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EC number: 272-713-7 | CAS number: 68909-79-5 An inorganic pigment that is the reaction product of high temperature calcination of principally chromium (III) oxide forming a crystalline hematite. Its composition may include any one or a combination of the modifiers Al2O3, Fe2O3, or Mn2O3.
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Effects on fertility
Effect on fertility: via oral route
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- no study available
Effect on fertility: via inhalation route
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- no study available
Effect on fertility: via dermal route
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- no study available
Effects on developmental toxicity
Description of key information
Pre-natal developmental toxicity studies were conducted via gavage in rats with the analogue pigments chromium iron oxide and manganese alumina pink corundum in rats. The studies were performed according to OECD test guideline 414 and in compliance with GLP.
No maternal toxicity up to the highest dose level of 1000 mg/kg bw/day. Furthermore, there was no embryo-toxicity and no effect on the developing foetuses. No malformations or variations were noted during (i) the macroscopic inspection at laparotomy (including an external inspection and gross inspection of the organs), (ii) the skeletal examination according to Dawson and (iii) the soft tissue examination according to Wilson. No incidences of skeletal retardations were observed.
Link to relevant study records
- Endpoint:
- developmental toxicity
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- 2020-08-10 to 2020-09-24
- Reliability:
- 1 (reliable without restriction)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- guideline study
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- OECD Guideline 414 (Prenatal Developmental Toxicity Study)
- Version / remarks:
- 2018-06-25
- Deviations:
- no
- GLP compliance:
- yes (incl. QA statement)
- Remarks:
- GLP certificate signed 2017-05-08
- Limit test:
- no
- Specific details on test material used for the study:
- STABILITY AND STORAGE CONDITIONS OF TEST MATERIAL
- Storage condition of test material: at +10 °C to +25 °C, stored dry in tightly closed containers - Species:
- rat
- Strain:
- other: Crl:CD (SD)
- Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
- TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Charles River Laboratories, Research Models and Services, Germany GmbH, Sandhofer Weg 7 ,97633 Sulzfeld, Germany
- Age (on day 0 of pregnancy): 55 - 63 days
- Weight (on day 0 of pregnancy): 167.4 - 260.0 g
- Housing (exception: mating period): kept singly in MAKROLON cages (type III plus) with a basal surface of approx. 39 cm x 23 cm and a height of approx. 18 cm; bedding material: granulated textured wood (Granulat A2, J. Brandenburg, Goldenstedt/Arkeburg, Germany; bedding material did not contain unacceptable high levels of hormonally active substances); environmental enrichment: one piece of wood (certified for animal use) to gnaw on and octagon-shaped red-tinted huts (polycarbonate).
- Diet (ad libitum): commercial diet ssniff® R/Z V1154 (ssniff Spezialdiäten GmbH, Soest, Germany); food did not contain unacceptable high levels of hormonally active substances
- Water (ad libitum): drinking water
- Acclimation period: 5 days
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature: 22 °C ± 3 °C (maximum range)
- Relative humidity: 55 % ± 10 % (maximum range)
- Air changes: between 15 to 20 air changes/hour
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12 - Route of administration:
- oral: gavage
- Vehicle:
- other: 0.8 % aqueous hydroxypropylmethylcellulose gel
- Details on exposure:
- PREPARATION OF DOSING SOLUTIONS:
The test item formulations were freshly prepared on every administration day.
The test item was suspended in the vehicle to the appropriate concentrations and was administered as a single dose orally at a constant volume/kg bw. The test item was administered at approximately the same time each day. The administration formulation was continuously agitated by stirring throughout the entire administration procedure to ensure homogeneity.
The amount of the test item was adjusted to the animal's current body weight daily. The control animals received the vehicle at the same administration volume daily in the same way.
Administration volume: 10 mL/kg bw/day
VEHICLE
- Supplier: Fagron Services B.V, Uitgest, The Netherlands
- Lot: 18D04-B03 - Analytical verification of doses or concentrations:
- yes
- Details on analytical verification of doses or concentrations:
- For the analysis of the test item-vehicle formulations, two aliquots of exact 5 mL each were taken at the following times and stored at -20 °C ± 10 % (only one aliquot was analysed; the second aliquot served as back-up):
1) At start of dosing:
- analysis of stability and concentration: immediately after preparation of the formulations as well as after 8 and 24 hours storage of formulations at room temperature (3 sample/test item group; number of samples 3 x 3 = 9 (18)).
- homogeneity: at the start of treatment, during (middle) administration and before administration to the last animal of the test item group (3 samples/test item group; number of samples 3 x 3 = 9 (18))
2) At the end of the dosing period, at a time when the majority of the animals was dosed:
- analysis of concentration: during treatment always before administration to the last animal of the group (1 sample/test item group; number of samples: 1 x 3 = 3 (6)).
The sample containers were weighed prior to filling (empty) and after filling (filled) and the weights were provided to the test site conducting the formulation analysis
Method:
The dry weight of undissolved test item was determined gravimetrically for each application solution after lyophilization until weight constancy. In addition, the lyophilisation residues were digested by a microwave procedure in order to measure their manganese and aluminium content by ICP-OES.
Results:
The results of the test item-formulation analyses for the investigated parameters are as follows:
Range of % nominal concentration:
- stability: 90.2 % - 97.2 %
- concentration (before administration of the last animal of each dose group at a time when the majority of animals was dosed): 97.6 % - 98.1 %
- homogeneity: 88.5% - 97.3%
The measurement of aluminium and manganese concentrations in digested lyophilization residues revealed recovery rates across all samples between 95.8% and 101% for aluminium and 93.5% and 97.6% for manganese. These results verify the nominal concentrations of the application solutions and that the test item remains unchanged.
Based on the results, the measured actual concentrations of the test item in the test item vehicle-mixtures indicate correctly prepared, stable and homogenous formulations. - Details on mating procedure:
- - Impregnation procedure: cohoused (during the dark period)
- M/F ratio per cage: 1 male / 1 female
Each morning a vaginal smear was taken to check for the presence of sperm. If findings were negative, mating was repeated with the same partner.
- Proof of pregnancy: sperm in vaginal smear referred to as day 0 of pregnancy
- Male rats for mating remained untreated.
- non-pregnant rats were excluded from the analysis of the results and replaced by other animals. A post-mortem negative staining according to SALEWSKI was carried out in the replaced animals in order to confirm the non-pregnancy status. - Duration of treatment / exposure:
- Gestation day 6 to gestation day 20
- Frequency of treatment:
- once daily
- Duration of test:
- 21 days
- Dose / conc.:
- 100 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
- Dose / conc.:
- 300 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
- Dose / conc.:
- 1 000 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
- No. of animals per sex per dose:
- 20 pregnant female rats
- Control animals:
- yes, concurrent vehicle
- Details on study design:
- - Dose selection rationale: the dose levels for this study have been selected by the Sponsor based on available toxicological data.
NOTE: the current study has a joint control group with another study (Report No. 38112). This study included 12 control animals and the other study included 13 animals in order to obtain altogether 20 live litters for evaluation. - Maternal examinations:
- CAGE SIDE OBSERVATIONS: Yes
- Time schedule:
1) clinical signs: immediately after administration, obervations were recorded. In case of changes, the animals were observed until the symptoms disappeared. In addition, animals were checked regularly throughout the working day from 7.00 a.m. to 3.45 p.m. On Saturdays and Sundays, the animals were checked regularly starting from 7.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. with a final check performed at approximately 3.30 p.m.
2) mortality: early in the morning and again in the afternoon of each working day (saturdays and sundays: final check was carried out at approx. midday)
- Cage side observations checked: clinical signs (incl. faeces), mortality, abortion, premature delivery and with special attention to signs of irritation after dosing (e.g increased salivation or redness of the oral cavity).
DETAILED CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS: No
BODY WEIGHT: Yes
- Time schedule for examinations: gestation day 0 followed by daily weighing (always at the same time of the day).
The body weight gain was calculated in intervals (i.e. gestation day 0 - 3, 3 - 6, 6 - 9, 9 - 12, 12 - 15, 15 - 18 and 18 - 20), for the whole study (gestation day 0 - 20) and for the period after the start of dosing (gestation day 6 to gestation day 20).
The carcass weight and the net weight gain from day 6 were determined, as follows:
Net weight gain from day 6 = carcass weight minus day 6 body weight
Carcass weight = terminal body weight minus gravid uterine weight
FOOD CONSUMPTION: Yes
- Food consumption for each animal determined and mean daily diet consumption calculated as g food/kg body weight/day: Yes
The quantity of food consumed by each rat was recorded daily. Food intake per rat (g/rat/day) was calculated using the total amount of food given to and left by each rat in each group on completion of a treatment day.
The relative food consumption (g/kg bw/day) was calculated using the following formula:
Daily food consumption (g/kg bw/day) = total food intake in g/ body weight in kg
WATER CONSUMPTION: Yes (visual appraisal)
- Time schedule for examinations: daily
POST-MORTEM EXAMINATIONS: Yes
- Sacrifice on gestation day 21
On the 21st day of gestation the rats were laparotomized under CO2 narcosis. Necropsy was scheduled across groups and necropsy technicians. For example, on the first day technician A processes animals of groups 1 and 2, while technician B processes animals of groups 3 and 4. The next day, technician A processes groups 2 and 3, while technician B processes groups 4 and 1. This rotation is continued over all necropsy days. The ovaries, thyroids including parathyroid and the uteri were removed. The thyroid including parathyroid and the gravid uterus including cervix were weighed. For calculation of the relative weights of the thyroids and the gravid uterus, the respective organ weights were divided by the carcass weight (carcass weight = terminal body weight minus gravid uterine weight).
In order to check for possible test item effects, a dissection with macroscopic examination of the internal organs of the dams was carried out on the day of sacrifice or on the day on which the animals were found dead. The thyroid (including parathyroid) and any organs with macroscopic findings of all dams (including prematurely deceased or prematurely sacrificed animals) were fixed in 7% neutral buffered formalin. The thyroids of all evaluated dams were examined histopathologically after preparation or hematoxylin-eosin stained paraffin sections. - Ovaries and uterine content:
- The ovaries and uterine content was examined after termination: Yes
Examinations included:
- Gravid uterus weight including cervix: Yes
- Number of corpora lutea: Yes
- Number of implantations: Yes
- Number of resorptions: Yes
- Number of early resorptions: Yes
- Number of late resorptions: Yes - Blood sampling:
- - Plasma: No
- Serum: Yes, for thyroid hormone determination (triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4), thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH))
In order to obtain approximately 2 aliquots of 150 µL serum for each endocrine endpoint (T3, T4, TSH), a sufficient volume of blood was taken from the retrobulbar venous plexus under isoflurane anaesthesia from animals fasted overnight following a randomisation scheme on the day of necropsy. Blood samples were taken always at the same time of day within 3 hours (approximately from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.).
The samples were stored at -20 °C ± 10 %.
The commercial kits for T3, T4 and TSH ELISA were provided by IBL International GmbH (instrument: Tecan Sunrise). The QC certificates can be found in the field "Attached backgrund material" below.
The LODs (limit of detection) and LLOQs (lowest standard value) are as follows:
T3:
- LOD = 0.1 ng/mL
- LLOQ = 0.5 ng/mL
T4:
- LOD = 8.0 nmol/L
- LLOQ = 25.0 nmol/L
TSH:
- LOD = 0.081 ng/mL
- LLOQ = 2.5 ng/mL
In order to calculate the mean values, values below the LOD were set to LOD/square root of 2. - Fetal examinations:
- - External examinations: Yes, all per litter (dead or alive)
- Soft tissue examinations: Yes, half per litter
The foetuses were examined for soft tissue anomalies. Body sections were made and examined according to WILSON.
- Skeletal examinations: Yes, half per litter
The foetuses were examined for skeletal anomalies. The thorax and peritoneal cavity (without damage to ribs and sternum) were opened and the location, size and condition of the internal organs were determined. Then the skeleton was double-stained with Alcian blue for the examination of cartilage and with Alizarin red to reveal ossifications (according to DAWSON). The skeletal system was examined (determination of the number and type of retardations, variations as well as malformations).
The foetuses were allocated to the evaluation of DAWSON or WILSON on an alternating basis.
- Head examinations: No
- Anogenital distance of all live rodent pups: Yes
- External foetal sex (as determined by gross examination) was compared with internal (gonadal) sex in all foetuses (examined for both skeletal and soft tissue malformations).
-Indication of incomplete testicular descent/cryptorchidism was noted in male foetuses
- Macroscopic inspection (gross evaluation) of the placentae for example for focal indurations or abnormal appearance (e.g. size, colour, shape).
- The number of foetuses (alive and dead at the time of sacrifice of the dams) and placentae (location in the uterus and the assignment of the foetuses) was determined.
- Sex and viability (spontaneous breathing, spontaneous movement) of foetuses were determined.
- Location of foetuses in the uterus.
- Weights of foetuses and weights of the placentae were determined (foetuses were considered as runts if their weight was less than 70% of the mean litter weight). - Statistics:
- Parametrical data:
The statistical evaluation of the parametrical values was done by Provantis (Provantis integrated preclinical software, version 10.2.1, Instem LSS Ltd) using the following settings:
Homogeneity of variances and normality of distribution were tested using the BARTLETT's and SHAPIRO-WILK's test. In case of heterogeneity and/or non-normality of distribution, stepwise transformation of the values into logarithmic or rank values was performed prior to ANOVA. If the ANOVA yielded a significant effect (p ≤ 0.05), intergroup comparisons with the control group were made by the DUNNETT’s test (p ≤ 0.01 and p ≤ 0.05).
Non-parametrical data:
The statistical evaluation of non-parametrical values was done using the FISHER or Chi2 test:
FISHERs exact test, n < 100; (p ≤ 0.05 and p ≤ 0.01)
or
Chi2 test, n ≥ 100 (p ≤ 0.05 and p ≤ 0.01)
The respective calculations for the FISHER and Chi2 test were performed using Provantis (maternal macroscopic findings at necropsy or findings during the external or internal macroscopic examination of the foetuses) or an internal computer program (e.g. findings during the foetal skeletal or soft tissue examination). - Indices:
- - Total malformation rate (%)* = (malformed foetuses per group / foetuses per group) x 100
- Total vairiation rate (%)* = (foetuses per group with variations / foetuses per group) x 100
- Total retardation rate (%)* = (foetuses per group with retardations / foetuses per group) x 100
- Pre-implantation loss (%) = ((corpora lutea per group - implantations per group) / corpora lutea per group) x 100
- Post-implantation loss (%) = ((implantations per group - living foetuses per group) / implantations per group) x 100
- Pre-implantation loss (%)= sum of pre-implantation losses per dam in a group (%) / number of litters in a group
- Post-implantation loss (%) = sum of post-implantation losses per dam in a group (%) / number of litters in a group
* foetuses affected by several changes will be counted as one foetal incidence. - Historical control data:
- Historical control data was provided by the laboratory for the following parameters (data collected from 2000 to July 2017:
- general reproductive indices (laparotomy on gestation day 21, since 2016)
- foetal external malformations and variations
- foetal skeletal malformations (laparotomy on gestation day 20 or 21)
- foetal skeletal variations (laparotomy on gestation day 20 or 21)
- foetal skeletal retardations (laparotomy on gestation day 21, since 2016)
- foetal visceral malformations (laparotomy on gestation day 20 or 21)
- foetal visceral variations (laparotomy on gestation day 20 or 21)
- serum thyroid hormone levels (T3, T4 and TSH; gestation day 21)
Please also refer for historical control data to the field "Attached background material" below. - Clinical signs:
- no effects observed
- Dermal irritation (if dermal study):
- not examined
- Mortality:
- no mortality observed
- Body weight and weight changes:
- no effects observed
- Food consumption and compound intake (if feeding study):
- no effects observed
- Food efficiency:
- not examined
- Water consumption and compound intake (if drinking water study):
- no effects observed
- Ophthalmological findings:
- not examined
- Haematological findings:
- not examined
- Clinical biochemistry findings:
- not examined
- Endocrine findings:
- no effects observed
- Urinalysis findings:
- not examined
- Behaviour (functional findings):
- not examined
- Immunological findings:
- not examined
- Organ weight findings including organ / body weight ratios:
- no effects observed
- Gross pathological findings:
- no effects observed
- Neuropathological findings:
- not examined
- Histopathological findings: non-neoplastic:
- no effects observed
- Histopathological findings: neoplastic:
- not examined
- Other effects:
- not examined
- Details on results:
- NOTE: the current study has a joint control group with another study (Report No. 38112). This study included 12 control animals and the other study included 13 animals in order to obtain altogether 20 live litters for evaluation.
CLINICAL SIGNS:
- 0, 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no changes in behaviour or the external appearance were noted in the control group and the dose groups. Also, no changes were noted for the faecal consistency and the faecal output of any dose group.
MORTALITY:
- 0, 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no premature deaths were noted in the control group and the dose groups.
BODY WEIGHT AND WEIGHT CHANGES:
- 100, 300 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no test item-related differences in body weight were noted between the dams of the control group and the dose groups. The difference in the body weight between the control group and the dose groups ranged from -2.3% to +2.5% during the whole study period.
- 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no test item-related difference between the control group and the dose groups was noted for the body weight gain from gestation day 0 to 20 (body weight gain of +1.6 %, +6.0 %, and +5.0 % for 100, 300 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day compared to the control group, respectively) and in the dosing period from gestation day 6 to gestation day 20 (body weight gain of -1.1 %, +4.4 %, and +1.5 % for 100, 300 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day compared to the control group, respectively). There was no test item-related influence of the gravid uterus weight on the body weight gain for any group.
- 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no test item-related differences were noted for the carcass weight between the control dams (258.68 g) and the dams of the dose groups (261.49, 263.42 and 264.82 g for the 100, 300 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day dose groups, respectively). Furthermore, no test item-related differences were noted for the net body weight gain from gestation day 6 to 21 between the dams of the control group (11.17 g) and the dams of the dose groups (14.02 g, 15.99 g and 15.17 g for 100, 300 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day dose groups, respectively).
FOOD CONSUMPTION:
- 100, 300 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no test item-related difference was noted between the control group and the treatment groups.
- 300 mg/kg bw/day: a statistically significantly decreased food consumption was noted between gestation day 16 and gestation day 17 (6.8% below the value of the control group, p ≤ 0.05). However, as no difference was noted for the 1000 mg/kg bw/day dose group and the food consumption recovered after gestation day 17, the transiently reduced consumption was considered to be spontaneous.
WATER CONSUMPTION:
- 100, 300 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no test item-related differences in drinking water consumption were noted between the dams of the control group and the dams of the treatment groups by visual appraisal.
ENDOCRINE FINDINGS:
- 100, 300 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no test item-related differences were noted for the serum levels of triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4), and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in all dose groups compared to the control group.
- 300 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: a statistically significant decrease were noted for the T4 values of the intermediate and high dose group (45.1% or 42.9% below the value of the control group for the intermediate and high dose group, respectively; p ≤ 0.01). However, as no dose response-relationship was present, no differences were noted for the thyroid weights and no pathologic changes were noted for the thyroids, the decreased T4 levels for the dose groups were considered to be not test item-related.
The mean values of the T4 and TSH thyroid hormone concentrations were below the range of the background data. This is regarded to be spontaneous .
The results for the T4 and TSH values (mean per group) can be seen below:
control group: 15.5293 ± 5.5669 nmol/L
100 mg/kg bw/day: 15.2992 ± 3.2048 nmol/L
300 mg/kg bw/day: 8.5332 ± 3.3853 nmol/L (p ≤ 0.01)
1000 mg/kg bw/day: 8.8633 ± 4.8186 nmol/L (p ≤ 0.01)
Laboratory background data (mean per group):
- control animals: 19.82 ± 2.60 nmol/L (range: 11.82 nmol/L - 37.82 nmol/L)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 20.14 ± 3.47 nmol/L (range: 9.61 nmol/L - 52.03 nmol/L)
control group: 0.9638 ± 1.2514 ng/mL
100 mg/kg bw/day: 0.3188 ± 0.5640 ng/L
300 mg/kg bw/day: 0.5164 ± 0.8876 ng/L
1000 mg/kg bw/day: 0.6188 ± 0.8198 ng/L
Laboratory background data (mean per group):
- control animals: 1.07 ± 0.53 nmol/L (range: 0.08 ng/L - 4.75 ng/L)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 1.14 ± 0.64 ng/L (range: 0.08 nmol/L - 5.35 ng/L)
ORGAN WEIGHT FINDINGS INCLUDING ORGAN/BODY WEIGHT RATIOS:
- 100, 300 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no test item-related differences to the control group were noted for the absolute and relative thyroid weights of the dose groups. Furthermore, no test item-related differences were noted for the gravid uterus weight (absolute and relative) between the control dams and the dams of the dose groups.
GROSS PATHOLOGICAL FINDINGS:
- 100, 300 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no test item-related pathological changes were noted for the dams of the dose groups during the macroscopic inspection of the organs and tissues.
- 100 and 300 mg/kg bw/day: one dam of the 100 mg/kg bw/day dose group was noted with enlarged and black-green discoloured placentae and one dam of the 300 mg/kg bw/day dose group was observed with some dark-red foci for the heart. However, these single occurrences were considered to be not test item-related but spontaneous.
HISTOPATHOLOGICAL FINDINGS: NON-NEOPLASTIC
- 100, 300 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no test item-related morphological lesions were noted during histopathological examination of the thyroids of the dose groups.
The findings noted during evaluation of the left and right thyroids did not differ with regard to incidence and severity between the control group and the dose groups. In summary, a keratinized cyst were noted in 11 thyroids of group 1 (control) and the 100 mg/kg bw/day dose group, in 15 thyroids of the 300 mg/kg bw/day dose group and in 10 thyroids of the 1000 mg/kg bw/day dose group. With the exception of two findings each in group 1 (control), the 100 mg/kg b.w./day dose group and the 1000 mg/kg bw/day dose group and one finding in the 300 mg/kg bw/day dose group in the right thyroid with a mild severity, all findings were of minimal severity. The cyst(s) were noted for 9 (group 1 (control) and 1000 mg/kg bw/day), 10 (100 mg/kg bw/day) or 11 (300 mg/kg bw/day) different animals.
In addition, a minimal focal lymphocytic infiltration was observed for the left thyroid of one animal of the 300 mg/kg bw/day dose group and a mild chronic focal inflammation was observed for the right thyroid of one animal of the 100 mg/kg bw/day dose group. The single occurrences of one focal lymphocytic infiltration and one chronic inflammation were considered to be coincidental.
As no statistically significant difference between the control group and any of the dose groups was present, and no difference was noted for the severity, the observed morphological changes were considered to be not test item-related. - Number of abortions:
- no effects observed
- Pre- and post-implantation loss:
- no effects observed
- Total litter losses by resorption:
- no effects observed
- Early or late resorptions:
- no effects observed
- Dead fetuses:
- no effects observed
- Changes in pregnancy duration:
- not examined
- Changes in number of pregnant:
- no effects observed
- Other effects:
- no effects observed
- Details on maternal toxic effects:
- NUMBER OF ABORTIONS.
- 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no abortions occurred during the study. Also, no premature delivery were observed.
PRE- AND POST IMPLANTATION LOSS:
- 100, 300 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no test item-related influence on the index of pre- and post-implantation loss was noted between the dams of the control group and the dams of the treatment groups. All values of the index of pre- and post-implantation loss were with the laboratory background data, except for the pre-implantation value of the 100 mg/kg bw/day dose group, which was above the laboratory background data. This incidence was considered to be spontaneous as no dose dependence-relationship was present.
The values for pre-implantation loss (%; mean per dam; mean ± SD) can be seen below:
Control: 0.67 % ± 2.07
100 mg/kg bw/day: 7.89 ± 16.82 %
300 mg/kg bw/day: 3.53 ± 5.90 %
1000 mg/kg bw/ day: 5.28 ± 11.39 %
Laboratory background data (mean %):
- control animals: 2.91 % ± 1.44 (range: 0.61 % - 5.00 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 2.87 % ± 1.64 (range: 0.25 % - 7.00 %)
Please also refer to the field "Attached background material" below.
TOTAL LITTER LOSSES BY RESORPTION
- 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no litter was totally lost to resorption. The resorption per litter ranged for the control group between 0.0 % - 18.8 % (mean number per dam: 0.5), for the 100 mg/kg bw/day dose group, between 0.0 % - 31.3 % (mean number per dam: 0.9), for the 300 mg/kg bw/day dose group between 0.0 % - 20.0 % (mean number per dam: 0.4), and for the 1000 mg/kg bw/day dose group between 0.0 % - 15.4 % (mean number per dam: 0.9). All values were within the laboratory background data.
Laboratory background data (total resorption, mean number per dam):
- control animals: 0.49 ± 0.15 (range: 0.20 - 0.70)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 0.48 ± 0.76 (range: 0.20 - 1.40)
Please also refer to the field "Attached background material" below.
EARLY OR LATE RESORPTIONS:
- 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no test item-related influence on the early or late resorptions was noted between the dams of the control group and the dams of the treatment groups. All values were within the laboratory background data, except for the value of late resorption for the 1000 mg/kg bw/day dose group, which was above the laboratory background data. This incidence was consider to be spontaneous as the value was marginally above the background data range.
The values for late resorption (mean number per dam, mean ± SD) can be seen below:
Control: 0.1 ± 0.4
100 mg/kg bw/day: 0.1 ± 0.3
300 mg/kg bw/day: 0.0 ± 0.0
1000 mg/kg bw/ day: 0.3 ± 0.6
Laboratory background data (mean number per dam):
- control animals: 0.05 ± 0.06 (range: 0.00 - 0.20)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 0.09 ± 0.06 (range: 0.00 - 0.20)
Please also refer to the field "Attached background material" below.
DEAD FOETUSES:
- 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no foetuses died during the study.
No test item-related influence on the number of live foetuses was observed.
Please also refer to the field "Attached background material" below.
CHANGES IN NUMBER PREGNANT:
- 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no test item-related influence on the number of pregnant animals was noted between the dams of the control group and the dams of the treatment groups.
CORPORA LUTEA:
- 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no test item-related influence on the number of corpora lutea was noted between the dams of the control group and the dams of the treatment groups. The values of the number of corpora lutea were above the laboratory background data for the control group as well as for the 100 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day dose groups. However, the numbers of corpora lutea above the background data range were considered to be spontaneous, as also the control group was above the range o the background data.
The values for corpora (mean number per dam, mean ± SD) can be seen below:
Control: 15.6 ± 1.7
100 mg/kg bw/day: 16.2 ± 4.8
300 mg/kg bw/day: 15.2 ± 1.4
1000 mg/kg bw/ day: 15.7 ± 2.4
Laboratory background data (mean number per dam):
- control animals: 14.1 ± 0.5 (range: 13.30 - 15.2)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 14.2 ± 0.73 (range: 12.7 - 16.0)
Please also refer to the field "Attached background material" below.
IMPLANTATION SITES:
- 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no test item-related influence on the number of implantation sites was observed between the dams of the control group and the dams of the treatment groups. The values of the control group were above the range of the laboratory control data. This was considered to be a spontaneous finding.
The results for implantation sites (mean number per dam; mean ± SD) can be seen below:
control group: 15.5 ± 1.8
100 mg/kg bw/day: 14.6 ± 2.9
300 mg/kg bw/day: 14.6 ± 1.5
1000 mg/kg bw/day: 15.0 ± 2.8
Laboratory background data (mean number per dam):
- control animals: 13.7 ± 0.67 (range: 12.50 - 15.0)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 13.8 ± 0.76 (range: 12.4 - 15.8)
Please also refer to the field "Attached background material" below. - Key result
- Remarks on result:
- not determinable due to absence of adverse toxic effects
- Abnormalities:
- no effects observed
- Fetal body weight changes:
- no effects observed
- Reduction in number of live offspring:
- not examined
- Changes in sex ratio:
- no effects observed
- Changes in litter size and weights:
- not examined
- Anogenital distance of all rodent fetuses:
- no effects observed
- Changes in postnatal survival:
- not examined
- External malformations:
- no effects observed
- Skeletal malformations:
- no effects observed
- Visceral malformations:
- no effects observed
- Other effects:
- no effects observed
- Details on embryotoxic / teratogenic effects:
- FOETAL BODY WEIGHT CHANGES:
- 100, 300 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: foetal weights showed no test item-related differences between the control group and the dose groups.
The weights of the foetuses of the low and high dose groups were below the range of the laboratory background data. However, also the weights of the control foetuses were below the background data range. Therefore, and as no statistically significant differences were noted between the control group and the dose groups, the foetal weights below the background data range were considered to be spontaneous.
- 0, 100, 300 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no runts were noted for the dose groups. However, one runt was noted in the control group. The single occurrence of one runt in the control group is within the normal range of biological variability (laboratory background data (control animals or test animals not significantly influenced by any test item): 0 - 2).
The foetal weights (mean ± SD; g) are shown below:
- male foetuses:
control group: 5.14 ± 0.32 g
100 mg/kg bw/day: 5.21 ± 0.31 g
300 mg/kg bw/day: 5.31 ± 0.19 g
1000 mg/kg bw/day: 5.26 ± 0.37
Laboratory background data:
- control animals: 5.49 ± 0.10 g (range: 5.31g - 5.67 g)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 5.47 ± 0.11 g (range: 5.28 g - 5.68 g)
- female foetuses:
control group: 4.83 ± 0.28 g
100 mg/kg bw/day: 4.89 ± 0.32 g
300 mg/kg bw/day: 5.02 ± 0.17 g
1000 mg/kg bw/day: 4.99 ± 0.24 g
Laboratory background data:
- control animals: 5.20 ± 0.08 g (range: 5.07 g - 5.32 g)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 5.20 g ± 0.10 g (range: 5.05 g - 5.39 g)
- male and female foetuses combined:
control group: 4.99 ± 0.31 g
100 mg/kg bw/day: 5.04 ± 0.30 g
300 mg/kg bw/day: 5.15 ± 0.17 g
1000 mg/kg bw/day: 5.13 ± 0.27 g
Laboratory background data:
- control animals: 5.35 ± 0.08 g (range: 5.21 g - 5.48 g)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 5.33 ± 0.10 g (range: 5.15 g - 5.53 g)
CHANGES IN SEX RATIO:
- 100, 300 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no test item-related differences between the ratio of male and female foetuses were noted between the control group and the dose groups (control group: 1.07; 100 mg/kg bw/day: 0.89; 300 mg/kg bw/day: 0.85; 1000 mg/kg bw/day: 1.09). The values are in the range of the laboratory background data (control animals: 1.00 ± 0.14 (range: 0.77 - 1.40); test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 1.02 ± 0.10 (range: 0.75 - 1.28)).
ANOGENITAL DISTANCE:
- 100, 300 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no test item-related differences to the control group were noted for the foetal ano-genital distance of the dose groups.
A statistically significantly increased absolute and relative ano-genital distance of the male low dose foetuses (6.0% or 5.6% above the value of the control group, p ≤ 0.05 or 0.01) was observed. However, as no dose response-relationship was present, the slightly increased ano-genital distance of the male low dose foetuses is considered to be not test item-related.
The results of the anogenital distance (absolute and relative values) can be seen below:
- male foetsues (absolute anogenital distance; ocular units; mean ± SD)
control group: 27.0 ± 2.4
100 mg/kg bw/day: 28.6 ± 2.9 (p ≤ 0.05)
300 mg/kg bw/day: 28.2 ± 2.5
1000 mg/kg bw/day: 28.5 ± 2.2
- male foetuses (relative anogenital distance; ocular unit/ g bw; mean ± SD)
control group: 15.63 ± 1.18
100 mg/kg bw/day: 16.51 ± 1.63 (p ≤ 0.01)
300 mg/kg bw/day: 16.17 ± 1.42
1000 mg/kg bw/day: 16.39 ± 1.30
- female foetuses (absolute anogenital distance; ocular units; mean ± SD)
control group: 12.9 ± 1.9
100 mg/kg bw/day: 13.7 ± 1.5
300 mg/kg bw/day: 13.3 ± 1.1
1000 mg/kg bw/day: 13.3 ± 0.9
- female foetuses (relative anogenital distance; ocular unit/ g bw; mean ± SD)
control group: 7.62 ± 1.06
100 mg/kg bw/day: 8.07 ± 0.91
300 mg/kg bw/day: 7.79 ± 0.69
1000 mg/kg bw/day: 7.81 ± 0.57
EXTERNAL MALFORMATION:
- 100, 300 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no macroscopically visible external changes were noted for the foetuses of the control group and the dose groups during the external inspection at laparotomy.
SKELETAL MALFORMATION:
- 100, 300 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no skeletal malformations were noted for the foetuses of the control group and the test item-treated groups during the skeletal examination according to DAWSON.
Skeletal variations:
- 0, 100, 300 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: skeletal variations were noted for the ribs (accessory 14th rib (control group 0.7%/low dose group 0.0%/intermediate dose group 0.0%/high dose group 0.0% of the foetuses affected), less than 13 ribs ossified (0.7%/0.0%/0.7%/0.0%) or ribs short (0.7%/0.0%/0.0%/0.0%)), the sternum (fused (0.0%/0.0%/0.7%/0.0%) or misaligned to a slight degree, (1.3%/1.5%/1.4%/0.0%)) and the thoracic vertebral bodies (misaligned (0.7%/0.0%/0.0%/0.0%)).
No test item-related difference in the incidence of the observed skeletal variations in comparison to the control group was noted for the foetuses of the treatment groups (100, 300 or 1000 mg test item/kg bw/day).
A decreased incidence of total skeletal variations was observed (control group 3.3%/low dose group 1.5%/intermediate dose group 2.1%/high dose group 0.0% of the foetuses affected). The decrease was statistically significant in the 1000 mg/kg bw/day dose group (p ≤ 0.05), but it was considered to be spontaneous as incidences were within the laboratory background data range and the incidence was decreased.
All values for the incidences of the skeletal variations for the dose groups were within the range of the LPT background data.
Laboratory background data (foetal incidence %):
Sternebrae (misaligned)
- control animals: 1.39 % ± 1.69 (range: 0.00 % - 9.40 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 1.41 % ± 1.57 (range: 0.00 % - 8.50 %)
Sternebrae (minor fusion)
- control animals: 0.04 % ± 0.18 (range: 0.00 % - 0.80 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 0.04 % ± 0.26 (range: 0.00 % - 3.00 %)
Thoracic vertebral body/bodies (misaligned)
- control animals: 0.00 % ± 0.00 (range: 0.00 % - 0.00 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 0.02 % ± 0.11 (range: 0.00 % - 0.90 %)
Ribs (less than 13 rib(s) ossified)
- control animals: 0.11 % ± 0.48 % (range: 0.00 % - 2.90 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 0.17 % ± 0.74 (range: 0.00 % - 5.60 %)
Ribs (accessory 14 rib(s))
- control animals: 0.02 % ± 0.11 (range: 0.00 % - 0.80 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 0.09 % ± 0.35 (range: 0.00 % - 2.10 %)
Ribs (shortened)
- control animals: 0.11 % ± 0.35 (range: 0.00 % - 1.60 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 0.18 % ± 0.41 (range: 0.00 % - 2.20 %)
Total skeletal variations
- control animals: 5.06 % ± 5.50 (range: 0.00 % - 28.80 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 4.95 % ± 4.83 (range: 0.00 % - 28.70 %)
Skeletal retardations:
- 0, 100, 300 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: retardations (delayed ossifications) were related to the skull (incomplete ossification of frontal, parietal and/or interparietal areas (control group 4.6%/low dose group 1.5%/intermediate dose group 2.1%/high dose group 1.4% of the foetuses affected)), the hyoid (unossified (25.8%/16.8%/20.3%17.7%), the sternum (sternebra(e) incompletely ossified (0.7%/0.7%/2.1%/2.1%), reduced in size (57.6%/57.7%/65.7%/60.3%) or unossified (2.0%/5.1%/5.6%/2.8%)), the thoracic vertebral bodies (bipartite (2.6%/2.2%/2.8%/0.0%), dumbbell-shaped (5.3%/8.8%/2.1%/2.8%), reduced in size (0.7%/0.0%/0.0%/0.0%) or unossified (0.0%/0.7%/0.0%/0.0%)), the lumbar vertebral bodies (bipartite (0.7%/0.0%/0.0%/0.0%)) the caudal vertebral bodies (all bodies unossified (0.0%/0.7%/0.0%/0.0%) and the metacarpalia (absence of ossification in metacarpalia 2 to 5 (0.7%/0.0%/0.0%/0.7%)).
100, 300 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no test item-related increase in the incidence of skeletal retardations at 100, 300 or 1000 mg test item/kg bw/day was noted during skeletal examination according to DAWSON.
- 100 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: a statistically significant decreased incidence (p ≤ 0.05) was noted for the hyoid (unossified) for the low dose group and for the thoracic vertebral bodies (bipartite) for the high dose group. However, as the incidences of all dose groups were within or marginally below the range of the laboratory background data, the decreased incidences were considered to be spontaneous and therefore without any influence on the results. Except for the findings of the thoracic vertebral bodies being unossified and for the total skeletal retardations, all incidences of the dose groups were within the range of the laboratory background data.
Laboratory background data (foetal incidence %):
Skull (incompletely ossified)
- control animals: 17.89 % ± 12.57 (range: 1.70 % - 43.90 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 17.56 % ± 10.93 (range: 0.80 % - 45.60 %)
Hyoid bone (unossified)
- control animals: 54.18 % ± 16.30 (range: 24.30 % - 77.60 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 52.57 % ± 15.04 (range: 17.30 % - 79.20 %)
Sternebrae (unossified)
- control animals: 6.71 % ± 3.24 (range: 2.30 % - 13.60 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 7.48 % ± 4.50 (range: 0.70 % - 21.40 %)
Sternebrae (incompletely ossified)
- control animals: 10.28 % ± 6.09 (range: 3.40 % - 26.70 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 8.38 % ± 5.23 (range: 0.00 % - 25.90 %)
Sternebrae (reduced in size)
- control animals: 60.66 % ± 10.29 (range: 42.90 % - 78.00 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 61.64 % ± 9.21 (range: 38.90 % - 81.30 %)
Thoracic vertebral body/bodies (unossified)
- control animals: 0.00 % ± 0.00 (range: 0.00 % - 0.00 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 0.00 % ± 0.00 (range: 0.00 % - 0.00 %)
Thoracic vertebral body/bodies (reduced in size)
- control animals: 0.05 % ± 0.21 (range: 0.00 % - 0.80 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 0.05 % ± 0.19 (range: 0.00 % - 0.80 %)
Thoracic vertebral body/bodies (dumbbell-shaped)
- control animals: 8.40 % ± 3.62 (range: 2.30 % - 14.10 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 9.29 % ± 5.18 (range: 0.70 % - 19.00 %)
Thoracic vertebral body/bodies (bipartite)
- control animals: 2.55 % ± 1.49 (range: 0.70 % - 5.10 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 2.51 % ± 1.77 (range: 0.00 % - 7.00 %)
Lumbar vertebral body/bodies (bipartite)
- control animals: 0.05 % ± 0.21 (range: 0.00 % - 0.80 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 0.04 % ± 0.17 (range: 0.00 % - 0.80 %)
Caudal vertebral body/bodies (all bodies unossified)
- control animals: 0.24 % ± 0.59 (range: 0.00 % - 2.20 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 0.30 % ± 0.62 (range: 0.00 % - 2.80 %)
Forelimbs (absence of ossification in metacarpalia 2 to 5)
- control animals: 3.59 % ± 3.96 (range: 0.00 % - 15.00 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 4.70 % ± 6.40 (range: 0.00 % - 32.80 %)
Total skeletal retardations
- control animals: 86.78 % ± 7.67 (range: 72.90 % - 96.20 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 88.31 % ± 6.56 (range: 71.30 % - 97.70 %)
VISCERAL MALFORMATION:
- 0, 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: the macroscopic inspection of the organs and tissues for gross alterations at laparotomy revealed no malformations or variations for the foetuses of the control group and the foetuses of the dose groups. Furthermore, no malformations were noted for the foetuses of the control group and the foetuses of the dose groups during the soft tissue examination according to WILSON.
Visceral variations:
- 0, 100, 300 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: during the examination of the organs and tissues according to WILSON, variations were noted for the brain (dilatation of the 4th cerebral ventricle (control 4.7%/low dose group 6.6%/intermediate dose group 5.6%/high dose group 3.5% of the foetuses affected)), the kidneys (uni- or bilateral dilatation of the renal pelvis (4.0%/6.6%/4.2%/5.0%) or malpositioned (1.3%/0.7%/0.0%/0.7%)) and the liver (haemorrhagic focus/foci (0.7%/1.5%/3.5%2.8%)). No test item-related differences and no statistically significant differences in the incidences of the observed variations were noted between the control group and the treatment groups (100, 300 or 1000 mg test item/kg b.w./day). All incidences were within the laboratory background data.
Laboratory background data (foetal incidence %):
Cerebral ventricle: dilatation
- control animals: 2.27 % ± 2.85 (range: 0.0 % - 13.2 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 2.48 % ± 2.39 (range: 0.0 % - 12.9 %)
Renal pelvis: dilatation
- control animals: 4.66 % ± 3.46 (range: 0.0 % - 12.6 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 4.42 % ± 3.66 (range: 0.0 % - 12.8 %)
Kidney (malpositioned)
- control animals: 0.18 % ± 0.11 (range: 0.0 % - 1.7 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 0.38 % ± 0.61 (range: 0.0 % - 3.7 %)
Liver (haemorrhagic focus/foci)
- control animals: 1.63 % ± 1.43 (range: 0.0 % - 5.6 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 1.65 % ± 1.40 (range: 0.0 % - 6.7 %)
PLACENTAL WEIGHT:
- 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: placental weights showed no test item-related differences between the control group and the dose groups. All values were within the laboratory background data, except for values of the 100 mg/kg bw/day dose group (placental weights (males and combined sexes). This incidence was considered to be spontaneous as no dose dependence-relationship was present and the values were above the background data range.
The placental weights (mean ± SD; g) are shown below:
- male foetuses:
control group: 0.546 ± 0.056 g
100 mg/kg bw/day: 0.579 ± 0.157 g
300 mg/kg bw/day: 0.565 ± 0.050 g
1000 mg/kg bw/day: 0.526 ± 0.054
Laboratory background data:
- control animals: 0.525 ± 0.02 g (range: 0.497 g - 0.555 g)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 0.521 ± 0.02 g (range: 0.471 g - 0.572 g)
- female foetuses:
control group: 0.524 ± 0.054 g
100 mg/kg bw/day: 0.548 ± 0.116 g
300 mg/kg bw/day: 0.544 ± 0.034 g
1000 mg/kg bw/day: 0.506 ± 0.055
Laboratory background data:
- control animals: 0.506 ± 0.021 g (range: 0.469 g - 0.551 g)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 0.502 ± 0.022 g (range: 0.446 g - 0.557 g)
- male and female foetuses:
control group: 0.536 ± 0.050 g
100 mg/kg bw/day: 0.562 ± 0.129 g
300 mg/kg bw/day: 0.551 ± 0.036 g
1000 mg/kg bw/day: 0.517 ± 0.049
Laboratory background data:
- control animals: 0.517 ± 0.02 g (range: 0.483 g - 0.552 g)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 0.511 ± 0.02 g (range: 0.460 g - 0.560 g)
TESTICULAR DEVELOPMENT:
- 100, 300 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no cryptorchidism and no testicular malposition were noted during assessment of the testicular development of the male foetuses of the control group and the dose groups.
UNCLASSIFIED OBSERVATIONS:
- 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no unclassified observations were noted.
- 0, 100 and 300 mg/kg bw/day: unclassified observations in form of a thoracic cavity filled with blood were noted for one control foetus and for two foetuses each of the 100 mg test item/kg bw/day dose group and the 300 mg test item/kg bw/day dose group. These observations were considered to be preparation-induced artefacts. - Key result
- Remarks on result:
- not determinable due to absence of adverse toxic effects
- Abnormalities:
- no effects observed
- Developmental effects observed:
- no
- Conclusions:
- In the current prenatal developmental toxicity study, manganese alumina pink corundum in 0.8% aqueous hydroxypropylmethyl-cellulose gel was administered via gavage to groups of pregnant female Crl:CD (SD) rats (n = 20) at dose levels of 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day. The administration occurred once daily from gestation day 6 to gestation day 20. A vehicle control group was run concurrently.
During the observation of the dams , no test item-related effects were observed for mortality, clinical signs, body weight, body weight gain, gravid uterus weight, carcass weight, food consumption, water consumption, gross pathology, thyroid weights, thyroid hormone concentrations (triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4), and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)), and histopathology of the thyroid. Furthermore, no test item-related effect was noted on the reproductive parameters (number of corpora lutea, implanation sites, resorptions (total, early and late) and foetuses (dead and alive) as well as the index of pre- and post implantation loss).
In addition, the examination of the foetuses reveal that no foetal deaths occurred and no test item-related effects were observed for body weight, placental weight, and foetal developmental parameters (anogenital distance or testicular developmental of the male foetuses). Also, no test item-related malformations or variations were noted during the macroscopic inspection at laparotomy (including external inspection and a gross inspection of the organs), the skeletal examination according to Dawson and the soft tissue examination according to Wilson. Lastly, no test item-related retardations (delay in ossification) were noted in any of the treatment groups.
Based on the results, the NOAEL for maternal toxicity and developmental toxicity is consider to be greater than 1000 mg/kg bw/day. - Endpoint:
- developmental toxicity
- Type of information:
- read-across from supporting substance (structural analogue or surrogate)
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Justification for type of information:
- Based on the explanation given in the read-across assessment framework document (attached in IUCLID section 13.2) an analogue approach for read-across of the endpoint “developmental toxicity" from the structural analogues to the target substance is considered justified.
- Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
- read-across source
- Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
- read-across source
- Species:
- rat
- Key result
- Remarks on result:
- not determinable due to absence of adverse toxic effects
- Remarks:
- no effects where observed with neither of the two source substances (managnese alumina pink corundum and chromium iron oxide)
- Abnormalities:
- no effects observed
- Key result
- Remarks on result:
- not determinable due to absence of adverse toxic effects
- Remarks:
- no effects where observed with neither of the two source substances (managnese alumina pink corundum and chromium iron oxide)
- Abnormalities:
- no effects observed
- Developmental effects observed:
- no
- Endpoint:
- developmental toxicity
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- 2020-03-30 to 2020-04-30
- Reliability:
- 1 (reliable without restriction)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- guideline study
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- OECD Guideline 414 (Prenatal Developmental Toxicity Study)
- Version / remarks:
- 2018-06-25
- Deviations:
- no
- GLP compliance:
- yes (incl. QA statement)
- Remarks:
- GLP certificate signed 2017-05-08
- Limit test:
- no
- Specific details on test material used for the study:
- STABILITY AND STORAGE CONDITIONS OF TEST MATERIAL
- Storage condition of test material: at +10 °C to +25 °C, stored dry in tightly closed containers - Species:
- rat
- Strain:
- other: Crl:CD (SD)
- Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
- TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Charles River Laboratories, Research Models and Services, Germany GmbH, Sandhofer Weg 7 ,97633 Sulzfeld, Germany
- Age (on day 0 of pregnancy): 55 - 64 days
- Weight (on day 0 of pregnancy): 181.6 - 261.3 g
- Housing (exception: mating period): kept singly in MAKROLON cages (type III plus) with a basal surface of approx. 39 cm x 23 cm and a height of approx. 18 cm; bedding material: granulated textured wood (Granulat A2, J. Brandenburg, Goldenstedt/Arkeburg, Germany; bedding material did not contain unacceptable high levels of hormonally active substances); environmental enrichment: one piece of wood (certified for animal use) to gnaw on and octagon-shaped red-tinted huts (polycarbonate).
- Diet (ad libitum): commercial diet ssniff® R/Z V1154 (ssniff Spezialdiäten GmbH, Soest, Germany); food did not contain unacceptable high levels of hormonally active substances
- Water (ad libitum): drinking water
- Acclimation period: 5 days
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature: 22°C ± 3°C (maximum range)
- Relative humidity: 55% ± 10% (maximum range)
- Air changes: between 15 to 20 air changes/hour
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12 - Route of administration:
- oral: gavage
- Vehicle:
- other: 0.8 % aqueous hydroxypropylmethylcellulose gel
- Details on exposure:
- PREPARATION OF DOSING SOLUTIONS:
The test item formulations were freshly prepared on every administration day.
The test item was suspended in the vehicle to the appropriate concentrations and was administered as a single dose orally at a constant volume/kg bw. The test item was administered at approximately the same time each day. The administration formulation was continuously agitated by stirring throughout the entire administration procedure to ensure homogeneity.
The amount of the test item was adjusted to the animal's current body weight daily. The control animals received the vehicle at the same administration volume daily in the same way.
Administration volume: 10 mL/kg bw/day
VEHICLE
- Supplier: Fagron Services B.V, Uitgest, The Netherlands
- Lot: 18D04-B03-355 311 - Analytical verification of doses or concentrations:
- yes
- Details on analytical verification of doses or concentrations:
- For the analysis of the test item-vehicle formulations, two samples of 5 mL each were taken at the following times and stored at -20°C ± 10% (only one aliquot was analysed; the second aliquot served as back-up):
1) At start of dosing:
- analysis of stability and concentration: immediately after preparation of the formulations as well as after 8 and 24 hours storage of formulations at room temperature (3 sample/test item group; number of samples 3 x 3 = 9 (18)).
- homogeneity: at the start of treatment, during (middle) administration and before administration to the last animal of the test item group (3 samples/test item group; number of samples 3 x 3 = 9 (18))
2) At the end of the dosing period, at a time when the majority of the animals was dosed:
- analysis of concentration: during treatment always before administration to the last animal of the group (1 sample/test item group; number of samples: 1 x 3 = 3 (6)).
Method:
The dry weight of undissolved test item was determined gravimetrically for each application solution after lyophilization until weight constancy. In addition, the lyophilisation residues were digested by a microwave procedure in order to measure their chromium and iron content by ICP-OES.
Results:
The results of the test item-formulation analyses for the investigated parameters are as follows:
Range of % nominal concentration:
- stability: 88.0 % - 99.4 %
- concentration (before administration of the last animal of each dose group at a time when the majority of animals was dosed): 92.0 % - 97.2 %
- homogeneity: 91.5% - 98.8%
The measurement of chromium and iron concentrations in digested lyophilisation residues revealed recovery rates across all samples between 92.8% and 99.3% for chromium and between 95.7% and 103% for iron. These results verify the nominal concentrations of the application solutions and that the test item remains unchanged.
Based on the results, the measured actual concentrations of the test item in the test item vehicle-mixtures indicate correctly prepared, stable and homogenous formulations. - Details on mating procedure:
- - Impregnation procedure: cohoused (during the dark period)
- M/F ratio per cage: 1 male / 1 female
Each morning a vaginal smear was taken to check for the presence of sperm. If findings were negative, mating was repeated with the same partner.
- Proof of pregnancy: sperm in vaginal smear referred to as day 0 of pregnancy
- Male rats for mating remained untreated.
- non-pregnant rats were excluded from the analysis of the results and replaced by other animals. A post-mortem negative staining according to SALEWSKI was carried out in the replaced animals in order to confirm the non-pregnancy status. - Duration of treatment / exposure:
- Gestation day 6 to gestation day 20
- Frequency of treatment:
- once daily
- Duration of test:
- 21 days
- Dose / conc.:
- 100 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
- Dose / conc.:
- 300 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
- Dose / conc.:
- 1 000 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
- No. of animals per sex per dose:
- 20 pregnant female rats
- Control animals:
- yes, concurrent vehicle
- Details on study design:
- - Dose selection rationale: the dose levels for this study have been selected by the Sponsor based on available toxicological data.
NOTE: the current study has a joint control group with another study (LPT No. 38109). This study included 12 control animals and the other study included 13 animals in order to obtain altogether 20 live litters for evaluation. - Maternal examinations:
- CAGE SIDE OBSERVATIONS: Yes
- Time schedule:
1) clinical signs: immediately after administration, obervations were recorded. In case of changes, the animals were observed until the symptoms disappeared. In addition, animals were checked regularly throughout the working day from 7.00 a.m. to 3.45 p.m. On Saturdays and Sundays, the animals were checked regularly starting from 7.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. with a final check performed at approximately 3.30 p.m.
2) mortality: early in the morning and again in the afternoon of each working day (saturdays and sundays: final check was carried out at approx. midday)
- Cage side observations checked: clinical signs (incl. faeces), mortality, abortion, premature delivery and with special attention to signs of irritation after dosing (e.g increased salivation or redness of the oral cavity).
DETAILED CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS: No
BODY WEIGHT: Yes
- Time schedule for examinations: gestation day 0 followed by daily weighing (always at the same time of the day).
The body weight gain was calculated in intervals (i.e. gestation day 0 - 3, 3 - 6, 6 - 9, 9 - 12, 12 - 15, 15 - 18 and 18 - 20), for the whole study (gestation day 0 - 20) and for the period after the start of dosing (gestation day 6 to gestation day 20).
The carcass weight and the net weight gain from day 6 were determined, as follows:
Net weight gain from day 6 = carcass weight minus day 6 body weight
Carcass weight = terminal body weight minus gravid uterine weight
FOOD CONSUMPTION: Yes
- Food consumption for each animal determined and mean daily diet consumption calculated as g food/kg body weight/day: Yes
The quantity of food consumed by each rat was recorded daily. Food intake per rat (g/rat/day) was calculated using the total amount of food given to and left by each rat in each group on completion of a treatment day.
The relative food consumption (g/kg bw/day) was calculated using the following formula:
Daily food consumption (g/kg bw/day) = total food intake in g/ body weight in kg
WATER CONSUMPTION: Yes (visual appraisal)
- Time schedule for examinations: daily
POST-MORTEM EXAMINATIONS: Yes
- Sacrifice on gestation day 21
On the 21st day of gestation the rats were laparotomized under CO2 narcosis. Necropsy was scheduled across groups and necropsy technicians. For example, on the first day technician A processes animals of groups 1 and 2, while technician B processes animals of groups 3 and 4. The next day, technician A processes groups 2 and 3, while technician B processes groups 4 and 1. This rotation is continued over all necropsy days. The ovaries, thyroids including parathyroid and the uteri were removed. The thyroid including parathyroid and the gravid uterus including cervix were weighed. The absolute and relative weight were provided for the organs. The relative weight was calculated using the carcass weight.
In order to check for possible test item effects, a dissection with macroscopic examination of the internal organs of the dams was carried out on the day of sacrifice or on the day on which the animals were found dead. The thyroid (including parathyroid) and any organs with macroscopic findings of all dams (including prematurely deceased or prematurely sacrificed animals) were fixed in 7% neutral buffered formalin. The thyroids of all evaluated dams were examined histopathologically after preparation or hematoxylin-eosin stained paraffin sections. - Ovaries and uterine content:
- The ovaries and uterine content was examined after termination: Yes
Examinations included:
- Gravid uterus weight including cervix: Yes
- Number of corpora lutea: Yes
- Number of implantations: Yes
- Number of resorptions: Yes
- Number of early resorptions: Yes
- Number of late resorptions: Yes - Blood sampling:
- - Plasma: No
- Serum: Yes, for thyroid hormone (triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4), thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)) determination
In order to obtain approximately 2 aliquots of 150 µL serum for each endocrine endpoint (T3, T4, TSH), a sufficient volume of blood was taken from the retrobulbar venous plexus under isoflurane anaesthesia from all animals fasted overnight following a randomisation scheme on the day of necropsy. Blood samples were taken always at the same time of day within 3 hours (approximately from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.).
The samples were stored at -20 °C ± 10 %. - Fetal examinations:
- - External examinations: Yes, all per litter (dead or alive)
- Soft tissue examinations: Yes, half per litter
The foetuses were examined for soft tissue anomalies. Body sections were made and examined according to WILSON.
- Skeletal examinations: Yes, half per litter
The foetuses were examined for skeletal anomalies. The thorax and peritoneal cavity (without damage to ribs and sternum) were opened and the location, size and condition of the internal organs were determined. Then the skeleton was double-stained with Alcian blue for the examination of cartilage and with Alizarin red to reveal ossifications (according to DAWSON). The skeletal system was examined (determination of the number and type of retardations, variations as well as malformations).
The foetuses were allocated to the evaluation of DAWSON or WILSON on an alternating basis.
- Head examinations: No
- Anogenital distance of all live rodent pups: Yes
- External foetal sex (as determined by gross examination) was compared with internal (gonadal) sex in all foetuses (examined for both skeletal and soft tissue malformations).
-Indication of incomplete testicular descent/cryptorchidism was noted in male foetuses
- Macroscopic inspection (gross evaluation) of the placentae for example for focal indurations or abnormal appearance (e.g. size, colour, shape).
- The number of foetuses (alive and dead) and placentae (location in the uterus and the assignment of the foetuses) was determined.
- Sex and viability of foetuses were determined. Animals are said to be viable when they are found alive (spontaneous breathing, spontaneous movement).
- Location of foetuses in the uterus.
- Weights of foetuses and weights of the placentae were determined (foetuses were considered as runts if their weight was less than 70% of the mean litter weight). - Statistics:
- Parametrical data:
The statistical evaluation of the parametrical values was done by Provantis (Provantis integrated preclinical software, version 10.2.1, Instem LSS Ltd) using the following settings:
Homogeneity of variances and normality of distribution were tested using the BARTLETT's and SHAPIRO-WILK's test. In case of heterogeneity and/or non-normality of distribution, stepwise transformation of the values into logarithmic or rank values was performed prior to ANOVA. If the ANOVA yielded a significant effect (p ≤ 0.05), intergroup comparisons with the control group were made by the DUNNETT’s test (p ≤ 0.01 and p ≤ 0.05).
Non-parametrical data:
The statistical evaluation of non-parametrical values was done using the FISHER or Chi2 test:
FISHERs exact test, n < 100; (p ≤ 0.05 and p ≤ 0.01)
or
Chi2 test, n ≥ 100 (p ≤ 0.05 and p ≤ 0.01)
The respective calculations for the FISHER and Chi2 test were performed using Provantis (maternal macroscopic findings at necropsy or findings during the external or internal macroscopic examination of the foetuses) or an internal computer program (e.g. findings during the foetal skeletal or soft tissue examination). - Indices:
- - Total malformation rate (%)* = (malformed foetuses per group / foetuses per group) x 100
- Total vairiation rate (%)* = (foetuses per group with variations / foetuses per group) x 100
- Total retardation rate (%)* = (foetuses per group with retardations / foetuses per group) x 100
- Pre-implantation loss (%) = ((corpora lutea per group - implantations per group) / corpora lutea per group) x 100
- Post-implantation loss (%) = ((implantations per group - living foetuses per group) / implantations per group) x 100
- Pre-implantation loss (%)= sum of pre-implantation losses per dam in a group (%) / number of litters in a group
- Post-implantation loss (%) = sum of post-implantation losses per dam in a group (%) / number of litters in a group
* foetuses affected by several changes will be counted as one foetal incidence. - Historical control data:
- Historical control data was provided by the laboratory for the following parameters (data collected from 2000 to July 2017:
- general reproductive indices (laparotomy on gestation day 21, since 2016)
- foetal external malformations and variations
- foetal skeletal malformations (laparotomy on gestation day 20 or 21)
- foetal skeletal variations (laparotomy on gestation day 20 or 21)
- foetal skeletal retardations (laparotomy on gestation day 21, since 2016)
- foetal visceral malformations (laparotomy on gestation day 20 or 21)
- foetal visceral variations (laparotomy on gestation day 20 or 21)
- serum thyroid hormone levels (T3, T4 and TSH; gestation day 21)
Please also refer for historical control data to the field "Attached background material" below. - Clinical signs:
- no effects observed
- Dermal irritation (if dermal study):
- not examined
- Mortality:
- no mortality observed
- Body weight and weight changes:
- no effects observed
- Food consumption and compound intake (if feeding study):
- no effects observed
- Food efficiency:
- not examined
- Water consumption and compound intake (if drinking water study):
- no effects observed
- Ophthalmological findings:
- not examined
- Haematological findings:
- not examined
- Clinical biochemistry findings:
- not examined
- Endocrine findings:
- no effects observed
- Urinalysis findings:
- not examined
- Behaviour (functional findings):
- not examined
- Immunological findings:
- not examined
- Organ weight findings including organ / body weight ratios:
- no effects observed
- Gross pathological findings:
- no effects observed
- Neuropathological findings:
- not examined
- Histopathological findings: non-neoplastic:
- no effects observed
- Histopathological findings: neoplastic:
- not examined
- Other effects:
- not examined
- Details on results:
- NOTE: the current study has a joint control group with another study (LPT No. 38109). This study included 12 control animals and the other study included 13 animals in order to obtain altogether 20 live litters for evaluation.
CLINICAL SIGNS:
- 0, 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no changes in behaviour or the external appearance were noted in the control group and the dose groups.
- 1000 mg/kg bw/day: pultaceous faeces were noted for one dam on gestation day 4. As the observation of pultacous faeces was noted before start of dosing on gestation day 6, this single observation was considered to be spontaneous.
MORTALITY:
- 0, 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no premature deaths were noted in the control group and the dose groups.
BODY WEIGHT AND WEIGHT CHANGES:
- 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no test item-related differences in body weight were noted between the dams of the control group and dose groups. The difference in the body weight between the control group and the dose groups ranged from +1.9% to +4.9% during the whole study period.
- 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no test item-related difference between the control group and the dose group animals was noted for the body weight gain from gestation day 0 to 20 (body weight gain of +2.9 %, +0.7 %, and +5.1 % for 100, 300 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day compared to the control group, respectively) and in the dosing period from gestation day 6 to gestation day 20 (body weight gain of +1.7 %, -2.7 %, and +4.9 % for 100, 300 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day compared to the control group, respectively). There was no test item-related influence of the gravid uterus weight on the body weight gain for any group.
- 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no test item-related differences were noted between the carcass weight of the control dams and the dams of the treatment groups. Furthermore, no test item-related differences were noted for the net body weight gain from gestation day 6 to 21 between the dams of the control group and the dams of the dose groups.
FOOD CONSUMPTION:
- 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: No test item-related difference was noted between the control group and the treatment groups.
Between gestation day 0 and gestation day 1, statistically significant increases were noted for the groups dosed with 300 or 1000 mg test item/kg bw/day (14.4% or 21.8% above the value of the control group, statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05 or 0.01). However, this transient increase for the food consumption was noted before start of dosing on gestation 6. Therefore, the increased food consumption between gestation day 0 and gestation day 1 was considered to be spontaneous.
WATER CONSUMPTION:
- 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no test item-related differences in drinking water consumption were noted between the dams of the control group and the dams of the treatment groups by visual appraisal.
ENDOCRINE FINDINGS:
- 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no test item-related differences were noted for the serum levels of triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4), and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in any dose groups.
Please also refer to the field "Attached background material" below.
- 300 mg/kg bw/day: a statistically significantly increased level of T4 (dose group: 16.9334 ± 2.6915 nmol/L; control group: 14.3042 ± 2.5578 nmol/L; 18.4% above the value of the control group, p ≤ 0.05) and a statistically significantly decreased level of TSH (dose group: 0.6172 ± 0.6290 ng/mL; control group: 1.1607 ± 0.5417 ng/mL; 45.9% below the value of the control group, p ≤ 0.05) were noted. However, no statistically significant differences in the T4 or TSH serum levels were noted for the 1000 mg/kg bw/day dose group. Therefore, the increased T4 serum level and the decreased TSH serum level of the 300 mg/kg bw/day dose group were considered to be not test item-related. Furthermore, the T4 and TSH serum levels were within the range of the laboratory background data.
Laboratory background data:
- T4 (control animals): 19.82 ± 2.60 nmol/L (range: 11.82 nmol/L - 37.82 nmol/L)
- T4 (test animals not significantly influenced by any test item): 20.14 ± 3.47 nmol/L (range: 9.61 nmol/L - 52.03 nmol/L);
- TSH (control animals): 1.07 ± 0.53 ng/mL (range: 0.08 ng/mL - 4.75 ng/mL)
- TSH (test animals not significantly influenced by any test item): 1.14 ± 0.64 ng/mL (range: 0.08 ng/mL - 5.35 ng/mL).
ORGAN WEIGHT FINDINGS INCLUDING ORGAN/BODYWEIGHT RATIOS:
- 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no test item-related differences to the control group were noted for the absolute and relative thyroid weights of the dose groups. Furthermore, no test item-related differences were noted between the gravid uterus weight (absolute and relative) of the control dams and the dams of the treatment groups.
GROSS PATHOLOGICAL FINDINGS:
- 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no pathological changes were noted for the dams of the control group and the dams of the dose groups during the macroscopic inspection of the organs and tissues.
HISTOPATHOLOGICAL FINDINGS -NON-NEOPLASTIC
- 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no test item-related morphological lesions were noted during histopathological examination of the thyroids of the dose groups. The findings noted during evaluation of the left and right thyroids did not differ with regard to incidence and severity between the control group and the dose groups. In summary, single or multiple keratinized cyst(s) were noted in 6 thyroids of the control group, in 11 thyroids of the 100 mg/kg b.w./day dose group, in 7 thyroids of the 300 mg/kg b.w./day dose group and in 9 thyroids of the 1000 mg/kg b.w./day dose group. With the exception of one finding each in the 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg b.w./day dose groups with a mild severity, all findings were of minimal severity. Cyst(s) were noted for 5 (control group), 6 (300 mg/kg b.w/day dose group) or 9 (100 and 1000 mg/kg b.w./day dose groups) different animals. As no statistically significant difference between the control group and any of the dose groups was present, and no difference was noted for the severity, the observed morphological changes were considered to be coincidental and not test item-related. - Number of abortions:
- no effects observed
- Pre- and post-implantation loss:
- no effects observed
- Total litter losses by resorption:
- no effects observed
- Early or late resorptions:
- no effects observed
- Dead fetuses:
- no effects observed
- Changes in pregnancy duration:
- not examined
- Changes in number of pregnant:
- no effects observed
- Other effects:
- no effects observed
- Details on maternal toxic effects:
- NUMBER OF ABORTIONS.
- 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no abortions occurred during the study. Also, no premature delivery was observed.
PRE- AND POST IMPLANTATION LOSS:
- 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no test item-related influence on the index of pre- and post-implantation loss was noted between the dams of the control group and the dams of the treatment groups. All values were within the laboratory background data.
Please also refer to the field "Attached background material" below.
TOTAL LITTER LOSSES BY RESORPTION
- 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no litter was totally lost to resorption. The resorption per litter ranged for the control group between 0.0 % - 25.0 % (mean number per dam: 0.5 ± 0.7), for the 100 mg/kg bw/day dose group bewteen 0.0 % - 7.1 % (mean number per dam: 0.3 ± 0.5), for the 300 mg/kg bw/day dose group between 0.0 % - 11.8 % (mean number per dam: 0.4 ± 0.6), and for the 1000 mg/kg bw/day dose group between 0.0 % - 12.5 % (mean number per dam: 0.3 ± 0.6). All values were within the laboratory background data.
Laboratory background data (resorption, mean number per dam):
- control animals: 0.49 ± 0.15 (range: 0.20 - 0.70)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 0.48 ± 0.76 (range: 0.20 - 1.40)
Please also refer to the field "Attached background material" below.
EARLY OR LATE RESORPTIONS:
- 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no test item-related influence on the early or late resorptions was noted between the dams of the control group and the dams of the treatment groups. All values were within the laboratory background data.
Please also refer to the field "Attached background material" below.
DEAD FOETUSES:
- 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: No foetuses died during the study.
No test item-related influence on the number of live foetuses were observed.
Please also refer to the field "Attached background material" below.
CHANGES IN NUMBER PREGNANT:
- 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no test item-related influence on the number of pregnant animals was noted between the dams of the control group and the dams of the treatment groups.
CORPORA LUTEA:
- 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no test item-related influence on the number of corpora lutea was noted between the dams of the control group and the dams of the treatment groups.. All values were within the laboratory background data.
Please also refer to the field "Attached background material" below.
IMPLANTATION SITES:
- 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no test item-related influence on the number of implantation sites was noted between the dams of the control group and the dams of the treatment groups. All values were within the laboratory background data.
Please also refer to the field "Attached background material" below. - Key result
- Remarks on result:
- not determinable due to absence of adverse toxic effects
- Abnormalities:
- no effects observed
- Fetal body weight changes:
- no effects observed
- Reduction in number of live offspring:
- not examined
- Changes in sex ratio:
- no effects observed
- Changes in litter size and weights:
- not examined
- Anogenital distance of all rodent fetuses:
- no effects observed
- Changes in postnatal survival:
- not examined
- External malformations:
- no effects observed
- Skeletal malformations:
- no effects observed
- Visceral malformations:
- no effects observed
- Other effects:
- no effects observed
- Details on embryotoxic / teratogenic effects:
- FOETAL BODY WEIGHT CHANGES:
- 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: foetal weights showed no test item-related differences between the control group and the treatment groups. The mean values of the foetal weights of the control and treatment groups were slightly below the laboratory background data and were considered not to be test item-related due to biological variance.
- 300 mg/kg bw/day: no runts were noted for the intermediate dose group.
- 0, 100 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: in the control group, two runts were noted. In the low and high dose group (100 or 1000 mg test item/kg bw/day), one runt each was noted. The occurrences of one runt each in the low and high dose group are within the normal range of biological variability (historical control value (control animals or test animals not significantly influenced by any test item): 0 - 2) and therefore, were considered to be not test item-related in particular as also two runts were noted for the control group.
- male foetuses (mean ± SD):
control group: 5.26 ± 0.40 g
100 mg/kg bw/day: 5.05 ± 0.43 g
300 mg/kg bw/day: 5.15 ± 0.43 g
1000 mg/kg bw/day: 5.11 ± 0.25 g
Laboratory background data (mean ± SD):
- control animals: 5.49 ± 0.10 g (range: 5.31g - 5.67 g)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 5.47 ± 0.11 g (range: 5.28 g - 5.68 g)
- female foetuses (mean ± SD):
control group: 4.92 ± 0.39 g
100 mg/kg bw/day: 4.81 ± 0.35 g
300 mg/kg bw/day: 4.85 ± 0.33 g
1000 mg/kg bw/day: 4.85 ± 0.27 g
Laboratory background data:
- control animals: 5.20 ± 0.08 g (range: 5.05 g - 5.32 g)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 5.18 ± 0.10 g (range: 5.00 g - 5.39 g)
- male and female foetuses combined (mean ± SD):
control group: 5.08 ± 0.37 g
100 mg/kg bw/day: 4.94 ± 0.40 g
300 mg/kg bw/day: 5.02 ± 0.38 g
1000 mg/kg bw/day: 4.97 ± 0.24 g
Laboratory background data:
- control animals: 5.35 ± 0.08 g (range: 5.21 g - 5.48 g)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 5.33 ± 0.10 g (range: 5.15 g - 5.53 g)
CHANGES IN SEX RATIO:
- 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no test item-related differences between the ratio of male and female foetuses were noted between the control group and the dose groups (control group: 0.96; 100 mg/kg bw/day: 1.23; 300 mg/kg bw/day: 1.22; 1000 mg/kg bw/day: 1.08).
The values are in the range of the laboratory background data (control animals: 1.00 ± 0.14 (range: 0.77 - 1.40); test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 1.023 ± 0.10 (range: 0.75 - 1.28)).
ANOGENITAL DISTANCE:
- 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no test item-related differences to the control group were noted for the foetal ano-genital distance of the dose groups.
EXTERNAL MALFORMATION:
- 100 and 300 mg/kg bw/day: no macroscopically visible external changes were noted for the foetuses of the low and intermediate dose group during the external inspection at laparotomy.
- 1000 mg/kg bw/day: one foetus was noted with a malformation in form of a generalized oedema. This is slightly different to the laboratory background data (control animals: 0.00 % ± 0.00 (range: 0.0 % - 0.0 %); test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 0.01%± 0.08 (range: 0.0 % - 0.8 %). However, the occurrence of one foetus with this malformation was considered to be spontaneous and not test item-related.
SKELETAL MALFORMATION:
- 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no skeletal malformations were noted for the foetuses of the control group and the test item-treated groups during the skeletal examination according to DAWSON.
Skeletal variations:
- 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: skeletal variations were noted for the ribs (less than 13 rib(s) ossified: control 1.4%, low dose group 0.0%, intermediate dose group 0.0% and high dose group 0.0% of the animals affected or wavy: control 0.7%, low dose group 1.4%, intermediate dose group 0.0% and high dose group 0.0% of the animals affected or short: control 0.0%, low dose group 0.0%, intermediate dose group 0.7% and high dose group 0.0% of the animals affected) or the sternum (bipartite: control 0.0%, low dose group 0.0%, intermediate dose group 0.0% and high dose group 0.7% of the animals affected or misaligned to a slight degree: control 1.4%, low dose group 2.7%, intermediate dose group 2.1% and high dose group 2.7% of the animals affected or misshapen: control 0.7%, low dose group 0.0%, intermediate dose group 0.0% and high dose group 0.0% of the animals affected). Misshapen sternum and less than 13 ribs ossified were only observed in one and two control animals, respectively.
However, no test item-related difference in the incidence of the observed skeletal variations in comparison to the control group was noted for the foetuses of the treatment groups. The incidences of skeletal variations were within the laboratory background data.
The findings were within the range of the laboratory background data.
Laboratory background data (foetal incidence % per group):
Sternebrae (misaligned)
- control animals: 1.39 % ± 1.69 (range: 0.00 % - 9.40 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 1.41 % ± 1.57 (range: 0.00 % - 8.50 %)
Sternebrae (bipartite)
- control animals: 0.47 % ± 0.75 (range: 0.00 % - 3.20 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 0.47 % ± 0.88 (range: 0.00 % - 5.60 %)
Sternebrae (misaligned)
- control animals: 1.39 % ± 1.69 (range: 0.00 % - 9.40 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 1.41 % ± 1.57 (range: 0.00 % - 8.50 %)
Ribs (less than 13 rib(s) ossified)
- control animals: 0.11 % ± 0.48 % (range: 0.00 % - 2.90 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 0.17 % ± 0.74 (range: 0.00 % - 5.60 %)
Ribs (wavy)
- control animals: 2.59 % ± 4.31 % (range: 0.00 % - 17.60 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 2.23 % ± 3.92 (range: 0.00 % - 24.10 %)
Ribs (shortened)
- control animals: 0.11 % ± 0.35 (range: 0.00 % - 1.60 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 0.18 % ± 0.41 (range: 0.00 % - 2.20 %)
Skeletal retardations:
- 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: retardations (delayed ossifications) were related to the skull (incomplete ossification of parietal, interparietal and/or supraoccipital areas: control 5.7%, low dose group 4.8%, intermediate dose group 4.1% and high dose group 5.3% of the animals affected), the hyoid (unossified: control 22.7%, low dose group 41.1%, intermediate dose group 32.9% and high dose group 34.7% of the animals affected), the sternum (sternebrae€ unossified: control 6.4%, low dose group 3.4%, intermediate dose group 0.7% and high dose group 3.3% of the animals affected; sternebra(e) incompletely ossified: control 0.7%, low dose group 2.1%, intermediate dose group 0.0% and high dose group 2.0% of the animals affected; reduced in size: control 54.6%, low dose group 52.1%, intermediate dose group 57.5% and high dose group 47.3% of the animals affected), the caudal vertebral bodies (only one body ossified: control 0.7%, low dose group 0.0%, intermediate dose group 0.0% and high dose group 0.7% of the animals affected), the thoracic vertebral bodies (bipartite: control 2.8%, low dose group 4.8%, intermediate dose group 2.7% and high dose group 3.3% of the animals affected or dumbbell-shaped: control 9.9%, low dose group 2.1%, intermediate dose group 4.8% and high dose group 5.3% of the animals affected), and the metacarpalia (absence of ossification in metacarpalia 2 to 5: control 2.1%, low dose group 0.0%, intermediate dose group 0.7% and high dose group 0.7% of the animals affected).
However, no test item-related increase in the incidence of skeletal retardations at 100, 300 or 1000 mg test item/kg bw/day was noted during skeletal examination according to DAWSON.
A statistically significant (p ≤ 0.01 or p ≤ 0.05) increased incidence of the hyoid being unossified was noted for all dose groups. However, as the incidences of all dose groups were within the range of the laboratory background data, the increased incidences were considered to be spontaneous and therefore without any influence on the results. Statistically significant (p ≤ 0.01 or p ≤ 0.05) decreased incidences of skeletal retardations were noted for the observations of sternebra(e) unossified of the intermediate dose group, for thoracic vertebral body (bodies) dumbbell-shaped of the low dose group and for the total number of retardations of the high dose group. However, decreased incidences were considered to be spontaneous and therefore without any influence on the results.
Laboratory background data (foetal incidence in % per group):
Skull (incompletely ossified)
- control animals: 17.89 % ± 12.57 (range: 1.70 % - 43.90 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 17.56 % ± 10.93 (range: 0.80 % - 45.60 %)
Hyoid bone (unossified)
- control animals: 54.18 % ± 16.30 (range: 24.30 % - 77.60 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 52.57 % ± 15.04 (range: 17.30 % - 79.20 %)
Sternebrae (unossified)
- control animals: 6.71 % ± 3.24 (range: 2.30 % - 13.60 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 7.48 % ± 4.50 (range: 0.70 % - 21.40 %)
Sternebrae (incompletely ossified)
- control animals: 10.28 % ± 6.09 (range: 3.40 % - 26.70 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 8.38 % ± 5.23 (range: 0.00 % - 25.90 %)
Sternebrae (reduced in size)
- control animals: 60.66 % ± 10.29 (range: 42.90 % - 78.00 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 61.64 % ± 9.21 (range: 38.90 % - 81.30 %)
Thoracic vertebral body/bodies (dumbbell-shaped)
- control animals: 8.40 % ± 3.62 (range: 2.30 % - 14.10 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 9.29 % ± 5.18 (range: 0.70 % - 19.00 %)
Thoracic vertebral body/bodies (bipartite)
- control animals: 2.55 % ± 1.49 (range: 0.70 % - 5.10 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 2.51 % ± 1.77 (range: 0.00 % - 7.00 %)
Caudal ertebral bodies (only one body ossified)
- control animals: 0.98 % ± 2.05 (range: 0.00 % - 7.90 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 1.01 % ± 1.82 (range: 0.00 % - 7.60 %)
Absence of ossification in metatarsalia 2 to 5
- control animals: 3.59 % ± 3.96 (range: 0.00 % - 15.00 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 4.70 % ± 6.40 (range: 0.00 % - 32.80 %)
Total skeletal retardations
- control animals: 86.78 % ± 7.67 (range: 72.90 % - 96.20 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 88.31 % ± 6.56 (range: 71.30 % - 97.70 %)
VISCERAL MALFORMATION:
- 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: the macroscopic inspection of the organs and tissues for gross alterations at laparotomy revealed no malformations or variations for the foetuses of the control group and the foetuses of the dose groups. Furthermore, no malformations were noted for the foetuses of the control group and the foetuses of the dose groups during the soft tissue examination according to WILSON. All values were in the range of the laboratory background data.
Visceral variations:
- 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: during the examination of the organs and tissues according to WILSON, variations were noted for the brain (dilatation of the 4th cerebral ventricle: control 2.1%, low dose group 4.1%, intermediate dose group 3.4% and high dose group 4.0% of the animals affected), the kidneys (uni- or bilateral dilatation of the renal pelvis: control 6.4%, low dose group 5.5%, intermediate dose group 4.1% and high dose group 3.4% of the animals affected) or malpositioned: control 0.0%, low dose group 1.4%, intermediate dose group 0.0% and high dose group 0.7% of the animals affected) ) and the liver (hemorrhagic focus/foci: control 1.4%, low dose group 1.4%, intermediate dose group 1.4% and high dose group 1.3% of the animals affected). No test item-related differences and no statistically significant differences in the incidences of the observed variations were noted between the control group and the treatment groups. Furthermore, all values were in the range of the laboratory background data.
Laboratory background data (foetal incidence % per group):
Cerebral ventricle: dilatation
- control animals: 2.27 % ± 2.85 (range: 0.0 % - 13.2 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 2.48 % ± 2.39 (range: 0.0 % - 12.9 %)
Renal pelvis: dilatation
- control animals: 4.66 % ± 3.46 (range: 0.0 % - 12.6 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 4.42 % ± 3.66 (range: 0.0 % - 12.8 %)
Kidney (malpositioned)
- control animals: 0.18 % ± 0.11 (range: 0.0 % - 1.7 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 0.38 % ± 0.61 (range: 0.0 % - 3.7 %)
Liver (haemorrhagic focus/foci)
- control animals: 1.63 % ± 1.43 (range: 0.0 % - 5.6 %)
- test animals not significantly influenced by any test item: 1.65 % ± 1.40 (range: 0.0 % - 6.7 %)
PLACENTAL WEIGHT:
- 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: placental weights showed no test item-related differences between the control group and the treatment groups. The mean values of the placental weights of the treatment groups were in the range of the laboratory background data. The mean values of the placental weights of the control group were slightly above the laboratory background data.
- male foetuses:
control group: 0.576 ± 0.056 g
Laboratory background data (mean ± SD):
- control animals: 0.525 ± 0.017 g (range: 0.497 g - 0.555 g)
- female foetuses:
control group: 0.554 ± 0.102 g
Laboratory background data (mean ± SD):
- control animals: 0.506 ± 0.021 g (range: 0.469 g - 0.551 g)
- male and female foetuses combined:
control group: 0.565 ± 0.077 g
Laboratory background data (mean ± SD):
- control animals: 0.517 ± 0.019 g (range: 0.483 g - 0.552 g)
TESTICULAR DEVELOPMENT:
- 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no cryptorchidism and no testicular malposition were noted during assessment of the testicular development of the male foetuses of the control group and the dose groups.
UNCLASSIFIED OBSERVATIONS:
- 0, 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day: no unclassified observations were noted for the control group. Unclassified observations in form of a thoracic cavity filled with blood were noted for one foetus of the 100 mg/kg bw/day dose group, for two foetuses of the 300 mg/kg bw/day dose group and for one foetus of the 1000 mg/kg b/day dose group. These observations were considered to be preparation-induced artefacts. - Key result
- Remarks on result:
- not determinable due to absence of adverse toxic effects
- Abnormalities:
- no effects observed
- Developmental effects observed:
- no
- Conclusions:
- In the current prenatal developmental toxicity study, chromium iron oxide in 0.8% aqueous hydroxypropylmethyl-cellulose gel was administered via gavage to groups of pregnant female Crl:CD (SD) rats (n = 20) at dose levels of 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day. The administration occurred once daily from gestation day 6 to gestation day 20. A vehicle control group was run concurrently.
During the observation of the dams , no test item-related effects were observed for mortality, clinical signs, body weight, body weight gain, gravid uterus weight, carcass weight, food consumption, water consumption, gross pathology, thyroid weights, thyroid hormone concentrations (triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4), and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)), and histopathology of the thyroid. Furthermore, no test item-related effect was noted on the reproductive parameters (number of corpora lutea, implanation sites, resorptions (total, early and late) and foetuses (dead and alive) as well as the index of pre- and post implantation loss).
In addition, the examination of the foetuses reveal that no foetal deaths occurred and no test item-related effects were observed for body weight, placental weight, and foetal developmental parameters (anogenital distance or testicular developmental of the male foetuses). Also, no test item-related malformations or variations were noted during the macroscopic inspection at laparotomy (including external inspection and a gross inspection of the organs), the skeletal examination according to Dawson and the soft tissue examination according to Wilson. Lastly, no test item-related retardations (delay in ossification) were noted in any of the treatment groups.
Based on the results, the NOAEL for maternal toxicity and developmental toxicity is consider to be greater than 1000 mg/kg bw/day.
Referenceopen allclose all
Effect on developmental toxicity: via oral route
- Endpoint conclusion:
- no adverse effect observed
- Study duration:
- subacute
- Species:
- rat
Effect on developmental toxicity: via inhalation route
- Endpoint conclusion:
- no study available
Effect on developmental toxicity: via dermal route
- Endpoint conclusion:
- no study available
Additional information
Substance-specific information on developmental toxicity of hematite, chromium green black is not available. Read-across data from the two source substances chromium iron oxide and manganese alumina pink corundum were used in an analogue approach in order to conclude on the hazard profile of hematite, chromium green black. For further details please refer to the read -acrosss assessment framework document in IUCLID section 13.2.
Pre-natal developmental toxicity studies were conducted via gavage in rats to assess the effect of the pigments chromium iron oxide and manganese alumina pink corundum on rats. The studies were performed according to OECD test guideline 414 and in compliance with GLP.
Both pigments in 0.8% aqueous hydroxypropylmethyl-cellulose gel each were administered via gavage to groups of pregnant female Crl:CD (SD) rats (n = 20) at dose levels of 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg bw/day. The administration occurred once daily from gestation day 6 to gestation day 20. A vehicle control group was run concurrently.
During the observation of the dams , no test item-related effects were observed for mortality, clinical signs, body weight, body weight gain, gravid uterus weight, carcass weight, food consumption, water consumption, gross pathology, thyroid weights, thyroid hormone concentrations (triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4), and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)), and histopathology of the thyroid. Furthermore, no test item-related effect was noted on the reproductive parameters (number of corpora lutea, implanation sites, resorptions (total, early and late) and foetuses (dead and alive) as well as the index of pre- and post implantation loss).
No foetal deaths occurred and no test item-related effects were observed on body weight, placental weight and foetal developmental parameters (anogenital distance or testicular developmental of the male foetuses). Also, no test item-related malformations or variations were noted during (i) the macroscopic inspection at laparotomy (including external inspection and a gross inspection of the organs), (ii) the skeletal examination according to Dawson and (iii) the soft tissue examination according to Wilson. Lastly, no test item-related retardations (delay in ossification) were noted in any of the treatment groups.
Based on the results, the NOAEL for maternal toxicity and developmental toxicity is considered to be greater than 1000 mg/kg bw/day for both pigments.
Justification for classification or non-classification
Effects on fertility:
In guideline and GLP compliant studies, the source substances chromium iron oxide and manganese alumina pink corundum did were well tolerated and that no signs of systemic toxicity were observed in rats when administered at a dose of 1000 mg/kg bw/day for up to 28 days. The no observed adverse effect level (NOAEL) in rats is 1000 mg/kg/day. No classification for toxicity to reproduction according to EC Regulation No. 1272/2008 is applicable.
Effects on developmental toxicity:
In guideline and GLP compliant studies, the source substances chromium iron oxide and manganese alumina pink corundum did not show any effects on the developing foetuses of rats when administered up to the limit dose of 1000 mg/kg bw/day. In conclusion, based on the data observed for chromium iron oxide and manganese alumina pink corundum in developmental toxicity studies in rats, a classification as reproductive toxicant according to EC Regulation No. 1272/2008 is not justified due to the complete absence of any adverse effects.
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