Glycerides, palm-oil mono-, hydrogenated, acetates

Acute Toxicity: dermal

Administrative data

Endpoint:

acute toxicity: dermal

Type of information:

migrated information: read-across based on grouping of substances (category approach)

Adequacy of study:

weight of evidence

Study period:

16 Dec - 30 Dec 2009

Reliability:

2 (reliable with restrictions)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

other: see 'Remark'

Remarks:

GLP - Guideline study. According to the ECHA guidance document "Practical guide 6: How to report read-across and categories (March 2010)", the reliability was changed from RL1 to RL2 to reflect the fact that this study was conducted on a read-across substance.

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2010

Report date:

2010

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Test guideline 1

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 402 (Acute Dermal Toxicity)

Deviations:

no

Test guideline 2

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

EU Method B.3 (Acute Toxicity (Dermal))

Deviations:

no

Test guideline 3

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

EPA OPPTS 870.1200 (Acute Dermal Toxicity)

Deviations:

no

Test guideline 4

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

other: Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (JMAFF), 12 Nousan, Notification No. 8147, November 2000

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

yes

Test type:

standard acute method

Limit test:

yes

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

Glycerides, C8-18 and C18-unsatd. mono- and di-, acetates

EC Number:

293-170-2

EC Name:

Glycerides, C8-18 and C18-unsatd. mono- and di-, acetates

Cas Number:

91052-13-0

IUPAC Name:

91052-13-0

Details on test material:

- Name of test material (as cited in study report): only trade name given
- Physical state: light yellow transparent oily liquid
- Analytical purity: 100%
- Lot/batch No.: H113021
- Expiration date of the lot/batch: 05 November 2010 (allocated by the testing laboratory, 1 year after receipt of the test substance)
- Storage condition of test material: room temperature, dark

Test animals

Species:

rat

Strain:

other: Wistar Crl:WI (Han) (outbred, SPF-Quality)

Sex:

male/female

Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:

TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Charles River Deutschland, Sulzfeld, Germany
- Age at study initiation: approx. 10 weeks
- Weight at study initiation: 277 - 304 g (males) and 184 - 202 g (females)
- Housing: individually housed in labelled Macrolon cages (Mlll type) containing sterilised sawdust as bedding material (Litalabo, S.P.P.S., Argenteuil, France) and paper as cage-enrichment (Enviro-dri, Wm. Lillico & Son (Nonham Mill Ltd), Surrey, UK).
- Diet: pelleted rodent diet (SM R/M-Z from SSNlFF® Spezialdiäten GmbH, Soest, Germany), ad libitum
- Water: tap water, ad libitum
- Acclimation period: at least 5 days

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 21.0 ± 3.0
- Humidity (%): 40-70
- Air changes (per hr): 15
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12

Administration / exposure

Type of coverage:

occlusive

Vehicle:

polyethylene glycol

Details on dermal exposure:

TEST SITE
- Area of exposure: approx. 25 cm² on the dorsal area (males) and 18 cm² (females), respectively
- % coverage: 10%
- Type of wrap if used: dressing consisting of a surgical gauze patch (Surgy 1D, Laboratoires Stella sa., Liege, Belgium), successively covered with aluminum foil and Coban elastic bandage (3M, St. Paul, MN, USA.). A piece of Micropore tape (3M, St. Paul, MN, USA) was additionally used for fixation of the bandages in females only.

REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
- Washing (if done): residual test substance was removed with tap water.
- Time after start of exposure: 24 h

TEST MATERIAL
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight with unit): 10 mL/kg bw
- Concentration (if solution): 200 mg/mL

Duration of exposure:

24 h

Doses:

2000 mg/kg bw

No. of animals per sex per dose:

5

Control animals:

not required

Details on study design:

- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Frequency of observations and weighing: animals were observed twice daily for mortality and viability, and individual body weights were determined at Day 1 (pre-administration), 8 and 15; clinical signs were determined at periodic intervals on the day of dosing (Day 1) and once daily thereafter, until Day 15.
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes
- Other examinations performed: clinical signs, body weight

Results and discussion

Effect levels

Sex:

male/female

Dose descriptor:

LD50

Effect level:

> 2 000 mg/kg bw

Based on:

test mat.

Mortality:

No mortality occurred during the study period.

Clinical signs:

other: Flat posture was noted among all animals on Day 1. Chromodacryorrhoea was observed in 3/5 males and in 2/5 females on Day 1. Ptosis was determined in 2/5 males and in 4/5 females. 3/5 females showed restless behaviour on Day 1. Scales and scabs of the rig

Gross pathology:

Necropsy revealed no substance-related findings.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:

not classified

Remarks:

Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU

Conclusions:

CLP: not classified
DSD: not classified