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Toxicological information

Skin sensitisation

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA)
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
disregarded due to major methodological deficiencies
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Documentation insufficient for assessment

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Toxicity Profile of Chloroacetaldehyde
Author:
W.H. Lawrence, E.O. Dillingham, J.E. Turner, J. Autian
Year:
1972
Bibliographic source:
Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol. 61, No. 1, Jan. 1972
Report date:
1971

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation)
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Full details of the method not described in this study.
GLP compliance:
not specified
Type of study:
guinea pig maximisation test

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Chloroacetaldehyde
EC Number:
203-472-8
EC Name:
Chloroacetaldehyde
Cas Number:
107-20-0
Molecular formula:
C2H3ClO
IUPAC Name:
2-chloroacetaldehyde
Test material form:
other: solution in water
Details on test material:
30 % solution in water, purity not reported.

In vivo test system

Test animals

Species:
guinea pig

Study design: in vivo (non-LLNA)

Induction
Concentration / amount:
0,002 %
Challenge
Concentration / amount:
0,002 %
No. of animals per dose:
5 animals

Results and discussion

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not sensitising
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
5 animals were treated with a very dilute solution since higher concentrations were extremely irritating and toxic.