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Toxicological information

Skin irritation / corrosion

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
skin corrosion: in vitro / ex vivo
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
January 2018 - March 2018
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2018
Report date:
2018

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 431 (In Vitro Skin Corrosion: Reconstructed Human Epidermis (RHE) Test Method)
Version / remarks:
2016
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Mercaptamine hydrochloride
EC Number:
205-858-1
EC Name:
Mercaptamine hydrochloride
Cas Number:
156-57-0
Molecular formula:
C2H7NS.ClH
IUPAC Name:
2-aminoethanethiol hydrochloride
Test material form:
solid: crystalline

In vitro test system

Test system:
human skin model
Source species:
human
Cell type:
non-transformed keratinocytes
Cell source:
skin obtained from plastic surgery from multiple donors
Source strain:
other: 09-KERA-007 + 09-KERA-010
Control samples:
yes, concurrent negative control
yes, concurrent positive control
yes, concurrent MTT non-specific colour control
Amount/concentration applied:
20 mg/tissue
Duration of treatment / exposure:
3, 60 , 240 min
Number of replicates:
3

Results and discussion

In vitro

Results
Irritation / corrosion parameter:
% tissue viability
Value:
ca. 80.46
Negative controls validity:
valid
Positive controls validity:
valid
Remarks on result:
other: no corrosive

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
GHS criteria not met
Conclusions:
Since, the tissue viability is 80.46 % after the 240-minute exposure, the test item Cysteamine Hydrochloride is predicted to be non-corrosive under the experimental conditions described .