Hydrogenated rosin alcohols

Acute Toxicity: dermal

Administrative data

Endpoint:

acute toxicity: dermal

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

other: The study was done in a GLP facility to OECD guidelines.

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2013

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Test guideline 1

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 402 (Acute Dermal Toxicity)

Test guideline 2

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

EU Method B.3 (Acute Toxicity (Dermal))

GLP compliance:

yes (incl. QA statement)

Test type:

standard acute method

Limit test:

yes

Test material

Test material information

1

Reference substance name:

Hydrogenated rosin alcohols

EC Number:

701-057-0

Cas Number:

2156595-41-2

IUPAC Name:

Hydrogenated rosin alcohols

Test material form:

liquid: viscous

Details on test material:

Sponsor's identification: Technical Hydroabietyl Alcohol
Description: Light amber coloured extremely viscous liquid
Lot number: HR-078
Purity: 100% (UVCB)
Expiry date: 21 December 2012
Storage conditions: Room temperature in the dark

Test animals

Species:

rat

Strain:

Wistar

Sex:

male/female

Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:

Five male and five female Wistar (RccHan™:WIST) strain rats were supplied by Harlan Laboratories UK Ltd., Oxon, UK. On receipt the animals were randomly allocated to cages. The females were nulliparous and non-pregnant. After an acclimatisation period of at least five days the animals were selected at random and given a number unique within the study by indelible ink-marking on the tail and a number written on a cage card.
At the start of the study the animals weighed at least 200 g, and were eight to twelve weeks of age. The animals were housed in suspended solid-floor polypropylene cages furnished with woodflakes. The animals were housed individually during the 24-Hour exposure period and in groups of up to four, by sex, for the remainder of the study. Free access to mains drinking water and food (2014C Teklad Global Rodent diet supplied by Harlan
Laboratories UK Ltd., Oxon, UK) was allowed throughout the study. The diet, drinking water and bedding were routinely analysed and were considered not to contain any contaminants that could reasonably be expected to affect the purpose or integrity of the study. The temperature and relative humidity were set to achieve limits of 19 to 25°C and 30 to 70% respectively. Any occasional deviations from these targets were considered not to
have affected the purpose or integrity of the study. The rate of air exchange was at least fifteen changes per hour and the lighting was controlled by a time switch to give twelve hours continuous light (06:00 to 18:00) and twelve hours darkness. The animals were provided with environmental enrichment items which were considered not to contain any contaminant of a level that might have affected the purpose or integrity of the study.

Administration / exposure

Type of coverage:

semiocclusive

Vehicle:

arachis oil

Details on dermal exposure:

On the day before treatment the back and flanks of each animal were clipped free of hair. In the absence of data suggesting the test item was toxic, one male and one female rat were initially treated with the test item at a dose level of 2000 mg/kg. The appropriate amount of test item, moistened with arachis oil BP, was applied as evenly as possible to an area of shorn skin (approximately 10% of the total body surface area). A piece of surgical gauze was placed over the treatment area and semi-occluded with a piece of self-adhesive bandage. The animals were caged individually for the
24-Hour exposure period and for the remainder of the test. Shortly after dosing the dressings were examined to ensure that they were securely in place. After the 24-Hour contact period the bandage was carefully removed and the treated skin and surrounding hair wiped with cotton wool moistened with arachis oil BP to remove any residual test item. As no mortalities were noted a further group of animals (four males and four females)
was similarly treated with the test item at a dose level of 2000 mg/kg bodyweight to give a total of five males and five females. After the 24-Hour contact period the bandages were carefully removed and the treated skin and surrounding hair wiped with cotton wool moistened with arachis oil BP to remove any residual test item. These animals were returned to group housing for the remainder of the test period. The animals were observed for deaths or overt signs of toxicity 1, 2 and 4 hours after dosing and subsequently once daily for fourteen days. After removal of the dressings and subsequently once daily for fourteen days, the test sites were examined for evidence of primary irritation and scored according to the following scale from Draize J H (1977) "Dermal and Eye Toxicity Tests" In: Principles and Procedures for Evaluating the Toxicity of Household Substances, National Academy of Sciences, Washington DC p.31:

Duration of exposure:

24 hours

Doses:

2000 mg/kg

No. of animals per sex per dose:

1 M/F in the initial test and 4 M/F in the main test

Control animals:

no

Results and discussion

Preliminary study:

Both animals survived to termination of the preliminary study.

Effect levels

Sex:

male/female

Dose descriptor:

LD50

Effect level:

> 2 000 mg/kg bw

Mortality:

There were no deaths.

Clinical signs:

other: There were no signs of systemic toxicity or dermal irritation.

Gross pathology:

No abnormalities were noted at necropsy.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:

practically nontoxic

Remarks:

Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: OECD GHS

Conclusions:

The acute dermal median lethal dose (LD50) of the test item in the Wistar strain rat was found to be greater than 2000 mg/kg bodyweight.

Executive summary:

The study was performed to assess the acute dermal toxicity of the test item in the Wistar strain rat. Initially, two animals (one male and one female) were given a single, 24 hour, semi-occluded dermal application of the test item to intact skin at a dose level of 2000 mg/kg bodyweight. Based on the results of the initial test, a further group of eight animals (four males and four females) was similarly treated. Clinical signs and bodyweight development were monitored during the study. All animals were subjected to gross necropsy. There were no deaths, no signs of systemic toxicity and no signs of dermal irritation. One male and three females showed bodyweight loss or no gain in bodyweight during the first week but expected gain in bodyweight during the second week. Remaining animals showed expected gains in bodyweight over the study period. No abnormalities were noted at necropsy. The acute dermal median lethal dose (LD50) of the test item in the Wistar strain rat was found to be greater than 2000 mg/kg bodyweight.