Sodium N-(2-carboxyethyl)-N-(2-ethylhexyl)-β-alaninate

Acute Toxicity: dermal

Administrative data

Endpoint:

acute toxicity: dermal

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

02 - 16 May 2012

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

other: The study has been performed according to OECD and/or EC guidelines and according to GLP principles.

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2012

Report date:

2012

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 Nohsan, Notification No 8147, April 2011; including the most recent partial revisions.

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

yes

Test type:

standard acute method

Limit test:

yes

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

Sodium N-(2-carboxyethyl)-N-(2-ethylhexyl)-β-alaninate

EC Number:

305-318-6

EC Name:

Sodium N-(2-carboxyethyl)-N-(2-ethylhexyl)-β-alaninate

Cas Number:

94441-92-6

Molecular formula:

C14H26NO4.Na

IUPAC Name:

sodium N-(2-carboxyethyl)-N-(2-ethylhexyl)-β-alaninate

Test material form:

other: Clear amber liquid

Details on test material:

- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Sodium N-(2-carboxyethyl)-N-(2-ethylhexyl)-ß-alaninate
- Substance type: Clear amber liquid
- Physical state: liquid
- Composition:
59.6 Weight % Water
40.4 Weight% Sodium N-(2-carboxyethyl)-N-(2-ethylhexyl)-ß-alaninate
- Lot/batch No.: S-001084
- Expiration date of the lot/batch: 09 January 2018
- Storage condition of test material: At room temperature in the dark
- Volatile: No
- Density: 1.081 kg/m3 at 20°C
- pH: 8.5-9.5 at 20% solution

Test animals

Species:

rat

Strain:

Wistar

Sex:

male/female

Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:

- Source: Charles River Deutschland, Sulzfeld, Germany.
- Age at study initiation: Young adult animals (approx. 10 weeks old)
- Weight at study initiation: Body weight variation was within +/- 20% of the sex mean (males: 271 grams; females: 186 grams).
- Housing: Individual housing in labeled Macrolon cages
- Diet: Free access to pelleted rodent diet (SM R/M-Z from SSNIFF® Spezialdiäten GmbH, Soest, Germany).
- Water: Free access to tap water.
- Acclimation period: At least 5 days

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Environmental controls for the animal room were set to maintain 18 to 24°C, a relative humidity of 40 to 70%, approximately 15 room air changes/hour, and a 12-hour light/12-hour dark cycle.

IN-LIFE DATES: From: 02 - 16 May 2012

Administration / exposure

Type of coverage:

occlusive

Vehicle:

unchanged (no vehicle)

Details on dermal exposure:

One day before exposure (Day -1) an area of approximately 5x7 cm on the back of the animal was clipped.

The test substance was applied in an area of approx. 10% of the total body surface, i.e. approx. 25 cm² for males and 18 cm² for females. The test substance was held in contact with the skin with a dressing, consisting of a surgical gauze patch (Surgy 1D)*, successively covered with aluminum foil and Coban elastic bandage*. A piece of Micropore tape* was additionally used for fixation of the bandages in females only. *. Manufacturers: Laboratoires Stella s.a., Liege, Belgium (surgical gauze) and 3M, St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A. (Coban & Micropore).

Frequency: Single dosage, on Day 1.

Washing: Following application, dressings were removed and the skin cleaned of residual test substance using tap water.

Duration of exposure:

24 hours.

Doses:

2000 mg/kg (4.63 mL/kg) body weight. Dose levels were corrected for a purity of 40%.

No. of animals per sex per dose:

5

Control animals:

no

Details on study design:

Dose volume: 4.63 mL/kg

Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Frequency of observations and weighing:
Mortality/Viability: Twice daily.
Body weights: Days 1 (pre-administration), 8 and 15.
Clinical signs: At periodic intervals on the day of dosing (Day 1) and once daily thereafter, until Day 15.
- Necropsy of survivors performed: At the end of the observation period, all animals were sacrificed by oxygen/carbon dioxide procedure and subjected to necropsy. Descriptions of all internal macroscopic abnormalities were recorded.
- Other examinations performed: none.

Statistics:

None.

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.

Clinical signs:

other: Hunched posture and/or chromodacryrrhoea were noted in all animals on Day 1 and/or 2. In addition, one female and one male showed piloerection on Day 1. No skin effects were noted on the treated skin during the observation period.

Gross pathology:

One female showed smaller spleen compared to normal. No further abnormalities were found at macroscopic post mortem examination of the animals.

Other findings:

none

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:

The dermal LD50 value of Sodium N-(2-carboxyethyl)-N-(2-ethylhexyl)-ß-alaninate in Wistar rats was established to exceed 2000 mg/kg body weight. Based on these results, Sodium N-(2-carboxyethyl)-N-(2-ethylhexyl)-ß-alaninate does not have to be classified and has no obligatory labelling requirement for acute dermal toxicity according to the:
- Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) of the United Nations (2011),
- Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures.