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Toxicological information

Skin sensitisation

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA)
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
April 13 - June 08, 2010
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2010
Report date:
2010

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay)
Deviations:
no
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method B.42 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Type of study:
mouse local lymph node assay (LLNA)

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
4-Ethyl-2',3'-difluor-4''-propyl-1,1':4',1''-terphenyl
EC Number:
605-092-1
Cas Number:
157248-25-4
Molecular formula:
C₂₃H₂₂F₂
IUPAC Name:
4-Ethyl-2',3'-difluor-4''-propyl-1,1':4',1''-terphenyl
Test material form:
solid: bulk

In vivo test system

Test animals

Species:
mouse
Strain:
CBA
Sex:
female
Details on test animals and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Harlan Netherlands B.V. Postbus 6174 NL - 5960 AD Horst
- Age at study initiation: 8-12 weeks
- Weight at study initiation: 20.1 +/- 1.6 g
- Housing: single
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): ad libitum
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): ad libitum
- Acclimation period: 5 days

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 22 + 2 °C
- Humidity (%): 45-65 %
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12

IN-LIFE DATES: From: day 1 To: day 6

Study design: in vivo (LLNA)

Vehicle:
acetone/olive oil (4:1 v/v)
Concentration:
10, 25, and 50 % (w/w)
No. of animals per dose:
5
Details on study design:
RANGE FINDING TESTS:
- Compound solubility: 25 and 50 %
- Irritation: No
- Lymph node proliferation response: -

MAIN STUDY
ANIMAL ASSIGNMENT AND TREATMENT
- Name of test method: OECD 429
- Criteria used to consider a positive response: Stimulation index > 3

TREATMENT PREPARATION AND ADMINISTRATION:
Positive control substance(s):
hexyl cinnamic aldehyde (CAS No 101-86-0)
Statistics:
Standard statistical methods have been applied for data processing.

Results and discussion

Positive control results:
Conc. SI
0 % 1.00
5 % 1.78
10 % 2.54
25 % 4.88

In vivo (LLNA)

Resultsopen allclose all
Key result
Parameter:
SI
Value:
1.26
Test group / Remarks:
Test Group: 10 %
Key result
Parameter:
SI
Value:
0.91
Test group / Remarks:
Test Group: 25 %
Key result
Parameter:
SI
Value:
0.65
Test group / Remarks:
Test Group: 50 %

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not sensitising
Conclusions:
The test item was not a skin sensitiser under the test conditions of this study.
Executive summary:

The informtion for this endpoint study record was obtained form an experimental study. The OECD GLP criteria were met and the methods applied are fully compliant with OECD TG 429. The test item was not a skin sensitiser under the test conditions of this study.