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Toxicological information

Acute Toxicity: dermal

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: dermal
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1999
Report date:
1999

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 402 (Acute Dermal Toxicity)
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Sebacic acid
EC Number:
203-845-5
EC Name:
Sebacic acid
Cas Number:
111-20-6
Molecular formula:
C10H18O4
IUPAC Name:
sebacic acid
Test material form:
solid
Specific details on test material used for the study:
STABILITY AND STORAGE CONDITIONS OF TEST MATERIAL
- Storage condition of test material: room temperature

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 Italia S.p.A.
- Age at study initiation: not more than three months
- Weight at study initiation: ♂ 290 - 350 g; ♀ 247-286 g
- Housing: 5 animal per cage
- Diet: ad libitum
- Water: ad libitum
- Acclimation period: 5 days

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 20 ±2
- Humidity (%): 55 ±10
- Air changes (per hr): 15-20
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12

Administration / exposure

Type of coverage:
semiocclusive
Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Details on dermal exposure:
TEST SITE
- Area of exposure: 6x5 cm
- % coverage: 10 %
- Type of wrap if used: hypoallergenic non-irritaing tape

REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
- Washing: yes, with water
- Time after start of exposure: 24 h
Duration of exposure:
24 hours
Doses:
2000 mg/kg bw
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5
Control animals:
no
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Frequency of observations: 30 min, 2, 4, and 6 hours an the first day after the administration, twice a day up to termination
- Other examinations performed: clinical signs, body weight, histopathology, gross pathology

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Key result
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 2 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Remarks on result:
no indication of skin irritation up to the relevant limit dose level
Mortality:
No mortality occurred.
Clinical signs:
other: No general or local clinical abnormalities were seen in any animal.
Gross pathology:
No apprecible changes were evident in the treated animals of either sex at the autopsy carried out at the end of the observation period.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
GHS criteria not met