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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:
7 August 1991 to 10 August 1991
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1991
Report date:
1991

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion)
Version / remarks:
1981
Deviations:
no
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method B.4 (Acute Toxicity: Dermal Irritation / Corrosion)
Version / remarks:
1984
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Captan
EC Number:
205-087-0
EC Name:
Captan
Cas Number:
133-06-2
Molecular formula:
C9H8Cl3NO2S
IUPAC Name:
2-[(trichloromethyl)sulfanyl]-2,3,3a,4,7,7a-hexahydro-1H-isoindole-1,3-dione
Test material form:
solid: particulate/powder
Specific details on test material used for the study:
- Physical state: white powder
- Purity: 90.5 %
- Batch number: 4102 L/7
- Date of arrival: 9 July 1991
- Storage conditions: room temperature

Test animals

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
New Zealand White
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
- three New Zealand white rabbits
- Source: David Percival Ltd., Moston, Sandbach, Cheshire, U.K.
- weight: 2.34 - 2.88 kg
- age: twelve to sixteen weeks old
- free access to mains drinking water and food
- animal room temperature: 20 - 23°C- relative humidity: 60 - 66%

Test system

Type of coverage:
semiocclusive
Preparation of test site:
clipped
Vehicle:
water
Controls:
no
Amount / concentration applied:
A quantity of 0.5 g of the test material, moistened with 0.5 ml of distilled water, was introduced under a 2.5 cm x 2,5 cm gauze patch and placed In position on the shorn skin.
Duration of treatment / exposure:
4 hours
Observation period:
One hour following the removal of the patches, and 1, 24, 48 and 72 hours later, the test sites were examined for evidence of primary irritation and scored according to the scale from Draize J.H. (1959).
Number of animals:
three
Details on study design:
Captan was applied as a single 0.5 g dermal dose to three New Zealand White rabbits. The test substance, moistened with 0.5 mL distilled water was introduced under a 2.5 x 2.5 cm gauze patch onto shorn skin. After four hours the patch was removed and any residual test material removed. The areawas examined at 1, 24, 48 and 72 hours after the removal of the patch and scored according to Draize (1959).

Results and discussion

In vivo

Resultsopen allclose all
Irritation parameter:
edema score
Basis:
animal #3
Time point:
other: 1 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Irritation parameter:
edema score
Basis:
animal #3
Time point:
24 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Irritation parameter:
edema score
Basis:
animal #3
Time point:
48 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Irritation parameter:
edema score
Basis:
animal #2
Time point:
other: 1 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Irritation parameter:
edema score
Basis:
animal #2
Time point:
24 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Irritation parameter:
edema score
Basis:
animal #2
Time point:
48 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Irritation parameter:
edema score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
other: 1 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Irritation parameter:
edema score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
24 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Irritation parameter:
edema score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
48 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Irritation parameter:
erythema score
Basis:
animal #3
Time point:
other: 1 h
Score:
1
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible
Irritation parameter:
erythema score
Basis:
animal #3
Time point:
24 h
Score:
1
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible
Irritation parameter:
erythema score
Basis:
animal #3
Time point:
48 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Irritation parameter:
erythema score
Basis:
animal #2
Time point:
other: 1 h
Score:
1
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible
Irritation parameter:
erythema score
Basis:
animal #2
Time point:
24 h
Score:
1
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible
Irritation parameter:
erythema score
Basis:
animal #2
Time point:
48 h
Score:
1
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible
Irritation parameter:
erythema score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
other: 1 h
Score:
1
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible
Irritation parameter:
erythema score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
24 h
Score:
1
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible
Irritation parameter:
erythema score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
48 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Irritation parameter:
erythema score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Irritation parameter:
erythema score
Basis:
animal #2
Time point:
72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Irritation parameter:
erythema score
Basis:
animal #3
Time point:
72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Irritation parameter:
primary dermal irritation index (PDII)
Basis:
animal: #1, #2, #3
Time point:
other: 24/72 h
Score:
0.5
Max. score:
8
Reversibility:
fully reversible
Remarks on result:
probability of mild irritation
Irritation parameter:
edema score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Irritation parameter:
edema score
Basis:
animal #2
Time point:
72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Irritation parameter:
edema score
Basis:
animal #3
Time point:
72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4

Any other information on results incl. tables

The individual scores for erythema/eschar and oedema, are given in Table 7.3.1 -1. Very slight erythema was noted at all treated skin sites one and 24 hours after patch removal and at one treated skin site at the 48-hour observation. All treated skin sites appeared normal 72 hours after treatment.


 


Table 7.3.1 -1 Dermal irritation responses in rabbits: individual dermal responses


 





























































































Animal No.



 



 



52



54



55



Mean scores



Draize grade after



1 h



O



0



0



01



 



E



1



1



1



24 h



O



0



0



0



E



1



1



1



48 h



O



0



0



0



E



0



1



0



72 h



O



0



0



0



E



0



0



0



 



mean1



O



0



0



0



E



0.33



0.66



0.33



Overall average means1



O



0



 



E



0.44



O = oedema.


E = erythema and eschar formation.


1Mean for individual animals over three time points 24, 48 and 72 hours


for each lesion, calculated as mean score at (24 hours + 48 hours + 72 hours)/3.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
Category 3 (mild irritant) based on GHS criteria
Conclusions:
On the basis of the degree of skin reaction observed (mean skin irritation scores 24 to 72 hours after removal of test substance) and in accordance with the provisions of regulation 1272/2008, Annex I, 3.2, captan is not classified as irritating to rabbit skin.
Executive summary:

A study was performed to assess the irritancy potential of the test material to the skin of the New Zealand White rabbit. The method used followed that described in the OECD Guidelines for Testing of Chemicals (1981) No. 404 "Acute Dermal Irritation/Corrosion" referenced as EU method B.4 published in the regulation 440/2008.

A single 4-hour, semi-occluded application of the test material to the intact skin of three rabbits produced very slight erythema. All treated skin sites appeared normal 72 hours after treatment.

The test material produced a primary irritation index of 0.5 and was classified as a mild irritant to rabbit skin according to the Draize classification scheme. No corrosive effects were noted.