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EC number: 231-150-7 | CAS number: 7440-41-7
Skin sensitisation
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA)
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- 2008-12-03 to 2008-01-09
- Reliability:
- 1 (reliable without restriction)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: Guideline-compliant study under GLP without deviations.
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- study report
- Title:
- Unnamed
- Year:
- 2 009
Materials and methods
Test guidelineopen allclose all
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation)
- Deviations:
- no
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- EU Method B.6 (Skin Sensitisation)
- Deviations:
- no
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- EPA OPPTS 870.2600 (Skin Sensitisation)
- Deviations:
- no
- GLP compliance:
- yes (incl. QA statement)
- Type of study:
- guinea pig maximisation test
- Justification for non-LLNA method:
- The testing using the guinea pig maximisation test protocol was completed on 17 April 2009. The LLNA 429 was not formally adopted by the OECD until 22 July 2010. Also, according to the OECD, there are limitation to LLNA 429 including false negatives for certain metals.
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Beryllium
- EC Number:
- 231-150-7
- EC Name:
- Beryllium
- Cas Number:
- 7440-41-7
- Molecular formula:
- Be
- IUPAC Name:
- beryllium
- Details on test material:
- - Name of test material (as cited in study report): Beryllium Metal Powder
- Molecular formula (if other than submission substance): Be
- Substance type: Metal
- Physical state: Solid
- Analytical purity: 99.4%
- Lot/batch No.: O-30H grade /Blend # 051106
- Expiration date of the lot/batch: 2050-12-31
- Storage condition of test material: at room temperature protected from light
Constituent 1
In vivo test system
Test animals
- Species:
- guinea pig
- Strain:
- Dunkin-Hartley
- Sex:
- male
- Details on test animals and environmental conditions:
- TEST ANIMALS Albino Dunkin Hartley Guinea Pig, CRL:(HA)BR, SPF
- Source: Charles River Lab., Kisslegg, Germany
- Age at study initiation: 5-6 weeks
- Weight at study initiation: 344-372 g
- Housing:individually in macrolon type-4 cages on softwood bedding
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): pelleted standard guinea pig breeding/maintainance diet, Provimi Kliba, Kaiseraugst, Switzerland, ad lib.
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): community tap water ad lib.
- Acclimation: under laboratory conditions
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 22 +/- 3
- Humidity (%): 30-70
- Air changes (per hr): 10-15
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12
Study design: in vivo (non-LLNA)
Inductionopen allclose all
- Route:
- intradermal and epicutaneous
- Vehicle:
- polyethylene glycol
- Concentration / amount:
- 50 %
Challengeopen allclose all
- Route:
- epicutaneous, occlusive
- Vehicle:
- polyethylene glycol
- Concentration / amount:
- 50 %
- No. of animals per dose:
- 10
- Details on study design:
- RANGE FINDING TESTS:
intradermal injection: highest technically applicable concentration was determined to be 15 % of test item in PEG (higher concentrations were not passing the needle properly).
Epidermal exposure: the highest non-irritating dose was identified to be 10 % test item in PEG and was choosen for challenge. 50 % test item in PEG was used for dermal induction, causing very slight skin reactions.
MAIN STUDY
A. INDUCTION EXPOSURE
- No. of exposures: 1 intradermal, 1 epidermal
- Exposure period: intradermal injection on day 1; epidermal induction on day 8, for 48 h occlusive
- Test groups:
Intradermal:
1) 1:1 (v/v) mixture of Freund's Complete Adjuvant and physiological saline.
2) The test item at 15 % in PEG 300.
3) The test item at 15 % in a 1:1 (v/v) mixture of Freund's Complete Adjuvant and physiological saline.
Epidermal:
50 % test item in PEG 300
- Control group:
Intradermal:
1) 1:1 (v/v) mixture of Freund's Complete Adjuvant and physiological saline.
2) PEG 300
3) 1:1 (w/w) mixture of PEG 300 in a 1:1 (v/v) mixture of Freund's Complete Adjuvant and physiological saline.
Epidermal:
PEG 300
- Site: scapular area, shaved
B. CHALLENGE EXPOSURE
- No. of exposures: 1
- Day(s) of challenge: 22
- Exposure period: 48 h, epidermal, occlusive
- Test groups: 10 % test item in PEG 300 (left flank), PEG 300 (right flank)
- Control group: 10 % test item in PEG 300 (left flank), PEG 300 (right flank)
- Evaluation (hr after challenge): 24 and 48 h after removal of dressing - Positive control substance(s):
- yes
- Remarks:
- ALPHA-HEXYLCINNAMALDEHYDE
Results and discussion
- Positive control results:
- All test animals showed skin reactions after the challenge treatment with ALPHAHEXYLCINNAMALDEHYDE
at 3 % in PEG 300.
In vivo (non-LLNA)
Resultsopen allclose all
- Reading:
- other: 1 st and 2nd reading
- Hours after challenge:
- 24
- Group:
- test chemical
- Dose level:
- 10% of test item
- No. with + reactions:
- 0
- Total no. in group:
- 10
- Remarks on result:
- other: Reading: other: 1 st and 2nd reading. . Hours after challenge: 24.0. Group: test group. No with. + reactions: 0.0. Total no. in groups: 10.0.
- Reading:
- other: 1st and 2nd reading
- Hours after challenge:
- 24
- Group:
- negative control
- Dose level:
- 10% of test item
- No. with + reactions:
- 0
- Total no. in group:
- 5
- Reading:
- other: 1st and 2nd reading
- Hours after challenge:
- 24
- Group:
- positive control
- Remarks on result:
- other: Detailed results were not specified.
Any other information on results incl. tables
Table 1: Animals with positive reactions after challange
| animals with positive reactions/ total animals in group | |||
| 24 h after challange | 48 h after challange | ||
| Control Group | test item | 0/5 | 0/5 |
| vehicle | 0/5 | 0/5 | |
| Test Group | test item | 0/10 | 0/10 |
| vehicle | 0/10 | 0/10 | |
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Interpretation of results:
- not sensitising
- Remarks:
- Migrated information
- Conclusions:
- Beryllium metal powder was not a skin sensitzer in the guinea pig maximisation test.
- Executive summary:
The skin sensitizing potential of beryllium metal powder was investigated in guinea pigs according to OECD guideline 406. For induction of sensitization, male Dunkin-Hartley Guinea Pigs were exposed to the highest technically feasibile concentration of the test item in polyethylene glycol (PEG 300) by intradermal injection together with immunostimulant (Freud's Complete Adjuvant). One week later, the animals were exposed to the test item in PEG 300 by 48 h occlusive epidermal application. Two weeks later, reactions were challanged by epidermal application of test item in PEG 300 (same procedure as for epidermal induction, but different site).
None of the animals showed signs of contact hypersensitivity.
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