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Administrative data

Endpoint:
screening for reproductive / developmental toxicity
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2013
Report date:
2013

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 422 (Combined Repeated Dose Toxicity Study with the Reproduction / Developmental Toxicity Screening Test)
Version / remarks:
Adopted: 22 March 1996
GLP compliance:
yes
Remarks:
Japan Existing Chemical Data Base: All the tests reported were performed in accordance with the chemicals GLP under the Law concerning Examination and Regulation of Manufacture, etc. of Chemical Substances and also meet the requirements of the OECD GLP.
Limit test:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2,2'-[ethylenebis(oxymethylene)]bisoxirane
EC Number:
218-746-2
EC Name:
2,2'-[ethylenebis(oxymethylene)]bisoxirane
Cas Number:
2224-15-9
Molecular formula:
C8H14O4
IUPAC Name:
2,2'-[ethylenebis(oxymethylene)]bisoxirane
Details on test material:
weight per epoxy: 115

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Sprague-Dawley
Sex:
male/female

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
water
Remarks:
water for injection
Frequency of treatment:
1x / day
Doses / concentrationsopen allclose all
Dose / conc.:
0 mg/kg bw/day (nominal)
Dose / conc.:
12.5 mg/kg bw/day (nominal)
Dose / conc.:
50 mg/kg bw/day (nominal)
Dose / conc.:
200 mg/kg bw/day (nominal)
Control animals:
yes, concurrent vehicle

Results and discussion

Results: P0 (first parental generation)

General toxicity (P0)

Mortality:
no mortality observed
Ophthalmological findings:
not examined
Immunological findings:
not examined

Reproductive function / performance (P0)

Reproductive function: oestrous cycle:
no effects observed
Reproductive performance:
effects observed, treatment-related
Description (incidence and severity):
200 mg/kg: no pregnant females
50 mg/kg:
- fertility index ((number of pregnant females/number of pairs with succesful copulation) x 100) = 58.3%
- corpora lutea decrease
- implantation index (number of implantation scars / number of corpora lutea) = 28.5%

Effect levels (P0)

Key result
Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
Effect level:
12.5 mg/kg bw/day (nominal)
Based on:
test mat.
Sex:
male/female
Basis for effect level:
reproductive performance

Results: F1 generation

General toxicity (F1)

Mortality / viability:
mortality observed, treatment-related
Description (incidence and severity):
50 mg/kg: viability index (number of live pups on day 4 of lactation / number of live pups born) = 68.8% => only 12 pups, relevance 3 mortalities is unclear
Body weight and weight changes:
effects observed, non-treatment-related
Description (incidence and severity):
50 mg/kg: body weight pups increased but normal since only limited number of pups per dam at this dose
Food consumption and compound intake (if feeding study):
not examined
Food efficiency:
not examined
Water consumption and compound intake (if drinking water study):
not examined
Ophthalmological findings:
not examined
Haematological findings:
not examined
Clinical biochemistry findings:
not examined
Urinalysis findings:
not examined
Sexual maturation:
not examined
Organ weight findings including organ / body weight ratios:
not examined
Gross pathological findings:
no effects observed
Histopathological findings:
not examined
Other effects:
no effects observed
Description (incidence and severity):
- No external abnormalities

Developmental neurotoxicity (F1)

Behaviour (functional findings):
not examined

Developmental immunotoxicity (F1)

Developmental immunotoxicity:
not examined

Effect levels (F1)

Key result
Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
Generation:
F1
Effect level:
12.5 mg/kg bw/day (nominal)
Sex:
male/female
Basis for effect level:
mortality

Overall reproductive toxicity

Key result
Reproductive effects observed:
yes
Lowest effective dose / conc.:
50 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
Treatment related:
yes
Relation to other toxic effects:
reproductive effects occurring together with other toxic effects, but not as a secondary non-specific consequence of other toxic effects
Dose response relationship:
yes

Applicant's summary and conclusion