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EC number: 213-022-2 | CAS number: 915-67-3
- Life Cycle description
- Uses advised against
- Endpoint summary
- Appearance / physical state / colour
- Melting point / freezing point
- Boiling point
- Density
- Particle size distribution (Granulometry)
- Vapour pressure
- Partition coefficient
- Water solubility
- Solubility in organic solvents / fat solubility
- Surface tension
- Flash point
- Auto flammability
- Flammability
- Explosiveness
- Oxidising properties
- Oxidation reduction potential
- Stability in organic solvents and identity of relevant degradation products
- Storage stability and reactivity towards container material
- Stability: thermal, sunlight, metals
- pH
- Dissociation constant
- Viscosity
- Additional physico-chemical information
- Additional physico-chemical properties of nanomaterials
- Nanomaterial agglomeration / aggregation
- Nanomaterial crystalline phase
- Nanomaterial crystallite and grain size
- Nanomaterial aspect ratio / shape
- Nanomaterial specific surface area
- Nanomaterial Zeta potential
- Nanomaterial surface chemistry
- Nanomaterial dustiness
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- Nanomaterial photocatalytic activity
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- Endpoint summary
- Stability
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- Transport and distribution
- Environmental data
- Additional information on environmental fate and behaviour
- Ecotoxicological Summary
- Aquatic toxicity
- Endpoint summary
- Short-term toxicity to fish
- Long-term toxicity to fish
- Short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Long-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria
- Toxicity to aquatic plants other than algae
- Toxicity to microorganisms
- Endocrine disrupter testing in aquatic vertebrates – in vivo
- Toxicity to other aquatic organisms
- Sediment toxicity
- Terrestrial toxicity
- Biological effects monitoring
- Biotransformation and kinetics
- Additional ecotoxological information
- Toxicological Summary
- Toxicokinetics, metabolism and distribution
- Acute Toxicity
- Irritation / corrosion
- Sensitisation
- Repeated dose toxicity
- Genetic toxicity
- Carcinogenicity
- Toxicity to reproduction
- Specific investigations
- Exposure related observations in humans
- Toxic effects on livestock and pets
- Additional toxicological data
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Repeated dose toxicity: dermal
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- chronic toxicity: dermal
- Remarks:
- combined repeated dose and carcinogenicity
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: data from peer - reviewed journals
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- publication
- Title:
- SKIN PAINTING STUDIES IN MICE ON 11 FD&C AND D&C COLORS: FD&C Green NO. 3, Red No. 2, Red No. 4, Yellow No. 6, and External D8.C No. 7, D&C Orange No. 4, Violet No. 2, Red No. 17, Red No. 34, and Yellow No. 7
- Author:
- Dr. STEVEN CARSON
- Year:
- 1 984
- Bibliographic source:
- J. Toxicol. Cut. & Ocular Toxicol. 3(3), 309-331 (1984)
Materials and methods
Test guideline
- Qualifier:
- equivalent or similar to guideline
- Guideline:
- OECD Guideline 453 (Combined Chronic Toxicity / Carcinogenicity Studies)
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- Skin painting studies in Swiss Webster mice were carried out using FD&C Red 2 to determine the dermal toxicity and carcinogenicity of the test chemical
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Limit test:
- no
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Trisodium 3-hydroxy-4-(4'-sulphonatonaphthylazo)naphthalene-2,7-disulphonate
- EC Number:
- 213-022-2
- EC Name:
- Trisodium 3-hydroxy-4-(4'-sulphonatonaphthylazo)naphthalene-2,7-disulphonate
- Cas Number:
- 915-67-3
- Molecular formula:
- C20H14N2O10S3.3Na
- IUPAC Name:
- trisodium 3-hydroxy-4-[(4-sulfonato-1-naphthyl)diazenyl]naphthalene-2,7-disulfonate
- Reference substance name:
- trisodium (4E)-3-oxo-4-[(4- sulfonato-1- naphthyl)hydrazono]naphthalene- 2,7-disulfonate
- IUPAC Name:
- trisodium (4E)-3-oxo-4-[(4- sulfonato-1- naphthyl)hydrazono]naphthalene- 2,7-disulfonate
- Reference substance name:
- Amaranth dye
- IUPAC Name:
- Amaranth dye
- Test material form:
- solid: particulate/powder
- Remarks:
- migrated information: powder
- Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Amaranth dye also known as FD&C Red 2
Molecular formula (if other than submission substance): C20H11N2Na3O10S3
Molecular weight (if other than submission substance): 604.47
Smiles notation (if other than submission substance): c1ccc2c(c1)c(ccc2S(=O)(=O)[O])N=Nc3c4ccc(cc4cc(c3O)S(=O)(=O)[O-])S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+]
InChl (if other than submission substance): 1S/C20H14N2O10S3.3Na/c23-20-18(35(30,31)32)10-11-9-12(33(24,25)26)5-6-13(11)19(20)22-21-16-7-8-17(34(27,28)29)15-4-2-1-3-14(15)16;;;/h1-10,23H,(H,24,25,26)(H,27,28,29)(H,30,31,32);;;/q;3*+1/p-3
Substance type: Organic
Physical state: Solid
Constituent 1
Constituent 2
Constituent 3
Test animals
- Species:
- mouse
- Strain:
- Swiss Webster
- Sex:
- male/female
- Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
- TEST ANIMALS
Source: no data
Age at study initiation: no data
Weight at study initiation: mean body weights 17 to 25 g
Fasting period before study: no data
Housing: Mice of same sex were housed 5/cage
Diet (e.g. ad libitum):Purina Laboratory Chow, ad libitum
Water (e.g. ad libitum): fresh water, ad libitum
Acclimation period:No data
Administration / exposure
- Type of coverage:
- open
- Vehicle:
- water
- Details on exposure:
- PREPARATION OF DOSING SOLUTIONS:
Materials were prepared fresh each week by homogenizing in a Waring blender and kept under magnetic stirrer during treatment. The dosage was
applied with an automatic syringe and uniformly distributed on the exposed skin with a rubber applicator.
TEST SITE
Area of exposure: dorsal area of each animal
% coverage: An area of approximately 6 cm2
Type of wrap if used: no data
Time intervals for shavings or clipplings: Subsequent periodic clipping was performed according to the rate of hair growth.
REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
Washing (if done): no data
Time after start of exposure: no data
TEST MATERIAL
Amount(s) applied (volume or weight with unit): 0.1 ml of color solution
Concentration (if solution): 0.1 ml of color solution containing 1.0% of the respective color on an actual pigment basis
Constant volume or concentration used: yes/no: yes
For solids, paste formed: yes/no: no
USE OF RESTRAINERS FOR PREVENTING INGESTION: yes/no: no - Analytical verification of doses or concentrations:
- no
- Details on analytical verification of doses or concentrations:
- no data
- Duration of treatment / exposure:
- 19.5 months
- Frequency of treatment:
- Once a week for 18 - 19.5 months
Doses / concentrations
- Remarks:
- Doses / Concentrations:
0.1 ml of dye solution
Basis:
no data
- No. of animals per sex per dose:
- 50 male and 50 female mice
- Control animals:
- yes, concurrent vehicle
- Details on study design:
- other: 100 male and 100 female mice were used as controls
Examinations
- Observations and examinations performed and frequency:
- DETAILED CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS: Yes / No / No data: Yes
Time schedule: Daily
DERMAL IRRITATION (if dermal study): Yes / No / No data: Yes
Time schedule for examinations: daily
BODY WEIGHT: Yes / No / No data: Yes
Time schedule for examinations: 3,6, 9, 12, 15, 18 and 19.5 months
NEUROBEHAVIOURAL EXAMINATION: Yes / No / No data: Yes
Time schedule for examinations: Daily
Dose groups that were examined: test group
Battery of functions tested: sensory activity / grip strength / motor activity / other: no data
OTHER: Each mouse was observed daily for behavior, survival and visible or palable growth. Records included observations on the incidence, size, and description of any such growth. Mean body weight was determined at 3,6, 9, 12, 15, 18 and 19.5 months - Sacrifice and pathology:
- Sacrifice and pathology
GROSS PATHOLOGY: Yes (see table) / No / No data: Yes
HISTOPATHOLOGY: Yes (see table) / No / No data: Yes
Results and discussion
Results of examinations
- Clinical signs:
- no effects observed
- Dermal irritation:
- no effects observed
- Mortality:
- no mortality observed
- Body weight and weight changes:
- no effects observed
- Food consumption and compound intake (if feeding study):
- not specified
- Food efficiency:
- not specified
- Water consumption and compound intake (if drinking water study):
- not specified
- Ophthalmological findings:
- not specified
- Haematological findings:
- not specified
- Clinical biochemistry findings:
- not specified
- Behaviour (functional findings):
- no effects observed
- Organ weight findings including organ / body weight ratios:
- not specified
- Gross pathological findings:
- effects observed, treatment-related
- Histopathological findings: non-neoplastic:
- effects observed, treatment-related
- Histopathological findings: neoplastic:
- effects observed, treatment-related
- Details on results:
- Clinical signs and mortality: There were no significant differences in survival rate in groups that had color applied
Dermal Irritation: No adverse reactions or pathological changes were observed after 19.5 months dermal application of test chemical
Body weight and weight gain: Unusually high or low body weights observed late in the study for some of the groups, were due to only a few surviving animals which reduced the biological significance of the averages.
Neurobehaviour: During the study, there were no abnormalities observed in behavior of mice in the experimental or control groups nor were there any significant differences in rate of growth
Gross pathology: There was no significant difference in the incidence of this lesion (lymphoma) among the test and control groups. There was no indication of treatment related pathology since most lesions were also evident in the controls
Effect levels
- Dose descriptor:
- NOAEL
- Effect level:
- 0.1 other: ml of the test solution
- Based on:
- test mat.
- Sex:
- male/female
- Basis for effect level:
- other: No adverse reactions or pathological changes were observed after 19.5 months
Target system / organ toxicity
- Critical effects observed:
- not specified
Any other information on results incl. tables
Table 1: Skin Painting studies in mice (growth rate)
Group |
Test chemical |
Sex |
Mean body weighta |
|||||
Month |
||||||||
0 |
3 |
6 |
12 |
18 |
19.5 |
|||
A |
FD&C Red 2 |
M |
18 |
33 |
36 |
35 |
33 |
35 |
A |
FD&C Red 2 |
F |
18 |
30 |
34 |
36 |
31 |
21 |
A |
Distilled Waterb |
M |
17 |
33 |
37 |
38 |
36 |
36 |
A |
Distilled Waterb |
F |
18 |
29 |
33 |
33 |
36 |
36 |
a- Treatment groups-50 per sex.
b- Control group size- 100 malesand100 females
Table 2: Skin Painting Studies in mice (% survival and survival rate)
Test group |
Sex |
Month |
|||||||
6 |
12 |
18 |
19.5 |
||||||
%Sa |
SIb |
%Sa |
SIb |
%Sa |
SIb |
%Sa |
SIb |
||
Distilled Water |
M |
77 |
92 |
32 |
73 |
7 |
54 |
3 |
80 |
Distilled Water |
F |
90 |
98 |
40 |
79 |
8 |
60 |
7 |
56 |
FD&C Red 2 |
M |
76 |
87 |
34 |
71 |
10 |
53 |
6 |
51 |
FD&C Red 2 |
F |
80 |
94 |
44 |
80 |
18 |
62 |
8 |
59 |
a - %S denotes percent survival.
b - SI,survival index: %ratio of mouse days survived compared to anticipated number of days if all the surviving animals lived to the end of the experiment.Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Conclusions:
- Skin painting studies in Swiss Webster mice were carried out using FD&C Red 2 to determine the dermal toxicity and carcinogenicity of the test chemical. Mice were painted once weekly in an area that precluded oral exposure with 0.1 ml of the solution or suspension containing 1.0% of the FD&C Red 2 to a depilated 6 cm2 area. Survival, body weight, and palpable growths were followed for the 19.5 month period in the test and control groups.
There were no significant differences in survival rate in groups that had the color applied. No adverse reactions or pathological changes were observed after 19.5 months dermal application of test chemical. Unusually high or low body weights observed late in the study for some of the groups, were due to only a few surviving animals which reduced the biological significance of the averages. During the study, there were no abnormalities observed in behavior of mice in the experimental or control groups nor were there any significant differences in rate of growth.
Hence No Observed Adverse Effect Level (NOAEL) for Amaranth dye was concluded to be 0.1 ml of test solution when applied dermally to mice for 19.5 months - Executive summary:
Skin painting studies inSwissWebster mice were carried out using FD&C Red 2 to determine the dermal toxicity and carcinogenicity of the test chemical.
Amaranth dye was dissolved in water for application to the depilated skin of mice once a week for approximately 19.5 months. 50 male and 50 female Swiss Webster mice were used as test animals.100 female and 100 male mice were used in each control group. Swiss-Webster mice with an initial weight ranging from 17 to 25 g were used in this study. All groups were equally divided as to sex. Mice of the same sex were housed five per cage and were allowed free access to pellets of Purina Laboratory Chow and fresh water. Initially, the hair on the dorsal area of each animalwasclipped with an animal clipper free of lubricating oil. Subsequent periodic clipping was performed according to the rate of hair growth.Anarea of approximately 6 cm2 was treated twice weekly.
Materials were prepared fresh each week by homogenizing in a Waring Blender and kept under magnetic stirrer during treatment. The dosage was applied with an automatic syringe and uniformly distributed on the exposed skin with a rubber applicator. Once each week for the duration of the study 0.1 ml of the solvent or of the color solution containing 1.0% of the Amaranth dye on an actual pigment basis was applied to the depilated area of the mice. Each mouse was observed daily for behavior, survival and visible or palpable growth. Records included observations on the incidence, size, and description of any such growths.
All surviving animals were terminated after approximately 19.5 months, when a marked increase of geriatric mortality became apparent. All mice were necropsied after they died or were sacrificed. Organs were fixed in 10% formalin solution after recording any gross pathological findings. The initial microscopic examinations of the tissues listed below involved approximately 50% of the treated animals in this group, but was enlarged in a supplemental series to include histological examinations carried out on all tumors and all grossly abnormal organs or tissues.
The following tissues were preserved in 10% formalin:
Brain, Pituitary. Thyroid, Spleen,Thymus, Liver, Kidney, Adrenal, Stomach, Small intestines, Large intestines, Urinary bladder, Axillary lymph node, Kidney, ovary, Skin from area of treatment, Any tissue masses, Grossly abnormal organs or tissues
There were no significant differences in survival rate in groups that had the color applied.No adverse reactions or pathological changes were observed after 19.5 months dermal application of test chemical.Unusually high or low body weights observed late in the study for some of the groups, were due to only a few surviving animals which reduced the biological significance of the averages. During the study, there were no abnormalities observed in behavior of mice in the experimental or control groups nor were there any significant differences in rate of growth.
Hence No Observed Adverse Effect Level (NOAEL) for Amaranth dye was concluded to be 0.1 ml of test solution when applied dermally to mice for 19.5 months.
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