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Toxicological information

Direct observations: clinical cases, poisoning incidents and other

Administrative data

Endpoint:
direct observations: clinical cases, poisoning incidents and other
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Acceptable, well documented study report which meets basic scientific principles.

Data source

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

Materials and methods

Study type:
study with volunteers
Endpoint addressed:
skin irritation / corrosion
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Patch test
GLP compliance:
no
Remarks:
study performed under GCP conditions

Test material

Method

Type of population:
general
Subjects:
- Number of subjects exposed: 10
- Sex: 2 males and 8 females
- Age: 6-52
Ethical approval:
not specified
Route of exposure:
dermal
Reason of exposure:
intentional
Exposure assessment:
measured
Details on exposure:
About 0.02 mL of the product (saturating a disc of filter paper placed in the patch) was applied once, on about 50 mm² of skin on the anterior side of an arm or on the scapular area of each volunteer and kept in contact with the skin for 48 h.
Negative control: same treatment, but without test item.
Examinations:
- Skin reactions: macroscopic skin examinations were carried out immediately after patch removal (48 h post-application) and 30 min after patch removal.
-Scoring system: Internation Classification Dermatitis Reasearch Group (I.C.D.R.G.) classification:
+?: doubtful reaction. mild erythema
+: mild positive reaction (non vesiculate): erythema, infiltration sometimes several pimples
++: strong positive reaction: presence of erythema, pimples, blisters
+++: violent positive reaction with the presence of blisters
-: negative reaction

RI negative reaction
E0.5: very mild erythema
E1: mild erythema
E2: distinct erythema
E3: major erythema

Results and discussion

Clinical signs:
No skin reactions were observed in any subject at any reading time point.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Not irritating.