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Toxicological information

Developmental toxicity / teratogenicity

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
developmental toxicity
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1997
Report date:
1997

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 414 (Prenatal Developmental Toxicity Study)
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
Polysulfides, di-tert-dodecyl
EC Number:
270-335-7
EC Name:
Polysulfides, di-tert-dodecyl
Cas Number:
68425-15-0
Molecular formula:
C24H58S15
IUPAC Name:
di (alkyl C11-C13 Branched, C12 Rich), polysulfure S3-S5 rich
Details on test material:
Test compound: TPS 32
Chemical name: di-t-dodecyl polysulfide
CAS no.: 68425-15-0
Source: EAP
Batch: 96000424
Sulfur content 31.10%

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Sprague-Dawley

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Duration of treatment / exposure:
Gestation day 6 to 15
Frequency of treatment:
daily
Doses / concentrationsopen allclose all
Dose / conc.:
50 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
Dose / conc.:
250 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
Dose / conc.:
1 000 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
Control animals:
yes, concurrent vehicle
Details on study design:
Sex: female
Duration of test: up to gestation day 20

Results and discussion

Results: maternal animals

General toxicity (maternal animals)

Clinical signs:
no effects observed
Dermal irritation (if dermal study):
no effects observed
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:
no effects observed
Water consumption and compound intake (if drinking water study):
not examined
Ophthalmological findings:
not specified
Haematological findings:
no effects observed
Clinical biochemistry findings:
no effects observed
Urinalysis findings:
no effects observed
Behaviour (functional findings):
no effects observed
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:
no effects observed
Other effects:
no effects observed

Maternal developmental toxicity

Number of abortions:
no effects observed
Pre- and post-implantation loss:
effects observed, non-treatment-related
Description (incidence and severity):
In the 1000 mg/kglday group, a slightly increased post-implantation loss (represented mainly by late resorptions, observed in one female) was observed: it could not be demonstrated that this single event was treatment-related.
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 specified
Changes in number of pregnant:
not specified
Details on maternal toxic effects:
Maternal toxic effects: no effects

Effect levels (maternal animals)

Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
Effect level:
1 000 mg/kg bw/day
Basis for effect level:
other: maternal toxicity

Maternal abnormalities

Abnormalities:
no effects observed

Results (fetuses)

Fetal body weight changes:
no effects observed
Reduction in number of live offspring:
no effects observed
Changes in sex ratio:
no effects observed
Changes in litter size and weights:
no effects observed
Changes in postnatal survival:
no effects observed
External malformations:
no effects observed
Skeletal malformations:
no effects observed
Visceral malformations:
no effects observed
Details on embryotoxic / teratogenic effects:
Embryotoxic / teratogenic effects:no effects

Effect levels (fetuses)

Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
Effect level:
1 000 mg/kg bw/day
Basis for effect level:
other: No effects observed

Fetal abnormalities

Abnormalities:
no effects observed

Overall developmental toxicity

Developmental effects observed:
no

Any other information on results incl. tables

No clinical signs, no unscheduled deaths, no abortions or total  resorption were observed in any group. The food consumption and body weight gain of the pregnant females from all treated groups were similar to those of controls. No treatment-related macroscopic findings were observed, in any group. The post-implantation loss was similar in the 0,50 and 250 mg/kg-day groups. In the 1000 mg/kglday group, a slightly increased post-implantation loss (represented mainly by late resorptions, observed in one female) was  observed: it could not be demonstrated that this single event was  treatment-related.  No treatment-related effects were observed on the number of live fetuses per animal, the fetal body weight or the sex-ratio. No treatment-related external anomalies or malformations were observed in  any group. No treatment-related soft tissue malformations or anomalies were noted in any group.  No treatment-related skeletal malformations, anomalies or variations were observed in any group.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
TPS 32, administered daily by the oral route at 50, 250 or 1000 mg/kg/day to pregnant Sprague-Dawley female rats during organogenesis did not show any signs of toxicity in the pregnant female and did not produce any embryotoxicity, fetotoxicity or teratogenic effects. At 1000 mg/kg/day, only a slight increase in post-implantation loss was noted, as a contribution of a single female: it could not be demonstrated that this single event was treatment-related. The No Effect Level is defined as 1000 mg/kg/day in terms of maternotoxicity, embryofetotoxicity and teratogenic effects.
Executive summary:

In an OECD TG 414 study, three groups of 25 mated female rats received di-tert-dodecyl polysulfides (TPS 32), by oral gavage at the dose levels of 50, 250 or 1000 mg/kg/day, each day from day 6 to day 15 post-coitum inclusive. Simultaneously, a group of 25 mated females was given the vehicle alone (0.5% carboxymethylcellulose) under the same conditions and acted as a control group. Clinical signs including (including evidence of abortion/resorption) and mortality were checked daily. Food consumption and body weight were recorded at designated intervals during pregnancy. On day 20 post-coitum, females were killed. The gravid uterus was weighed and fetuses were removed by hysterectomy. Females were examined macroscopically. Litter parameters were recorded: number of corpora lutea, implantation sites, resorptions, dead and live fetuses. The live fetuses were weighed, sexed, submitted to an external examination and then to soft tissue or skeletal examinations.

No clinical signs and no unscheduled deaths were observed in any group. No females aborted or presented total resorption in any group. The food consumption and body weight gain of the pregnant females from all treated groups were similar to those of controls. No treatment-related macroscopic findings were observed, in any group.The post-implantation loss was similar in the 0, 50 and 250 mg/kg/day groups. In the 1000 mg/kg/day group, a slightly increased post-implantation loss (represented mainly by late resorptions, observed in one female) was observed: it could not be demonstrated that this single event was treatment-related. No treatment-related effects were observed on the number of live fetuses per animal, the fetal body weight or the sex-ratio. No treatment-related external, soft tissue and skeletal anomalies or malformations were observed in any group.

 

The No Effect Level is defined as 1000 mg/kg/day in terms of maternotoxicity, embryofetotoxicity and teratogenic effects.