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Administrative data

Endpoint:
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA)
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
secondary literature

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
Toxicity of residuals from ethylene oxide gas sterilization.
Author:
G. Woodard and M. Woodard
Year:
1971
Bibliographic source:
cited in HIA Technical Symposium
Report date:
1971

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
no further details given
GLP compliance:
no
Type of study:
not specified
Justification for non-LLNA method:
The study has been conducted prior to the implementation of the LLNA.

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Ethylene oxide
EC Number:
200-849-9
EC Name:
Ethylene oxide
Cas Number:
75-21-8
Molecular formula:
C2H4O
IUPAC Name:
oxirane
Specific details on test material used for the study:
SOURCE OF TEST MATERIAL
- Source: Matheson Company
- Purity: 99.7% by weight minimum
- Physical appearance: liquid

TREATMENT OF TEST MATERIAL PRIOR TO TESTING
- Treatment of test material prior to testing: Solutions were made with distilled water within an hour or two of use.
- Final dilution of a stock liquid: 25 mg/ml

In vivo test system

Test animals

Species:
guinea pig
Strain:
Hartley
Sex:
male
Details on test animals and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Flow Laboratories
- Housing: individually
- Diet: ad libitum
- Water: ad libitum

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): temperature-controlled environment

Study design: in vivo (non-LLNA)

Inductionopen allclose all
Route:
intradermal
Concentration / amount:
0.1% / 0.1 ml
Route:
epicutaneous, occlusive
Concentration / amount:
1% / 0.5 ml
Challengeopen allclose all
Route:
intradermal
Concentration / amount:
0.1 ml
Route:
epicutaneous, occlusive
Concentration / amount:
0.5 ml
No. of animals per dose:
10
Details on study design:
Three applications per week for three weeks with a challenge two weeks after the last application.
The dermal application wad made using 0.5 ml of the test sustance on a 1 x 1 inch, four layer pad covered by an Elastopatch and further covered by rubber damming. The animals were then placed in a specially designed holder for a 6-hour exposure period. The intracutaneous application was made by injecting 0.1 ml of the test material.

Results and discussion

In vivo (non-LLNA)

Results
Remarks on result:
no indication of skin sensitisation

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
study cannot be used for classification
Conclusions:
The results were entirely negative.