N-alkylester N-substituted heterocyclic diazo aryl amine

Skin irritation / corrosion

Administrative data

Endpoint:

skin irritation: in vitro / ex vivo

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

25 November 2014 to 09 February 2015

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2014

Report date:

2015

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Test guideline 1

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 439 (In Vitro Skin Irritation: Reconstructed Human Epidermis Test Method)

Deviations:

no

Test guideline 2

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

EU Method B.46 (In Vitro Skin Irritation: Reconstructed Human Epidermis Model Test)

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

yes (incl. QA statement)

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Test material form:

solid: particulate/powder

Test animals

Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:

Test item: EPISKIN™ - 0.38 cm2.
Supplier: SkinEthic Laboratories (4, A. Fleming – 69007 Lyon – France).
Batch numbers: 15-EKIN-005 (alive tissue), 14-EKIN-037 and 14-EKIN-048 (killed tissues).

Test system

Vehicle:

unchanged (no vehicle)

Amount / concentration applied:

20 mg/epidermis unit, each measuring 0.38 cm2 (treatment level: 53 mg/cm2).

Duration of treatment / exposure:

Exposure period of 15 ± 0.5 minutes minutes followed by a 42 ± 1 hours recovery period.

Number of animals:

Number of replicates: 3

Details on study design:

Positive control item: Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate (SDS) (SIGMA, batch 041M8713V), diluted at the final concentration of 5% (w/v) in sterile water for injection (Baxter, batch 13L0503).
Negative control item: D-PBS (GIBCO, batch 1605086).
Non specific colour (NSC) control: test item treated tissues without MTT.
Non specific MTT reduction (NSMTT) control: killed tissues treated with the test item.

Results and discussion

In vitro

Results

Irritation / corrosion parameter:

other: other: mean relative viability

Value:

98.7

Remarks on result:

other:

Remarks:

Basis: mean. Time point: 42 h. Max. score: 50.0. Remarks: colorimetric measurement of MTT reduction; Mean relative viability <=50%: Irritant (UNGHS Category 2) Mean relative viability > 50%: Not irritant (UNGHS No Category). (migrated information)

Other effects / acceptance of results:

The Non Specific Colour (NSC), relative to the negative control, was 28.6%; while the non specific MTT reduction (NSMTT) induced by the test item was 18.5%. These results indicated the necessity of further appropriate background subtractions.
Following the appropriate subtractions, a mean cell viability of 98.7%, when compared to the negative control, was obtained with the test item treated tissue. Intra-replicate variability was acceptable with a SD of % viability value equal to 2.9 (lower than 18, as stated in the Study Protocol).

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:

GHS criteria not met

Conclusions:

The test item should be considered not irritant.

Executive summary:

The potential of the test item to be irritant to the skin was investigated through an in vitro skin irritation study using a commercial reconstructed human epidermis (RhE) model named EPISKIN™. The experimental procedures are based on the OECD Guideline for testing of chemicals no. 439. The test item, as well as controls, were tested for their ability to impair cell viability after an exposure period of 15 minutes followed by a 42 ± 1 hour recovery period. The final endpoint of the assay is the colorimetric measurement of MTT reduction (blue formazan salt) in the test system being this reaction an index of cell viability. The test item was tested as supplied by the Sponsor. Before the Main Assay, a preliminary test was carried out to evaluate the compatibility of the test item with the test system. In a first step, the test item was assayed for the ability of reducing MTT per se; a green coloured suspension was observed at the end of the incubation period, indicating that the test item interacted directly with MTT. Green precipitate was noted. In a second step, the test item was assayed for the ability of colouring water per se; a black suspension was observed, which indicates a colouring capacity of the test item. Based on these results, additional controls were added in the Main Assay. In the Main Assay, the test item was applied as supplied in three replicates at the treatment level of 20 mg/epidermis unit, each measuring 0.38 cm2 (treatment level: 53 mg/cm2). Positive and negative controls [a 5% (w/v) sodium dodecyl sulphate solution in water and Dulbecco’s phosphate buffered saline (D-PBS), respectively] were concurrently tested, in the same number of replicates and test conditions at the treatment level of 20 µL/epidermis unit. The negative control gave the expected baseline value (Optical Density values of the three replicates higher than 0.6) and variability [Standard Deviation (SD) of % viability lower or equal to 18], in agreement with the guideline indications. According to the method, the mean value is considered the baseline value of the experiment and thus represents 100% of cell viability. The positive control caused the expected cell death (4% of cell viability when compared to the negative control) and variability (SD of % viability equal to 1.1). Based on the stated criteria (mean viability ≤ 40% and SD of % viability ≤18 ), the assay was regarded as valid.

In order to verify if the test item results had to be corrected, the non specific colour (NSC) was evaluated using one alive treated tissue without MTT staining and compared with the D-PBS control. Moreover, non specific MTT reduction (NSMTT) was evaluated using killed tissues and compared with negative control performed with alive tissues. Based on the results obtained (NSC=28.6% and NSMTT=18.5%), additional background subtractions were performed for the evaluation of irritant properties of the substance. The test item did not induce cell death in any replicate with a mean cell viability of 98.7% when compared to the negative control. Intra-replicate variability was acceptable with a SD of % viability value equal to 2.9 (lower than 18, as stated in the Study Protocol). Based on the results obtained, the test item is classified as not irritating to the skin.