Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, 2-ethylhexyl esters

Endpoint summary

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Skin sensitisation

Link to relevant study records

Reference

Endpoint:

skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA)

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

14 Apr - 16 May 2010

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

other: GLP guideline study

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay)

Version / remarks:

adopted in 2002

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

yes

Type of study:

mouse local lymph node assay (LLNA)

Species:

mouse

Strain:

CBA

Sex:

male/female

Details on test animals and environmental conditions:

TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Harlan, Horst, The Netherlands
- Age at study initiation: 10 weeks
- Mean weight at study initiation: 20.9 g
- Housing: Individual housing in labelled Makrolon cages (MI type; height 12.5 cm) containing sterilized sawdust as bedding material (Litalabo, S.P.P.S., Argenteuil, France). Paper (Enviro-dri, Wm. Lillico & Son (Wonham Mill Ltd), Surrey, United Kingdom) was supplied as cage-enrichment.
The paper was removed on Day 1 prior to dosing and was supplied again after scoring of the ears on Day 3.
- Diet: pelleted rodent diet (SM R/M-Z from SSNIFF® Spezialdiäten GmbH, Soest, Germany), ad libitum
- Water: tap water, ad libitum
- Acclimation period: at least 5 days before the start of treatment under laboratory conditions, accommodation was as described above except that the animals were group housed in Makrolon cages (MIII type; height 18 cm)

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 21.0 ± 3.0 (actual range: 19.7 – 22.9)
- Humidity (%): 40-70 (actual range: 37 - 83)
- Air changes (per hr): 15
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12

Vehicle:

acetone/olive oil (4:1 v/v)

Concentration:

0, 25, 50 and 100% (w/w)

No. of animals per dose:

5

Details on study design:

RANGE FINDING TESTS:
A preliminary irritation study was conducted in order to select the highest test substance concentration to be used in the main study. In principle, this concentration should be well tolerated systemically by the animals and may give moderate irritation at the highest concentration. Based on the results, the highest test substance concentration selected for the main study was a 100% concentration.

MAIN STUDY
ANIMAL ASSIGNMENT AND TREATMENT
- Name of test method: Local Lymph Node Assay
- Criteria used to consider a positive response: Disintegrations Per Minute (DPM) values are presented for each animal and for each dose group. A Stimulation Index (SI) is calculated for each group. The SI is the ratio of the DPM/group compared to DPM/vehicle control group. If the results indicate a SI ≥ 3, the test substance may be regarded as a skin sensitizer, based on the test guideline and recommendations done by ICCVAM. The results were evaluated according to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) of the United Nations (2007) and the Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures.


TREATMENT PREPARATION AND ADMINISTRATION: The dorsal surface of both ears was epidermally treated (25 μL/ear) with the test substance concentration, at approximately the same time per day. Each animal was injected via the tail vein with 0.25 mL of sterile phosphate buffered saline (PBS) (Merck, Darmstadt, Germany) containing 20 μCi of 3H-methyl thymidine (PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences, Boston, MA, US). After approximately five hours, all animals were killed by intraperitoneal injection with Euthasol® 20% (AST Farma BV, Oudewater, The Netherlands). The draining (auricular) lymph node of each ear was excised. The relative size of the nodes (as compared to normal) was estimated by visual examination and abnormalities of the nodes and surrounding area were recorded. The nodes were pooled for each animal in approximately 3 mL PBS and radioactive measurements were performed using a Packard scintillation counter (2800TR).

Positive control substance(s):

hexyl cinnamic aldehyde (CAS No 101-86-0)

Positive control results:

The six-month reliability check with alpha-hexylcinnamic aldehyde indicated that the Local Lymph Node Assay as performed at NOTOX is an appropriate model for testing for contact hypersensitivity.

Parameter:

SI

Remarks on result:

other: The SI values calculated for the substance concentrations 25, 50 and 100% were 1.6, 1.6 and 2.5, respectively.

Parameter:

other: disintegrations per minute (DPM)

Remarks on result:

other: Mean DPM/animal values for the experimental groups treated with test substance concentrations 25, 50 and 100% were 1644, 1717 and 2675 DPM respectively. The mean DPM/animal value for the vehicle control group was 1060 DPM.

Table 1: Radioactivity measurements (individual animals)

group	test substance^1(% w/w)		animal	DPM / animal
1	0%	1		1529
	(Vehicle)	2		578
		3		1355
		4		939
		5		898
2	25%	6		678
		7		2490
		8		2104
		9		1235
		10		1712
3	50%	11		1506
		12		1544
		13		2260
		14		1497
		15		1780
4	100%	16		3393
		17		2354
		18		2537
		19		2339
		20		2751

¹      Vehicle: Acetone/Olive oil (4:1 v/v).

Interpretation of results:

not sensitising

Remarks:

Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU

Conclusions:

CLP: not classified
DSD: not classified

Endpoint conclusion

Endpoint conclusion:

no adverse effect observed (not sensitising)

Additional information:

A Local Lymph Node Assay (LLNA) was performed according to OECD guideline 429 in male and female CBA/J mice (Stitzinger, 2010). The dorsal surface of both ears was epidermally treated (25 μL/ear) with the test substance concentrations of 25, 50 and 100% (w/w) in Acetone/Olive oil (4:1 v/v) or the vehicle alone at approximately the same time per day. Three days after the last exposure, all animals were injected with³H-methyl thymidine and after five hours the draining (auricular) lymph nodes were excised and pooled for each animal. After precipitating the lymph node cells, radioactivity measurements were performed. Mean DPM (Disintegrations Per Minute )/animal values for the experimental groups treated with test substance concentrations 25, 50 and 100% were 1644, 1717 and 2675 DPM respectively. The mean DPM/animal value for the vehicle control group was 1060 DPM. The SI values calculated for the substance concentrations 25, 50 and 100% were therefore 1.6, 1.6 and 2.5, respectively. Since there was no indication that the test substance elicits an SI (stimulation index) ≥3 when tested up to 100%, fatty acids, C18-unsaturated, dimers, 2-ethylhexyl esters was considered to be a non skin sensitizer.

 

 

Migrated from Short description of key information:
LLNA (Local Lymph Node Assay) mouse: not sensitising

Justification for selection of skin sensitisation endpoint:
There is only one study available.

Respiratory sensitisation

Endpoint conclusion

Endpoint conclusion:

no study available

Additional information:

no data available

Migrated from Short description of key information:
no data available

Justification for selection of respiratory sensitisation endpoint:
Study not required according to Annex VII-X of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.

Justification for classification or non-classification

Based on the available data on skin sensitisation, Fatty acids, C18 -unsatd., dimers, 2 -ethylhexyl esters do not meet the classification criteria according to Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 or Directive 67/548/EEC, and are therefore conclusive but not sufficient for classification.