trisodium 3-[{3-[bis(2-carboxylatoethyl)amino]propyl}(C12-18-(even numbered) and C18-(unsaturated) alkyl)amino]propanoate

Eye irritation

Administrative data

Endpoint:

eye irritation: in vitro / ex vivo

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

Experimental start date: 21 November 2017 Experimental completion date: 21 November 2017

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2018

Report date:

2018

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Test guideline 1

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 437 (Bovine Corneal Opacity and Permeability Test Method for Identifying i) Chemicals Inducing Serious Eye Damage and ii) Chemicals Not Requiring Classification for Eye Irritation or Serious Eye Damage)

Deviations:

no

Test guideline 2

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

EU method B.47 (Bovine corneal opacity and permeability test method for identifying ocular corrosives and severe irritants)

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

yes (incl. QA statement)

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

trisodium 3-[{3-[bis(2-carboxylatoethyl)amino]propyl}(C12-18-(even numbered) and C18-(unsaturated) alkyl)amino]propanoate

EC Number:

701-354-5

Molecular formula:

Not applicable UVCB

IUPAC Name:

trisodium 3-[{3-[bis(2-carboxylatoethyl)amino]propyl}(C12-18-(even numbered) and C18-(unsaturated) alkyl)amino]propanoate

Test material form:

liquid

Details on test material:

Product name: Sodium cocopropylenediamine propionate
CAS no (old) : 97659-50-2
CAS no (new): 2136366-30-6
Batch no.: 48724
Date of Production: 18.05.2017
Best before Date: 17.05.2020
Purity (certified): 29.7% w/w (UVCB) - Total solids (activity) % w/w 29.7 Lower limit: 29.0, Upper limit: 30.0

Main active ingredients
Dodecylpropylenediamine tripropionate: 64% w/w
Tetradecylpropylenediamine tripropionate: 16% w/w
(considering the composition of the other constituents it is considered justified that the two main constituents represent the whole test item)

Water solubility: soluble
Appearance: yellow, clear
State:liquid
Stability under test conditions: not specified

Viscosity at 20°C Cps 34, Upper limit:150
Color (20% aq solution) Hu 100, Upper limit: 250
pH (20% aq solution) pH 6.3, Lower limit: 6.0, Upper limit: 7.0
Recommended storage
Store container tightly closed in a dry, well-ventilated place

Specific details on test material used for the study:

Identification: Sodium cocopropylenediamine propionate, CAS 97659-50-2
Batch: 48724
CAS No.: 97659-50-2
Purity: 29.7% (w/w), the substance is a UVCB, purity is equal to total solids.
Partition coefficient (n-octanol/water): log Pow: not indicated by the Sponsor
Water solubility: Soluble (not quantified)
Appearance (Envigo): Clear amber colored liquid
Appearance (Sponsor): Liquid, yellowish to brown
Expiry Date: 17 May 2020
Storage Conditions: At room temperature in the dark
Stability in Solvent: Stable in water (not quantified)
Purpose of Use: Industrial chemical
Safety Precautions: Routine hygienic procedures were sufficient to ensure personnel health and safety. For further information see Material Safety Data Sheet.

Test animals / tissue source

Species:

other: Eyes from adult cattle

Strain:

other: not applicable

Details on test animals or tissues and environmental conditions:

Source of Bovine Eyes
Eyes from adult cattle (typically 12 to 60 months old) were obtained from a local abattoir as a by-product from freshly slaughtered animals. The eyes were excised by an abattoir employee after slaughter, and were placed in Hanks’ Balanced Salt Solution (HBSS) supplemented with antibiotics (penicillin at 100 IU/mL and streptomycin at 100 µg/mL). They were transported to the test facility over ice packs on the same day of slaughter. The corneas were prepared immediately on arrival.

Test system

Vehicle:

other: 0.9% w/v sodium chloride

Controls:

yes, concurrent positive control

yes, concurrent negative control

Amount / concentration applied:

0.75 mL of the test item or control items were applied to the appropriate corneas.
For the purpose of this study the test item was formulated at a concentration of 10% v/v in 0.9% w/v sodium chloride.
The negative control item, sodium chloride 0.9% w/v, was used as supplied.
The positive control item, ethanol, was used as supplied.

Duration of treatment / exposure:

120 minutes

Duration of post- treatment incubation (in vitro):

90 minutes

Number of animals or in vitro replicates:

3

Details on study design:

Preparation of Corneas
All eyes were macroscopically examined before and after dissection. Only corneas free of damage were used.
The cornea from each selected eye was removed leaving a 2 to 3 mm rim of sclera to facilitate handling. The iris and lens were peeled away from the cornea. The isolated corneas were immersed in a dish containing HBSS until they were mounted in Bovine Corneal Opacity and Permeability (BCOP) holders.
The anterior and posterior chambers of each BCOP holder were filled with complete Eagle’s Minimum Essential Medium (EMEM) without phenol red and plugged. The holders were incubated at 32 ± 1 ºC for 60 minutes. At the end of the incubation period each cornea was examined for defects. Only corneas free of damage were used.

Selection of Corneas and Opacity Reading
The medium from both chambers of each holder was replaced with fresh complete EMEM.
A pre treatment opacity reading was taken for each cornea using a calibrated opacitometer. The average opacity for all corneas was calculated.
Three corneas were randomly allocated to the negative control. Three corneas were also allocated to the test item and three corneas to the positive control item.

Treatment of Corneas
The EMEM was removed from the anterior chamber of the BCOP holder and 0.75 mL of the test item or control items were applied to the appropriate corneas. The holders were gently tilted back and forth to ensure a uniform application of the item over the entire cornea. Each holder was incubated, anterior chamber uppermost, at 32 ± 1 ºC for 10 minutes.
At the end of the exposure period the test item and control items were removed from the anterior chamber and the cornea was rinsed 3 times with fresh complete EMEM containing phenol red before a final rinse with complete EMEM without phenol red. The anterior chamber was refilled with fresh complete EMEM without phenol red. A post treatment opacity reading was taken and each cornea was visually observed.
The holders were incubated, anterior chamber facing forward, at 32 ± 1 ºC for 120 minutes.
After incubation the holders were removed from the incubator, the medium from both chambers was replaced with fresh complete EMEM and a final opacity reading was taken. Each cornea was visually observed.

Application of Sodium Fluorescein
Following the final opacity measurement the permeability of the corneas to sodium fluorescein was evaluated. The medium from the anterior chamber was removed and replaced with 1 mL of sodium fluorescein solution (4 mg/mL). The dosing holes were plugged and the holders incubated, anterior chamber uppermost, at 32 ± 1 ºC for 90 minutes.

Permeability Determinations
After incubation the medium in the posterior chamber of each holder was decanted and retained.
360 µL of media representing each cornea was dispensed into the appropriate wells of a pre labeled 96 well plate. The optical density was measured (quantitative viability analysis) at 492 nm (without a reference filter) using the Labtech LT-4500 microplate reader.

Histopathology
The corneas were retained after testing for possible conduct of histopathology. Each cornea was placed into a pre labeled tissue cassette fitted with a histology sponge to protect the endothelial surface. The cassette was immersed in 10% neutral buffered formalin.
No histopathology was required for this study.

Results and discussion

In vitro

Results

Irritation parameter:

in vitro irritation score

Run / experiment:

Mean

Value:

6.5

Vehicle controls validity:

not examined

Negative controls validity:

valid

Positive controls validity:

valid

Remarks on result:

other: No prediction of eye irritation can be made

Other effects / acceptance of results:

Corneal Epithelium Condition
The corneas treated with the test item were clear post treatment and clear post incubation. The corneas treated with the negative control item were clear post treatment and post incubation. The corneas treated with the positive control item were cloudy post treatment and post incubation.

Criteria for an Acceptable Test
The positive control In Vitro Irritancy Score was within the range of 31.6 to 58.7. The positive control acceptance criterion was therefore satisfied.
The negative control gave opacity of ≤3.0 and permeability ≤0.077. The negative control acceptance criteria were therefore satisfied.

Any other information on results incl. tables

Individual and Mean Corneal Opacity and Permeability Measurements

Treatment	Cornea Number	Opacity					Permeability (OD)		In Vitro Irritancy Score
		Pre-Treatment	Post-Treatment	Post Incubation	Post-Incubation - Pre‑Treatment	Corrected Value		Corrected Value
Negative Control	10	3	2	4	1		0.020
	11	3	3	4	1		0.007
	12	4	2	4	0		0.008
					0.7*		0.012¨		0.8
Positive Control	13	3	51	49	46	45.3	0.979	0.967
	14	3	32	38	35	34.3	1.198	1.186
	15	3	33	35	32	31.3	1.995	1.983
						37.0·		1.379·	57.7
Test Item	16	2	1	4	2	1.3	0.388	0.376
	17	3	1	2	-1	0.0	0.417	0.405
	18	5	5	9	4	3.3	0.217	0.205
						1.6·		0.329·	6.5

OD= Optical density           * = Mean of the post-incubation -pre‑treatment values           ¨= Mean permeability                     ·= Mean corrected value

Corneal Epithelium Condition Post Treatment and Post Incubation

Treatment	Cornea Number	Observation
		Post Treatment	Post Incubation
Negative Control	10	Clear	Clear
	11	Clear	Clear
	12	Clear	Clear
Positive Control	13	Cloudy	Cloudy
	14	Cloudy	Cloudy
	15	Cloudy	Cloudy
Test Item	16	Clear	Clear
	17	Clear	Clear
	18	Clear	Clear

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:

other: No prediction of eye irritation can be made

Conclusions:

No prediction of eye irritation can be made.

Executive summary:

Introduction

The purpose of this test was to identify test items that can induce serious eye damage and to identify test items not requiring classification for eye irritation or serious eye damage. The Bovine Corneal Opacity and Permeability (BCOP) test method is an organotypic model that provides short‑term maintenance of normal physiological and biochemical function of the bovine cornea in vitro. In this test method, damage by the test item is assessed by quantitative measurements of changes in corneal opacity and permeability.

The test method can correctly identify test items (both chemicals and mixtures) inducing serious eye damage as well as those not requiring classification for eye irritation or serious eye damage, as defined by the United Nations (UN) Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Items (GHS) and EU Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) of chemicals (Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008), and it was therefore endorsed as scientifically valid for both purposes. Test items inducing serious eye damage are classified as UN GHS and EU CLP Category 1. Items not classified for eye irritation or serious eye damage are defined as those that do not meet the requirements for classification as UN GHS/EU CLP Category 1 or 2 (2A or 2B), i.e. they are referred to as UN GHS/EU CLP No Category.

Method

The test item was applied at a concentration of 10% v/v in 0.9% w/v sodium chloride for 10 minutes followed by an incubation period of 120 minutes. Negative and positive control items were tested concurrently. The two endpoints, decreased light transmission through the cornea (opacity) and increased passage of sodium fluorescein dye through the cornea (permeability) were combined in an empirically derived formula to generate an In Vitro Irritancy Score (IVIS). 

Data Interpretation

The test item is classified according to the prediction model as follows:

IVIS	UN GHS	EU CLP (Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008)
≤ 3	No Category	Not classified for irritation
>3; ≤ 55	No prediction can be made	No prediction can be made
> 55	Category 1	Category 1 H318: Causes serious eye damage

 

Results

The In Vitro irritancy scores are summarized as follows:

Treatment	In Vitro Irritancy Score
Test Item	6.5
Negative Control	0.8
Positive Control	57.7

 

Conclusion

No prediction of eye irritation can be made.