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Administrative data

Endpoint:
skin irritation: in vivo
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Study period:
July 1998
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
comparable to guideline study with acceptable restrictions

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1998
Report date:
1998

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion)
Version / remarks:
1992
Principles of method if other than guideline:
combined acute dermal toxicity and local irritation study; single dermal application of test substance (application volume 0.4-0.9 ml) to male and female rats; exposure for 24 hours; values for reddening, scab formation and swelling of the skin obtained 1 h after removal of the bandage and the substance and 24, 48 and 72 h after the end of administration.
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
3 beta,5-Dihydroxy-6 beta,7 beta;15 beta,16 beta-dimethylene-5 beta-androstan-17-one
EC Number:
617-347-4
Cas Number:
82543-16-6
Molecular formula:
C21 H30 O3
IUPAC Name:
3 beta,5-Dihydroxy-6 beta,7 beta;15 beta,16 beta-dimethylene-5 beta-androstan-17-one
Test material form:
solid

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Wistar

Test system

Preparation of test site:
not specified
Controls:
no
Duration of treatment / exposure:
24 hours
Observation period:
14 days
Number of animals:
3/sex

Results and discussion

In vivo

Results
Irritation parameter:
overall irritation score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Other effects:
No compound-related findings were observed in neither clinical observation nor body weight gain nor autopsy.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
GHS criteria not met
Conclusions:
The test substance was tolerated without any local skin irritations.
Executive summary:

The single dermal administration of Dimethylenketon to male and female rats at the dose of 2000 mg/kg was tolerated without any mortality or compound-related clinical or macroscopic pathological signs. The test substance was tolerated without any local skin irritations.