C-M5

Acute Toxicity: dermal

Administrative data

Endpoint:

acute toxicity: dermal

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

The study was performed between 15 January 2008 and 29 January 2008.

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

other: Study conducted to GLP and in compliance with agreed protocols, with no or minor deviations from standard test guidelines and/or minor methodological deficiencies, which do no effect the quality of the relevant results.

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2008

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 402 (Acute Dermal Toxicity)

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

yes (incl. QA statement)

Remarks:

UK GLP standards (Schedule 1, Good Laboratory Practice Regulations 1999 (SI 1999/3106 as amended by SI 2004/0994)).

Test type:

standard acute method

Limit test:

yes

Test material

Reference

Name:

Unnamed

Type:

Constituent

Test material form:

solid: particulate/powder

Remarks:

migrated information: powder

Test animals

Species:

rat

Strain:

Sprague-Dawley

Sex:

male/female

Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:

TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Charles River (UK) Ltd, Margate, Kent, UK
- Age at study initiation: 8 to 12 weeks
- Weight at study initiation: At least 200g
- Fasting period before study: None.
- Housing: 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 five, by sex, for the remainder of the study
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): Free access to food (Certified Rat and Mouse Diet) was allowed throughout the study
- Water (e.g. ad libitum):. Free access to mains drinking water was allowed throughout the study
- Acclimation period: At least 5 days.


ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 19 to 25°C
- Humidity (%): 30 to 70%
- Air changes (per hr): at least fifteen changes per hour
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): the lighting was controlled by a time switch to give twelve hours continuous light (06:00 to 18:00) and twelve hours darkness.


IN-LIFE DATES: From: Day 1 To: Day 14

Administration / exposure

Type of coverage:

semiocclusive

Vehicle:

arachis oil

Details on dermal exposure:

TEST SITE
- Area of exposure: On the day before treatment the back and flanks of each animal were clipped free of hair.
- % coverage: approximately 10% of the total body surface area.
- Type of wrap if used: A piece of surgical gauze was placed over the treatment area and semi-occluded with a piece of self adhesive bandage.


REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
- Washing (if done): The appropriate amount of test material, 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.
- Time after start of exposure: 24 hours.


TEST MATERIAL
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight with unit): dose level of 2000 mg/kg bodyweight.
- Concentration (if solution): Not stated.
- Constant volume or concentration used: yes
- For solids, paste formed: No


VEHICLE
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight with unit): Test material was moistened with arachis oil BP
- Concentration (if solution): Not applicable.
- Lot/batch no. (if required): Not stated.
- Purity: Not stated.

Duration of exposure:

24 hours

Doses:

2000 mg/kg

No. of animals per sex per dose:

5 males and 5 females

Control animals:

no

Details on study design:

- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Frequency of observations and weighing: The animals were observed for deaths or overt signs of toxicity ½, 1, 2 and 4 hours after dosing and subsequently once daily for fourteen days. Individual bodyweights were recorded prior to application of the test material on Day 0 and on Days 7 and 14.
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes
- Other examinations performed: 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 Draize scale (see below). Any other skin reactions, if present were also recorded.

Statistics:

Data evaluations included the relationship, if any, between the exposure of the animal to the test material and the incidence and severity of all abnormalities including behavioural and clinical observations, gross lesions, bodyweight changes, mortality and any other toxicological effects.
Using the mortality data obtained, an estimate of the acute dermal median lethal dose (LD50) of the test material was made.

Results and discussion

Preliminary study:

Not applicable.

Effect levels

Sex:

male/female

Dose descriptor:

LD50

Effect level:

> 2 000 mg/kg bw

Remarks on result:

other: 95% CL not specified.

Mortality:

There were no deaths.

Clinical signs:

There were no signs of systemic toxicity.

Body weight:

All animals showed expected gains in bodyweight over the study period.

Gross pathology:

No abnormalities were noted at necropsy.

Other findings:

Dermal Reactions:

Red-coloured staining, which prevented evaluation of erythema, was noted at the treatment sites of all animals one and two days after dosing.

Crust formation was noted at the treatment sites of all females three days after dosing, at the treatment sites of two females four days after dosing and persisted at the treatment site of one female five and six days after dosing.

Please refer to Individual dermal reaction tables below.

Any other information on results incl. tables

There were no signs of systemic toxicity noted.

Table2               Individual Dermal Reactions - Males

Dose Level mg/kg	Animal Number and Sex	Observation	Effects Noted After Initiation of Exposure (Days)
			1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
2000	1-0 Male	Erythema	?s	?s	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Oedema	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1-1 Male	Erythema	?s	?s	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Oedema	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1-2 Male	Erythema	?s	?s	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Oedema	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1-3 Male	Erythema	?s	?s	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Oedema	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1-4 Male	Erythema	?s	?s	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Oedema	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

0= No reactions

?s= Red-coloured staining prevents evaluation of erythema

Table3               Individual Dermal Reactions - Females

Dose Level mg/kg	Animal Number and Sex	Observation	Effects Noted After Initiation of Exposure (Days)
			1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
2000	2-0 Female	Erythema	?s	?s	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Oedema	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Other	0	0	Cf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2-1 Female	Erythema	?s	?s	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Oedema	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Other	0	0	Cf	Cf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2-2 Female	Erythema	?s	?s	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Oedema	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Other	0	0	Cf	Cf	Cf	Cf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2-3 Female	Erythema	?s	?s	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Oedema	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Other	0	0	Cf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2-4 Female	Erythema	?s	?s	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Oedema	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Other	0	0	Cf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

0= No reactions

?s= Red-coloured staining prevents evaluation of erythema

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:

not classified

Remarks:

Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU

Conclusions:

The acute dermal median lethal dose (LD50) of the test material in the Sprague‑Dawley CD strain rat was found to be greater than 2000 mg/kg bodyweight.

Executive summary:

Introduction.

The study was performed to assess the acute dermal toxicity of the test material in the Sprague‑Dawley CD strain rat. The method was designed to meet the requirements of the following:

§        OECD Guidelines for the Testing of Chemicals No. 402 “Acute Dermal Toxicity” (adopted)

§        Method B3 Acute Toxicity (Dermal) of Commission Directive 92/69/EEC

Method. 

A group of ten animals (five males and five females) was given a single, 24-hour, semi‑occluded dermal application of the test material to intact skin at a dose level of 2000 mg/kg bodyweight. Clinical signs and bodyweight development were monitored during the study. All animals were subjected to gross necropsy.

Mortality. 

There were no deaths.

Clinical Observations. 

There were no signs of systemic toxicity.

Dermal Irritation. 

Red staining, which precluded evaluation of erythema, was noted at the treatment sites of all animals one and two days after dosing. Crust formation was also noted at the treatment sites of all female animals up to six days after dosing. There were no signs of dermal irritation noted in male animals.

Bodyweight. 

All animals showed expected gains in bodyweight over the study period.

Necropsy. 

No abnormalities were noted at necropsy.

Conclusion. 

The acute dermal median lethal dose (LD₅₀) of the test material in the Sprague‑Dawley CD strain rat was found to be greater than 2000 mg/kg bodyweight.