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Endpoint:
acute toxicity: dermal
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
2011
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2011
Report date:
2011

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 402 (Acute Dermal Toxicity)
Version / remarks:
adopted Feb. 24th, 1987
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method B.3 (Acute Toxicity (Dermal))
Version / remarks:
May 30th, 2008
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EPA OPPTS 870.1200 (Acute Dermal Toxicity)
Version / remarks:
August 1998
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: Japan MAFF Testing Guideline of 12 Nosan No. 8147
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide
EC Number:
278-355-8
EC Name:
Diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide
Cas Number:
75980-60-8
Molecular formula:
C22H21O2P
IUPAC Name:
(mesitylcarbonyl)(diphenyl)phosphine oxide
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Lucirin TPO
- Physical state: yellowish solid
- Analytical purity: 99.5% (w/w) (for details see analytical report 11L00292)
- Purity test date: 2011-09-08
- Lot/batch No.: 110053
- Expiration date of the lot/batch: 2015-07-19
- Stability under test conditions: guaranteed by sponsor
- Storage condition of test material: room temperature

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Wistar
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Charles River Wiga GmbH, Sandhofer Weg 7, 97633 Sulzfeld, Germany
- Age at study initiation: males: app. 8 weeks, females: app. 12 weeks
- Weight at study initiation: males: 230.8g +/- 13.2g, females 204.8g +/- 3.1g
- Housing: single in Markolon type III cages
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): VRF1(P); SDS Special Diets Services, Altrip, Germany
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): tap water ad lib.
- Acclimation period: at least 5 days

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

Administration / exposure

Type of coverage:
semiocclusive
Vehicle:
olive oil
Details on dermal exposure:
TEST SITE
- Area of exposure: app. 40cm²
- Type of wrap if used: air-permeable dressing (4 layers of absorbent gauze (Ph. Eur. supplied by Lohmann GmbH & Co., KG) and stretch bandage (Fixomull® Stretch (adhesive fleece) supplied by Beiersdorf AG

REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
- Washing (if done): yes, using warm water
- Time after start of exposure: 24h, right after removal of the dressing

TEST MATERIAL
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight with unit): 5ml/kg b.w.
- Concentration (if solution): 40%
- For solids, paste formed:no (suspension)
Duration of exposure:
24h
Doses:
2000mg/kg b.w.
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: several times on the day of exposure, once every workday thereafter
- Frequency of weighing: weekly, beginning on day 0
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes
- Other examinations performed: clinical signs, body weight,organ weights, skin reactions according to Draize

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 2 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Remarks on result:
other: no mortality occured
Mortality:
no mortality occured
Clinical signs:
other: no systemic toxicity was observed, local skin irritation was observed in 1 male and all females (details on severity in tables 1+2)
Gross pathology:
no abnormalities

Any other information on results incl. tables

Table 1: Skin irritation males

Animal No.: R 40 R 41 R 42 R 43 R 44
Erythema grade 1: - - d7 - d10 - -
Erythema grade 2: - - d2 - d6 - -
Incrustations: - - d6 - d14 - -
Scaling: - - d6 - d7 - -

Table 2: Skin irritation females

Animal No.: R 45 R 46 R 47 R 48 R 49
Erythema grade 1: d1 - d6 d6 - d7 d8 - d14 d6 - d7 d3 - d6
Erythema grade 2: - d1 - d3 d1; d6 - d7 d1 - d3 d1 - d2
Erythema grade 3: - - d2 - d3 - -
Incrustations: - - d6 - d14 - -
Scaling: - d6 - d8 d6 - d14 d6 - d8 d6 - d7

d: day

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
practically nontoxic
Remarks:
Migrated information
Conclusions:
Under the conditions of this study the median lethal dose (LD50) of the test substance after single dermal application was found to be greater than 2000 mg/kg bw in male and female rats.