous, occlusive
Vehicle:
other: corn oil for intradermal injections and aceton for topical application
Concentration / amount:
10 % w/w in corn oil (intradermal injections) and 100% w/w undiluted (topical application) : induction
100% w/w undiluted (topical application) : challenge
No. of animals per dose:
30 (15 males / 15 femals) for the main test
Positive control substance(s):
no

Results and discussion

In vivo (non-LLNA)

Resultsopen allclose all
Reading:
1st reading
Hours after challenge:
24
Group:
test chemical
Dose level:
grade 1 or 2 on 4
No. with + reactions:
17
Total no. in group:
20
Remarks on result:
other: Reading: 1st reading. . Hours after challenge: 24.0. Group: test group. Dose level: grade 1 or 2 on 4. No with. + reactions: 17.0. Total no. in groups: 20.0.
Reading:
2nd reading
Hours after challenge:
48
Group:
test chemical
Dose level:
grade 1, 2 or 3 on 4
No. with + reactions:
10
Total no. in group:
20
Clinical observations:
Dryness of the skin have masked the scoring of erythema in 7/20 animals
Remarks on result:
other: see Remark
Remarks:
Reading: 2nd reading. . Hours after challenge: 48.0. Group: test group. Dose level: grade 1, 2 or 3 on 4. No with. + reactions: 10.0. Total no. in groups: 20.0. Clinical observations: Dryness of the skin have masked the scoring of erythema in 7/20 animals.
Reading:
rechallenge
Hours after challenge:
24
Group:
test chemical
Dose level:
grade 1 or 2 on 4
No. with + reactions:
11
Total no. in group:
20
Remarks on result:
other: Reading: rechallenge. . Hours after challenge: 24.0. Group: test group. Dose level: grade 1 or 2 on 4. No with. + reactions: 11.0. Total no. in groups: 20.0.
Reading:
rechallenge
Hours after challenge:
48
Group:
test chemical
Dose level:
grade 1 or 2 on 4
No. with + reactions:
17
Total no. in group:
20
Remarks on result:
other: Reading: rechallenge. . Hours after challenge: 48.0. Group: test group. Dose level: grade 1 or 2 on 4. No with. + reactions: 17.0. Total no. in groups: 20.0.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
sensitising
Remarks:
Migrated information
Conclusions:
Under our experimental conditions, the test item Ethyl 2-bromoisobutyrate should be considered as a skin sensitizer.