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Toxicological information

Skin irritation / corrosion

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
skin irritation: in vivo
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
03 Nov - 06 Nov 1987
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: GLP-guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1987
Report date:
1987

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method B.4 (Acute Toxicity: Dermal Irritation / Corrosion)
Version / remarks:
September 1984
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2-ethyl-2-[[(1-oxoheptyl)oxy]methyl]propane-1,3-diyl bisheptanoate
EC Number:
201-089-0
EC Name:
2-ethyl-2-[[(1-oxoheptyl)oxy]methyl]propane-1,3-diyl bisheptanoate
Cas Number:
78-16-0
Molecular formula:
C27H50O6
IUPAC Name:
2,2-bis[(heptanoyloxy)methyl]butyl heptanoate
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): only trade name given
- Physical state: liquid
- Analytical purity: approx. 100 %
- Storage condition of test material: at room temperature in the dark
- Specific gravity: 0.9 g/mL (25 °C)

Test animals

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
New Zealand White
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: The Broekman Institute, Someren, The Netherlands
- Age at study initiation: 20 - 21 weeks
- Weight at study initiation: 3.1 kg ± 202.53 g
- Housing: individually in plastic cages with perforated floors
- Diet: 100 g / day, LK-01, Hope Farms, Woerden, The Netherlands
- Water: tap-water, ad libitum
- Acclimation period: at least 5 days

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 20 - 21
- Humidity (%): 55 -65
- Air changes: air conditioned room
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12 / 12

Test system

Type of coverage:
semiocclusive
Preparation of test site:
other: clipping
Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Controls:
other: untreated site of the same animal served as control
Amount / concentration applied:
TEST MATERIAL
- Amount applied: 0.5 mL
- Concentration: 100 %
Duration of treatment / exposure:
4 h
Observation period:
72 h
Reading time points: 50 min, 24, 48, 72 h
Number of animals:
3 females
Details on study design:
TEST SITE
- Area of exposure: 6 cm²
- Type of wrap: gauze patch attached with a drop of petrolatum to aluminium foil and mounted on permeable tape, held in place with flexible bandage.

REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
- Washing: remaining test substance was removed, using a dry tissue and subsequently a tissue moistened with tap-water.
- Time after start of exposure: 4 h

SCORING SYSTEM: Draize scoring system

Results and discussion

In vivo

Resultsopen allclose all
Irritation parameter:
erythema score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
other: mean over 24, 48 and 72 h
Score:
0.66
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 72 h
Irritation parameter:
erythema score
Basis:
animal #2
Time point:
other: mean over 24, 48 and 72 h
Score:
0.33
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 48 h
Irritation parameter:
erythema score
Basis:
animal #3
Time point:
other: mean over 24, 48 and 72 h
Score:
0.33
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 48 h
Irritation parameter:
edema score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
other: mean over 24, 48 and 72 h
Score:
0.33
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 48 h
Irritation parameter:
edema score
Basis:
animal #2
Time point:
other: mean over 24, 48 and 72 h
Score:
0.33
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 48 h
Irritation parameter:
edema score
Basis:
animal #3
Time point:
other: mean over 24, 48 and 72 h
Score:
0.33
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 48 h
Irritant / corrosive response data:
Very slight erythema and edema were observed in all animals 24 h after treatment which were fully reversible latest within 72 h.
Other effects:
No signs of systemic toxicity were observed in any of the animals.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not irritating
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
CLP: not classified
DSD: not classified