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Endpoint:
skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA)
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
July 18 - October 10, 2016
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2016
Report date:
2016

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)
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Type of study:
mouse local lymph node assay (LLNA)

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Taurine
EC Number:
203-483-8
EC Name:
Taurine
Cas Number:
107-35-7
Molecular formula:
C2H7NO3S
IUPAC Name:
2-aminoethanesulfonic acid
Test material form:
solid: crystalline
Specific details on test material used for the study:
Identification: Art. 808616 (Taurine)
Expiry Date: 30 Sep 2020
Storage Conditions: At room temperature
Appearance: white crystalline powder

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: Pre-test: 8-9 weeks; Main test: 10 - 11 weeks
- Weight at study initiation: Pre-test: 20.4 and 20.7 g; Main test: 17.6 - 21.2 g
- Housing: grouped per dose
- 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:
propylene glycol
Concentration:
5, 10, and 25%. (w/w)
No. of animals per dose:
5
Details on study design:
RANGE FINDING TESTS:
- Compound solubility: 10, and 25 % in PG
- 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% 1.15
10% 2.79
25% 7.84

In vivo (LLNA)

Resultsopen allclose all
Key result
Parameter:
SI
Value:
1.94
Test group / Remarks:
Test Group: 5 %
Parameter:
SI
Value:
2.37
Test group / Remarks:
Test Group: 10 %
Parameter:
SI
Value:
1.74
Test group / Remarks:
Test Group: 25 %

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not sensitising
Conclusions:
The test item Art. 808616 (Taurine) was not a skin sensitiser under the test conditions of this study.
Executive summary:

The test item Art. 808616 (Taurine) was not a skin sensitiser under the test conditions of this study.