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Description of key information

Skin irritation / corrosion: irritating


Read-across based on grouping of substances (category approach) considering all available data on skin irritation / corrosion in the Alkyl Ether Sulfates (AES) category in a Weight-of-Evidence approach.


 


Eye irritation: serious eye damage


Read-across based on grouping of substances (category approach) considering all available data on eye irritation in the AES category in a Weight-of-Evidence approach.


Specific Concentration Limits (SCL):


5% - <10% Eye Irrit. 2, H319


< 5% No Classification

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Skin irritation / corrosion

Link to relevant study records
Reference
Endpoint:
skin irritation: in vivo
Type of information:
read-across based on grouping of substances (category approach)
Adequacy of study:
key study
Justification for type of information:
Please refer to the category justification provided in the category object.
Irritation parameter:
erythema score
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Remarks on result:
other: Irritating based on all available skin irritation data in the Alkyl Ether Sulfates (AES) category.
Irritation parameter:
edema score
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Remarks on result:
other: Irritating based on all available skin irritation data in the Alkyl Ether Sulfates (AES) category.

For a detailed assessment of the skin irritation / corrosion potential of the Alkyl Ether Sulfates (AES) category, please refer to the category justification attached to the category object.

Interpretation of results:
other: Skin irrit. 2, H315. Classification according to Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 (CLP/EU GHS).
Conclusions:
Applying read-across based on grouping of substances (category approach), an irritating potential is predicted for the target substance.
Executive summary:

The available data on skin irritation / corrosion in the Alkyl Ether Sulfates (AES) category indicate a skin irritation potential for the target substance. As explained in the category justification, the differences in molecular structure and composition between the target substance and the members of the AES category are unlikely to lead to differences in the skin irritation / corrosion potential.

Endpoint conclusion
Endpoint conclusion:
adverse effect observed (irritating)

Eye irritation

Link to relevant study records
Reference
Endpoint:
eye irritation: in vivo
Type of information:
read-across based on grouping of substances (category approach)
Adequacy of study:
key study
Justification for type of information:
Please refer to the category justification provided in the category object.
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Remarks on result:
other: Serious eye damage based on all available eye irritation data in the Alkyl Ether Sulfates (AES) category.
Irritation parameter:
iris score
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Remarks on result:
other: Serious eye damage based on all available eye irritation data in the Alkyl Ether Sulfates (AES) category.
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Remarks on result:
other: Serious eye damage based on all available eye irritation data in the Alkyl Ether Sulfates (AES) category.
Irritation parameter:
chemosis score
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Remarks on result:
other: Serious eye damage based on all available eye irritation data in the Alkyl Ether Sulfates (AES) category.

For a detailed assessment of the eye irritation potential of the Alkyl Ether Sulfates (AES) category, please refer to the category justification attached to the category object.

Interpretation of results:
other: Eye damage 1, H318. Classification according to Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 (CLP/EU GHS).
Conclusions:
Applying read-across based on grouping of substances (category approach), a potential to induce serious eye damage is predicted for the target substance.
Executive summary:

The available data on eye irritation in the Alkyl Ether Sulfates (AES) category indicate a potential to induce serious eye damage for the target substance. As explained in the category justification, the differences in molecular structure and composition between the target substance and the members of the AES category are unlikely to lead to differences in the eye irritation potential.

Endpoint conclusion
Endpoint conclusion:
adverse effect observed (irreversible damage)

Respiratory irritation

Endpoint conclusion
Endpoint conclusion:
no study available

Additional information

Skin irritation / corrosion


No data on skin irritation / corrosion are available for alcohols, C12-14 (linear, even-numbered), ethoxylated, sulfates, ammonium salts, < 2.5 mol EO (EC No. 939-575-6). In order to assess skin irritation / corrosion potential, studies in the database of the Alkyl Ether Sulfates (AES) category are considered in a read-across approach. Studies investigating skin irritation / corrosion are available for the following AES substances:


 


Table 1: Database on skin irritation / corrosion in the Alkyl Ether Sulfates (AES) category




































































































































































CAS / EC Nos.



Substance



Study or Report No.



Study protocol (adopted in)



Concentration in test material [%]



Hazard conclusion



‘Linear’ subgroup



1471312-55-6 / 939-523-2



Alcohols, C8-10, ethoxylated, sulfates, sodium salts



121484



OECD 439



100



Irritating or corrosive



122043



OECD 431 (EpiDerm)



100



Not corrosive



68585-34-2 / 500-223-8



Alcohols C10-16, ethoxylated (1-2,5 EO) sulphated, sodium salts



000504/1



Similar OECD 404



68



Irritating



82-003E



Similar OECD 404



25



Irritating



82-003B



Similar OECD 404



25 - 30



Irritating



A/S/12431



Similar OECD 404



70



Irritating



18957



OECD 404



58.5



Irritating



4299



Similar OECD 404



10



Not irritating



4306



Similar OECD 404



1



Not irritating



68891-38-3 / 500-234-8



Alcohols, C12-14, ethoxylated, sulfates, sodium salts



R9400637



OECD 404



70



Irritating



TBD860073



Similar OECD 404



25



Irritating



3108



Similar OECD 404



28



Not irritating



2976



Similar OECD 404



70



Irritating



000504/1



Similar OECD 404



68



Irritating



3116



Similar OECD 404



1



Not irritating



R9400325



OECD 404



70.1



Corrosive



256/8409



Similar OECD 404



70



Irritating



R9600430



OECD 404



27



Irritating



86498D/UGF 17/SE



Similar OECD 404



70



Irritating



Hoe88.0919



Similar OECD 404



69



Irritating



174450-50-1 / 605-725-1



Alcohols C12-14 (even numbered), ethoxylated (< 2.5 EO), sulphated, triisopropanolamine salts



2397



OECD 404



83.8



Irritating



Mixed branched & linear’ subgroup



160901-28-0 / 500-465-4



Alcohols, C9-11, branched and linear, ethoxylated, sulfates, sodium salts



219-7703



Similar OECD 404



30



Irritating



 


Evaluation of skin irritation / corrosion as observed in studies


The concentration of AES substances in the test materials used in the skin irritation / corrosion studies varies from 1% to approx. 100%. Tested AES substances induced mostly moderate to severe erythema and oedema at concentrations above 25%. Irritation symptoms started to occur immediately after removal of the test substance and were usually reversible within the 21-day observation period of the respective studies. However, since in some studies observations were made for a period less than the maximum of 21 days, skin effects were still observed at the termination of most of these studies. AES concentrations ≤ 10% did not cause irritation (studies 4299 and 4306 with alcohols C10-16, ethoxylated (1-2,5 EO) sulphated, sodium salts, CAS No. 68585-34-2, EC No. 500-223-8). The only exception to this finding was one of the in vivo studies with alcohols, C12-14, ethoxylated, sulfates, sodium salts (CAS No. 68891-38-3, EC No. 500-234-8, study No. 3108) in which the substance was tested at a concentration of 28% and induced only very weak erythema which was fully reversible within the 8-day observation period. No oedema was observed in this study. The reason for this deviation from the general observation is unknown. In some studies, the exposure period was 24 h and/or an occlusive cover was used. Only one of the available studies revealed a corrosive potential (study no. R9400325 performed with alcohols, C12-14, ethoxylated, sulfates, sodium salts. All other available studies indicate a potential to induce irritation. The reason for the corrosion found in study R9400325 is unknown. However, since it is the only study in the database of the category, it is considered not to contradict the overall conclusion of skin irritation for AES substances. The main findings of the in vivo studies are supported by the available in vitro assays performed with alcohols, C8-10, ethoxylated, sulfates, sodium salts (CAS No. 1471312-55-6, EC No. 939-523-2). The combined results of the in vitro studies provide evidence for an irritating (but not corrosive) potential.


The WoE analysis based on the in vitro and in vivo studies indicates that AES substances in general exhibit a potential to induce skin irritation. This finding applies to all AES substances in the category, whether they belong to the ‘linear’, ‘unsaturated’ or ‘mixed branched & linear’ subgroups and it is fully supported by the OECD QSAR Toolbox profiling. The outcome of this overall WoE evaluation is used for the hazard assessment and to conclude on classification and labelling of all AES substances in the category. This evaluation is considered sufficient for the hazard assessment and classification and labelling of the AES substances. For a detailed evaluation of the skin irritation / corrosion potential of the substances in the AES category, please refer to the category justification attached to the category object.


 


Eye irritation


No data on eye irritation are available for alcohols, C12-14 (linear, even-numbered), ethoxylated, sulfates, ammonium salts, < 2.5 mol EO (EC No. 939-575-6). In order to assess eye irritation potential, studies in the database of the Alkyl Ether Sulfates (AES) category are considered in a read-across approach. Studies investigating skin irritation are available for the following AES substances:


 


Table 2: Database on eye irritation in the Alkyl Ether Sulfates (AES) category























































































































































CAS / EC Nos.



Substance



Study or Report No.



Study protocol (adopted in)



Concentration in test material [%]



Hazard conclusion based on study report



‘Linear’ subgroup



68585-34-2 / 500-223-8



Alcohols C10-16, ethoxylated (1-2,5 EO) sulphated, sodium salts



4298



Similar OECD 405



10



Serious eye damage



97/10197-2



OECD 405



27



Not irritating



RE80/159A



Similar OECD 405



58



Irritating



28366



Similar OECD 405



69



Irritating



4288



Similar OECD 405



25



Irritating



4307



Similar OECD 405



24.3



Irritating



4308



Similar OECD 405



1



Not irritating



A/E/12323



Similar OECD 405



70



Not irritating



97/9690-2



OECD 405



27



Irritating



82-003C



Similar OECD 405



25 - 30



Irritating



82-003F



Similar OECD 405



Not specified



Irritating



19970



OECD 405



60



Serious eye damage



68891-38-3 / 500-234-8



Alcohols, C12-14, ethoxylated, sulfates, sodium salts



TBD890310



OECD 405



25



Serious eye damage



3109



Similar OECD 405



28



Serious eye damage



3117



Similar OECD 405



1



Not irritating



261/8409



Similar OECD 405



70



Irritating



Hoe88.1081



OECD 405



70



Serious eye damage



R9600431



OECD 405



27 - 28



Irritating



R9900359



OECD 405



27 - 28



Irritating



97/10197-2



OECD 405



5.4



Not irritating



174450-50-1 / 605-725-1



Alcohols C12-14 (even numbered), ethoxylated (< 2.5 EO), sulphated, triisopropanolamine salts



2398



OECD 405



83



Serious eye damage



 


Evaluation of eye irritation as observed in studies


The concentration of AES substances in the tested materials ranges from 1% in the studies with alcohols C10-16, ethoxylated (1-2,5 EO) sulphated, sodium salts (CAS No. 68585-34-2, EC No. 500-223-8) and alcohols, C12-14, ethoxylated, sulfates, sodium salts (CAS No. 68891-38-3, EC No. 500-234-8) to 83% applied in the study with alcohols C12-14 (even numbered), ethoxylated (< 2.5 EO), sulphated, triisopropanolamine salts (CAS No. 174450-50-1, EC No. 605-725-1). Most of the studies were performed with AES concentrations between 25% and 70%. Concentrations at or above 10% generally induce moderate to severe irritant responses in conjunctiva, iris and cornea and cause chemosis. Some studies were terminated while effects were still observed in one or several animals. Since the observation periods applied in the different studies were not always as defined in the current OECD guideline 405, a concluding evaluation with respect to the reversibility of effects could not always be made and a case-by-case evaluation was made to reach a hazard conclusion. The exceptions to the general finding of irritating / damaging properties at concentrations > 10% are the studies 97/10197-2 and A/E/12323 with alcohols C10-16, ethoxylated (1-2,5 EO) sulphated, sodium salts (CAS No. 68585-34-2, EC No. 500-223-8). These studies resulted in ‘not irritating’ at concentrations of 27% and 70%, respectively. The reason for the deviation of the general irritating / damaging properties is not known. However, the studies contribute only to a minor extent to the hazard assessment of the whole AES category.


In the following studies severe eye damage was observed: 4298 (10% concentration) and 19970 (60% concentration) with alcohols C10-16, ethoxylated (1-2,5 EO) sulphated, sodium salts (CAS No. 68585-34-2, EC No. 500-223-8), as well as TBD890310, 3109, and Hoe88.1081 with alcohols, C12-14, ethoxylated, sulfates, sodium salts (CAS No. 68891-38-3, EC No. 500-234-8) at concentrations of 25%, 28%, and 70%, respectively. There is no clear trend in the available data between the concentration of a substance and the severity of eye effects (measured as chemosis, and reaction in conjunctivae, cornea, and iris) and it is therefore not possible to predict when eye irritation turns into serious eye damage. Therefore, all AES substances at concentrations ≥ 10% are considered to induce serious eye damage. The studies 4308 with alcohols C10-16, ethoxylated (1-2,5 EO) sulphated, sodium salts (CAS No. 68585-34-2, EC No. 500-223-8) and 3117 with alcohols, C12-14, ethoxylated, sulfates, sodium salts (CAS No. 68891-38-3, EC No. 500-234-8) clearly demonstrate that highly diluted AES substances are not irritating anymore. Based on the fact that most of the available studies revealed an eye irritating rather than an eye damaging potential and that the lowest concentration inducing eye damage is 25%, it is considered justifiable to define a cut-off concentration for eye damage of 10%. Therefore, a cut-off value for the induction of severe eye damage is set at a concentration of ≥ 10% for all AES substances in the category. The cut-off value for inducing irritation is set at a concentration of ≥ 5%.


In conclusion, the WoE analysis based on all available studies on eye irritation indicates that AES substances generally exhibit a potential to induce severe eye damage at concentration ≥ 10%, eye irritation in the concentration range 5 - 10% and no irritation < 5%. This finding applies to all AES substances in the category, whether they belong to the ‘linear’, ‘unsaturated’ or ‘mixed branched & linear’ subgroups and it is fully supported by the OECD QSAR Toolbox profiling. The outcome of this overall WoE evaluation is used for the hazard assessment and to conclude on classification and labelling for all AES substances in the category. This evaluation is considered sufficient for the hazard assessment and classification and labelling of the AES substances. For a detailed evaluation of the skin irritation / corrosion potential of the substances in the AES category, please refer to the category justification attached to the category object.


 


Data on counter ions


The counter ions Na+, Mg2+ and NH4+ are not associated with an irritating or corrosive potential. They have no effect on the irritation / corrosion potential of the substances in the AES category.


In vivo studies on skin and eye irritation with alcohols C12-14 (even numbered), ethoxylated (< 2.5 EO), sulphated, triisopropanolamine salts (CAS No. 174450-50-1, EC No. 605-725-1) revealed an irritating and corrosive potential, respectively. Since skin irritation and eye damage have been identified for all members of the AES category - either based on experimental data or predicted for those AES substances lacking own data - the impact of triisopropanolamine (TIPA) has already been accounted for.


For a detailed evaluation of a potential effect of the counter ions on the toxicological profiles of the AES member substances, please refer to the category justification attached to the category object.

Justification for classification or non-classification

The available data on skin irritation obtained with members of the Alkyl Ether Sulfates (AES) category meet the criteria for classification according to the CLP Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008. Based on grouping of substances (category approach), alcohols, C12-14 (linear, even-numbered), ethoxylated, sulfates, ammonium salts, < 2.5 mol EO (EC No. 939-575-6) is predicted to fulfil the classification criteria and is classified as Skin Irrit. 2, H315.


 


With respect to eye irritation, the available data with members of the AES category meet the criteria for classification according to the CLP Regulation. Based on grouping of substances (category approach), alcohols, C12-14 (linear, even-numbered), ethoxylated, sulfates, ammonium salts, < 2.5 mol EO (EC No. 939-575-6) is predicted to fulfil the classification criteria and is classified as Eye Damage 1, H318.