Triisotridecyl benzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylate

Acute Toxicity: dermal

Administrative data

Endpoint:

acute toxicity: dermal

Type of information:

migrated information: read-across based on grouping of substances (category approach)

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

from 2009-05-18 to 2009-06-18

Reliability:

2 (reliable with restrictions)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

other: see 'Remark'

Remarks:

GLP - Guideline study. According to the ECHA guidance document "Practical guide 6: How to report read-across and categories (March 2010)", the reliability was changed from RL1 to RL2 to reflect the fact that this study was conducted on a read-across substance.

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2009

Report date:

2009

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 402 (Acute Dermal Toxicity)

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

yes (incl. QA statement)

Test type:

standard acute method

Limit test:

yes

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic acid, mixed decyl and octyl triesters

EC Number:

290-754-9

EC Name:

1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic acid, mixed decyl and octyl triesters

Cas Number:

90218-76-1

Molecular formula:

C33H51O6 to C39H66O6

IUPAC Name:

tris(mixed decyl and octyl)benzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylate

Constituent 2

Reference substance name:

1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic acid, decyl octyl ester

EC Number:

268-007-3

EC Name:

1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic acid, decyl octyl ester

Cas Number:

67989-23-5

Molecular formula:

C10H22O.xC9H6O6.xC8H18O

Details on test material:

- Name of test material (as cited in study report): 1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic acid, mixed decyl and octyl triesters
- Substance type: pure active substance
- Physical state: liquid
- Stability under test conditions: no data
- Storage condition of test material: ambient temperature

Test animals

Species:

rat

Strain:

Sprague-Dawley

Sex:

male/female

Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:

TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Harlan Italy S.r.l., San Pietro al Natisone (UD), Italy
- Age at study initiation: 6 to 8 weeks
- Weight at study initiation: 275.0 ± 3.7 g (mean weight males), 215.6 ± 10.9 g (mean weight females)
- Housing: Polycarbonate cages measuring 42.5x26.6x18 cam with stainless steel mesh lid and floor
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): 4 RF 18 ad libitum, supplied by Mucedola S.r.l., Settimo Milanese (MI), Italy
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): drinking water ad libitum
- Acclimation period: at least 5 days


ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 22 ± 2
- Humidity (%): 55 ± 15
- Air changes (per hr): 15 - 25
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12


IN-LIFE DATES: From: 2009-06-3 To: 2009-06-18

Administration / exposure

Type of coverage:

semiocclusive

Vehicle:

unchanged (no vehicle)

Details on dermal exposure:

TEST SITE
- Area of exposure: dorsal surfaces of the trunk
- % coverage: 10 %
- Type of wrap if used: A patch of surgical gauze covered by a strip of synthetic film was placed over the treated site and the whole assembly held in place by encyrcling the trunk of the animal with a lenght of elastic adhesive bandage.


REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
- Washing (if done): yes, by gentle swabbing of the skin with cotton wool soaked with lukewarm water
- Time after start of exposure: 24 hours


TEST MATERIAL
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight with unit): Aliquots were weighed accordingly to the body weight of each animal measured prior to dosing, no further details mentioned

Duration of exposure:

24 hours

Doses:

2000 mg/kg bw

No. of animals per sex per dose:

5

Control animals:

no

Details on study design:

- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Frequency of observations and weighing: Mortality and morbidity twice daily, clinical signs were recorded on dosing, approx. 1, 2 and 4 hours after dosing and daily thereafter, body weights were recorded on the day of allocation (day -1), days 1, 8 and 15 (day of necropsy)
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes
- Other examinations performed: no

Statistics:

not performed

Results and discussion

Effect levels

Sex:

male/female

Dose descriptor:

LD50

Effect level:

> 2 000 mg/kg bw

Based on:

test mat.

Mortality:

no mortality occurred

Clinical signs:

other: no clinical signs were observed

Gross pathology:

At necropsy examination performed on all animals at termination of the study red areas (multiple, pinpoint) in the right lobe of the thymus were noted in a single female animal. No abnormalities were found in the ranimnif animals.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:

not classified

Remarks:

Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU

Conclusions:

CLP: not classified
DSD: not classified