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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:
key study
Study period:
1994-02-14 and 1994-04-28
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: GLP-conform, according to OECD guideline 406 and Method B6 92/69/EEC

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1994
Report date:
1994

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation)
Version / remarks:
1981
Deviations:
no
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method B.6 (Skin Sensitisation)
Version / remarks:
1992
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Type of study:
guinea pig maximisation test

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Hexasodium 4,4'-[vinylenebis[(3-sulphonato-4,1-phenylene)imino[6-morpholino-1,3,5-triazine-4,2-diyl]imino]]bis[5-hydroxy-6-(phenylazo)naphthalene-2,7-disulphonate]
EC Number:
241-769-4
EC Name:
Hexasodium 4,4'-[vinylenebis[(3-sulphonato-4,1-phenylene)imino[6-morpholino-1,3,5-triazine-4,2-diyl]imino]]bis[5-hydroxy-6-(phenylazo)naphthalene-2,7-disulphonate]
Cas Number:
17791-81-0
Molecular formula:
C60 H46 N16 Na6 O22 S6
IUPAC Name:
4,4'-[1,2-ethenediylbis[(3-sulfo-4,1-phenylene)imino[6-(4-morpholinyl)-1,3,5-triazine-4,2-diyl]imino]]bis[5-hydroxy-6-(2-phenyldiazenyl)-2,7-naphthalenedisulfonic acid] hexasodium salt

In vivo test system

Test animals

Species:
guinea pig
Strain:
other: Pirbright
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: CIBA-GEIGY Limited, Animal Production, 4332 Stein / Switzerland
- Weight at study initiation: 312 to 417 g
- Housing: individually in Macrolon cages (Type 3)
- Diet: standard guinea pig pellets -NAFAG No. 845, ad libitum
- Water: ad libitum


ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 22 +/- 3
- Humidity (%): 30 - 70
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12

Study design: in vivo (non-LLNA)

Inductionopen allclose all
Route:
intradermal and epicutaneous
Vehicle:
physiological saline
Concentration / amount:
intradermal injection: 5% in physiol. saline (w/v)
epidermal applicaion: 50% in physiol. saline
epidermal, challenge: 30% in physiol. saline
Challengeopen allclose all
Route:
epicutaneous, occlusive
Vehicle:
physiological saline
Concentration / amount:
intradermal injection: 5% in physiol. saline (w/v)
epidermal applicaion: 50% in physiol. saline
epidermal, challenge: 30% in physiol. saline
No. of animals per dose:
control group: 10
test group: 20
Details on study design:
MAIN STUDY
A.1. INDUCTION EXPOSURE (intradermal); on day: 0
- Exposure period: three pairs of indermal injections (0.1 mL per injection) were made simultaneously
- Test groups: adjuvant/ saline mixture 1:1 (v/v), 5% test substance in physiol. saline (w/v), 5% test substance in the adjuvant/saline mixture (w/v)
- Control group: injection: adjuvant/ saline mixture 1:1 (v/v), adjuvant/saline mixture 1:1 (v/v), physiol. saline
- Site: injection: left and right side of the shaved neck
- Duration: single injection

A.2. INDUCTION EXPOSURE (epidermal); on day: 8
- Test group: 50% test substance in physiol. saline
- Control group: physiol. saline only
- Site: neck of the animal
- Duration: 48 hours

B. CHALLENGE EXPOSURE; on day 21
- No. of exposures: 1
- Exposure period: 24 hours
- Test groups and Control group: one flank: 30% test substance in physiol. saline; other flank: physiol. saline alone
- Site: flank
- Evaluation (hr after challenge): 24 and 48

Challenge controls:
yes
Positive control substance(s):
yes
Remarks:
2-Mercaptobenzothiazole

Results and discussion

Positive control results:
All of the animals showed skin reactions after 24 h and 48 h after removing the dressings.

In vivo (non-LLNA)

Resultsopen allclose all
Reading:
1st reading
Hours after challenge:
24
Group:
other: control group (vehicle control)
Dose level:
0%
No. with + reactions:
0
Total no. in group:
10
Remarks on result:
other: Reading: 1st reading. . Hours after challenge: 24.0. Group: other: control group (vehicle control). Dose level: 0%. No with. + reactions: 0.0. Total no. in groups: 10.0.
Reading:
1st reading
Hours after challenge:
24
Group:
other: control group (test article control)
Dose level:
0%
No. with + reactions:
0
Total no. in group:
10
Remarks on result:
other: Reading: 1st reading. . Hours after challenge: 24.0. Group: other: control group (test article control). Dose level: 0%. No with. + reactions: 0.0. Total no. in groups: 10.0.
Reading:
2nd reading
Hours after challenge:
48
Group:
other: control group (vehicle control)
Dose level:
0%
No. with + reactions:
0
Total no. in group:
10
Remarks on result:
other: Reading: 2nd reading. . Hours after challenge: 48.0. Group: other: control group (vehicle control). Dose level: 0%. No with. + reactions: 0.0. Total no. in groups: 10.0.
Reading:
2nd reading
Hours after challenge:
48
Group:
other: control group (test article control)
Dose level:
0%
No. with + reactions:
0
Total no. in group:
10
Remarks on result:
other: Reading: 2nd reading. . Hours after challenge: 48.0. Group: other: control group (test article control). Dose level: 0%. No with. + reactions: 0.0. Total no. in groups: 10.0.
Reading:
1st reading
Hours after challenge:
24
Group:
other: test group (vehicle group)
Dose level:
30%
No. with + reactions:
0
Total no. in group:
20
Remarks on result:
other: Reading: 1st reading. . Hours after challenge: 24.0. Group: other: test group (vehicle group). Dose level: 30%. No with. + reactions: 0.0. Total no. in groups: 20.0.
Reading:
1st reading
Hours after challenge:
24
Group:
other: test group (test article)
Dose level:
30%
No. with + reactions:
5
Total no. in group:
20
Clinical observations:
1 animal showed erythema and edema, 4 animals showed only erythema
Remarks on result:
other: see Remark
Remarks:
Reading: 1st reading. . Hours after challenge: 24.0. Group: other: test group (test article). Dose level: 30%. No with. + reactions: 5.0. Total no. in groups: 20.0. Clinical observations: 1 animal showed erythema and edema, 4 animals showed only erythema.
Reading:
2nd reading
Hours after challenge:
48
Group:
other: test group (vehicle control)
Dose level:
30%
No. with + reactions:
0
Total no. in group:
20
Remarks on result:
other: Reading: 2nd reading. . Hours after challenge: 48.0. Group: other: test group (vehicle control). Dose level: 30%. No with. + reactions: 0.0. Total no. in groups: 20.0.
Reading:
2nd reading
Hours after challenge:
48
Group:
other: test group (test article)
Dose level:
30%
No. with + reactions:
0
Total no. in group:
20
Remarks on result:
other: Reading: 2nd reading. . Hours after challenge: 48.0. Group: other: test group (test article). Dose level: 30%. No with. + reactions: 0.0. Total no. in groups: 20.0.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not sensitising
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU