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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: dermal
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
2013-06-19 to 2013-09-30
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: GLP and guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2013
Report date:
2013

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 402 (Acute Dermal Toxicity)
Version / remarks:
1987
Deviations:
no
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method B.3 (Acute Toxicity (Dermal))
Version / remarks:
2008
Deviations:
no
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EPA OPPTS 870.1200 (Acute Dermal Toxicity)
Version / remarks:
1998
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Test type:
fixed dose procedure
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)-2-methylpropane
EC Number:
257-196-8
EC Name:
2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)-2-methylpropane
Cas Number:
51422-54-9
Molecular formula:
C8H18O2
IUPAC Name:
2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)-2-methylpropane

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: Young adult animals (male animals approx. 8 weeks, female animals approx. 12 weeks)
- Weight at study initiation: Animals of comparable weight (± 20% of the mean weight)
- Housing: Housed in fully air-conditioned rooms.
- Diet: VRF1(P); SDS Special Diets Services, 67122 Altrip, Germany)
- Water: Tap water ad libitum


ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 22 °C +/- 3 °C
- Humidity (%): 30 - 70 %
- Air changes per hour: Approx. 20

Administration / exposure

Type of coverage:
semiocclusive
Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Details on dermal exposure:
TEST SITE
- Area of exposure: about 40 cm2, the clipped epidermis, covering of the application site with a semi-occlusive dressing
- % coverage: at leat 10 % of the body surface

REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
- Washing: with warm water
- Time after start of exposure: 24 hours

TEST MATERIAL
- Amount(s) applied: Administration volume: 2.41 mL/kg bw
- Concentration: undiluted
Duration of exposure:
24 hours
Doses:
2000 mg/kg bw
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5 males
5 females
Control animals:
not required
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Frequency of observations and weighing: bodyweight: Shortly before administration, weekly thereafter and on the last day of observation
Clinical observations: Several times on the day of administration, and at least once daily thereafter each workday
Scoring of skin findings: 30-60 minutes after removal of the semi-occlusive dressing.
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes
- Other examinations performed: clinical signs, body weight, histopathology.
Statistics:
Calculations were performed using Microsoft Excel 2003 and checked with a calculator.

Results and discussion

Preliminary study:
none
Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 2 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Mortality:
No mortality occured.
Clinical signs:
other: No adverse clinical signs were observed during clinical examination.
Gross pathology:
No local effects were observed.

Applicant's summary and conclusion