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Administrative data

Endpoint:
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA)
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
From 31 JUL 1990 to 24 AUG 1990
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Guideline study (EU method B.6)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1991
Report date:
1991

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method B.6 (Skin Sensitisation)
Deviations:
no
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation)
Deviations:
no
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Magnusson, B. and Kligman, A.M.: The Identification of Contact Allergens by Animal Assay. The Guinea Pig Maximization Test. J. Invest. Dermatol. 52, 268 - 276 (1969).
GLP compliance:
yes
Type of study:
guinea pig maximisation test

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
bis(6-aminohexyl)amine; hexane-1,6-diamine
EC Number:
907-605-7
Cas Number:
68815-47-4
Molecular formula:
C6H16N2 (HMD) C12H29N3 (BHT)
IUPAC Name:
bis(6-aminohexyl)amine; hexane-1,6-diamine
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Bis-hexamethylenetriamine Mixture
- Physical state: solid, dark blue

In vivo test system

Test animals

Species:
guinea pig
Strain:
other: Pirbright White, Dunkin Hartley
Sex:
female
Details on test animals and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Lippische Versuchstierzucht, Hagemann GmbH & Co. KG, Extertal, D; SPF
- Weight at study initiation: 289 - 336 g
- Housing: 5 per cage (Makrolon, type IV)
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): Kliba 341, 4 mm; Klingentalmuehle AG, Kaiseraugst, CH; ad lib.
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): tap water (plus about 2 g of ascorbic acid per 10 L water was added to the drinking water twice a week), ad lib.
- Acclimation period: at least 7 days

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 20 - 24
- Humidity (%): 30 - 70
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12

Study design: in vivo (non-LLNA)

Inductionopen allclose all
Route:
intradermal and epicutaneous
Vehicle:
water
Concentration / amount:
intradermal induction: 0.2% in 0.9% aqueous NaCl-solution resp. in Freund's adjuvant/0.9% aqueous NaCl-solution (1 :1) resp. 0.9% aqueous NaCl-solution
epicutaneous induction: 2% in aqua bidest. (minimum irritant concentration based on results of a pretest)
challenge: 1% in aqua bidest. (maximum non-irritant concentration based on results of a pretest)
Challengeopen allclose all
Route:
epicutaneous, occlusive
Vehicle:
water
Concentration / amount:
intradermal induction: 0.2% in 0.9% aqueous NaCl-solution resp. in Freund's adjuvant/0.9% aqueous NaCl-solution (1 :1) resp. 0.9% aqueous NaCl-solution
epicutaneous induction: 2% in aqua bidest. (minimum irritant concentration based on results of a pretest)
challenge: 1% in aqua bidest. (maximum non-irritant concentration based on results of a pretest)
No. of animals per dose:
1 test group: 10
2 control groups: 5
Details on study design:
RANGE FINDING TEST
In the preliminary test after two 24-hour epicutaneous occlusive applications within 96 hours the minimum irritant concentration was found to be a 2% aqueous test substance preparation and the maximum non-irritant concentration a l% aqueous test substance preparation.

MAIN STUDY
A. INDUCTION EXPOSURE
AA. intradermal (day 0)
- No. of exposures: - 6 intradermal injections in groups of two per animal
Injections for the test group:
a) front row: 2 injections each of 0.1 mL Freund's adjuvant without test substance emulsified with 0.9% aqueous NaC1-solution in a ratio of 1 :1
b) middle row: 2 injections each of 0.1 mL of the test substance formulation
c) back row: 2 injections each of 0.1 mL Freund's adjuvant / 0.9% aqueous NaCl-solution (1 : 1) with test substance
- Control groups: The animals were given the same injections (a,b,c) but without test substance, only with the formulating agent.
- Site: shoulder
- Frequency of applications: once
- Duration: reading after 24 h
- Concentrations: 0.2%

AB. epicutaneous (day 7)
- No. of exposures: 1
Amount applied:
2 x 4 cm filter paper strips were applied to the skin of the shoulder under an occlusive dressing. In the case of liquids the filter paper strip was soaked in the test substance formulation; thus, the animals were exposed to about 0.3 g of the test substance formulation.
- Control groups: The animals were not treated since the distilled water used as formulating agent was not expected to influence the result of the study.
- Site: shoulder (same area as in the case of the previous intradermal application)
- Frequency of applications: once
- Duration: 48 h, reading 48 h after the beginning of application = directly after patch removal
- Concentrations: 2%

B. CHALLENGE EXPOSURE (day 21)
- No. of exposures: 1
Amount applied:
2 x 2 cm filter paper strips were applied to the skin of the flank under an occlusive dressing. In the case of liquids the test filter paper strip was soaked in the test substance formulation; thus the animals were exposed to about 0.15 g of the test substance formulation.
- Exposure period: 24 h
- Control groups: treatment of the test group and of control group 1 with the test substance formulation (control group 2 remained untreated)
- Site: intact clipped flank
- Concentrations: 1%
- Evaluation (hr after challenge): 24 and 48 h after the removal of the patch

Results and discussion

In vivo (non-LLNA)

Resultsopen allclose all
Reading:
1st reading
Hours after challenge:
48
Group:
negative control
Dose level:
0
No. with + reactions:
0
Total no. in group:
5
Remarks on result:
other: Reading: 1st reading. . Hours after challenge: 48.0. Group: negative control. Dose level: 0. No with. + reactions: 0.0. Total no. in groups: 5.0.
Reading:
1st reading
Hours after challenge:
48
Group:
test chemical
Dose level:
1% test substance preparation in aqua bidest
No. with + reactions:
5
Total no. in group:
10
Clinical observations:
distinct erythema in 3/10 animals (score 2), slight erythema in 2/10 animals (score 1)
Remarks on result:
other: see Remark
Remarks:
Reading: 1st reading. . Hours after challenge: 48.0. Group: test group. Dose level: 1% test substance preparation in aqua bidest. No with. + reactions: 5.0. Total no. in groups: 10.0. Clinical observations: distinct erythema in 3/10 animals (score 2), slight erythema in 2/10 animals (score 1).
Reading:
2nd reading
Hours after challenge:
72
Group:
negative control
Dose level:
0
No. with + reactions:
0
Total no. in group:
5
Remarks on result:
other: Reading: 2nd reading. . Hours after challenge: 72.0. Group: negative control. Dose level: 0. No with. + reactions: 0.0. Total no. in groups: 5.0.
Reading:
2nd reading
Hours after challenge:
72
Group:
test chemical
Dose level:
1% test substance preparation in aqua bidest
No. with + reactions:
5
Total no. in group:
10
Clinical observations:
distinct erythema in 2/10 animals (score 2), slight erythema in 3/10 animals (score 1)
Remarks on result:
other: see Remark
Remarks:
Reading: 2nd reading. . Hours after challenge: 72.0. Group: test group. Dose level: 1% test substance preparation in aqua bidest. No with. + reactions: 5.0. Total no. in groups: 10.0. Clinical observations: distinct erythema in 2/10 animals (score 2), slight erythema in 3/10 animals (score 1).

Any other information on results incl. tables

Induction:

1. and 2. control:

After intradermal induction distinct erythema and edema could be observed at the injection sites of the control animals and test animals at which only Freund's adjuvant/0.9% aqueous NaCl-solution (1:1) was applied.

Test substance:

Injection of the test substance preparation 0.2% in 0.9% aqueous NaCl-solution resp. in Freund's adjuvant/0.9% aqueous NaCl-solution (1:1) caused necrotic skin changes and distinct edema in the test animals.

Negative control:

The control animals which were applied with 0.9% aqueous NaCl-solution did not show any skin reactions.

The percutaneous induction was only carried out in the test group because with aqua bidest. as vehicle, that was not expected to influence the result of the study. Necrotic skin changes (caused by the intradermal induction) could be observed in addition to distinct

edema in all animals.

Challenge:

Table 1: Summary of number of animals with skin findings after the challenge/number of animals tested (21 days after intradermal induction, reading 24 h after removal of patch, i.e. 48hours after start of challenge exposure).

 

1% in aqua bidest

Control 1

0/5

Test substance

5/10

x/y: number of positive reactions/number of animals tested

Table 2: Individual challenge read out of control group 1 (intradermal induction Freund's adjuvant/0.9% aqueous NaCl-solution (1:1))

 

animal

h after removal of patch

1

2

3

4

5

24

0/0

0/0

0/0

0/0

0/0

48

0/0

0/0

0/0

0/0

0/0

x/y = erythema/edema

Table 3: Individual challenge read out of treatment group (intradermal induction of test substance 0.2% in 0.9% aqueous NaCl-solution resp. in Freund's adjuvant/0.9% aqueous NaCl-solution (1:1))

 

animal

h after removal of patch

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

24

0/0

1/0

1/0

2/0

2/0

0/0

0/0

0/0

2/0

0/0

48

0/0

1/0

1/0

2/0

1/0

0/0

0/0

0/0

2/0

0/0

x/y = erythema/edema

The percutaneous challenge with the 1% test substance preparation in aqua bidest. caused distinct erythema in 3 out of 10 test animals and slight erythema in 2 out of 10 test animals.

Control group1 did not show any skin reactions.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
sensitising
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
The authors of the test state that under the conditions tested and the results described above the test item has a sensitising effect on the skin of the guinea pig.
Executive summary:

Testing for sensitising properties of the test item was done using a Guinea pig maximisation test according to EU method B.6. After

intradermal induction of test substance 0.2% in 0.9% aqueous NaCl-solution resp. in Freund's adjuvant/0.9% aqueous NaCl-solution (1:1) and percutaeous induction with 2% in aqua bidest (i.e. minimal irritant concentration), the percutaenous challenge was done for 24 hours under occlusive conditions using the highest non-irritation concentration of 1% test item in aqua bidest. Concentrations applied were choosen based on the results of a preliminiary test. The first and second reading (i.e. 48 and 72 hours after start of the challenge exposure) revealed no effects on the negative control animals. In the test group 3/10 animals showed distinct erythema (score 2) and slight erythema (score 1) were seen in 2/10 animals atthe first reading. At the second reading in 2/10 animals distinct erythema were seen and in 3/10 animals slight erythema were observed. The results indicate that the test substance has sensitising properties.