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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: dermal
Type of information:
migrated information: read-across based on grouping of substances (category approach)
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
from 2009-05-18 to 2009-06-18
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: see 'Remark'
Remarks:
GLP - Guideline study. According to the ECHA guidance document "Practical guide 6: How to report read-across and categories (March 2010)", the reliability was changed from RL1 to RL2 to reflect the fact that this study was conducted on a read-across substance.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2009
Report date:
2009

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 402 (Acute Dermal Toxicity)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic acid, mixed decyl and octyl triesters
EC Number:
290-754-9
EC Name:
1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic acid, mixed decyl and octyl triesters
Cas Number:
90218-76-1
Molecular formula:
C33H51O6 to C39H66O6
IUPAC Name:
tris(mixed decyl and octyl)benzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylate
Constituent 2
Reference substance name:
1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic acid, decyl octyl ester
EC Number:
268-007-3
EC Name:
1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic acid, decyl octyl ester
Cas Number:
67989-23-5
Molecular formula:
C10H22O.xC9H6O6.xC8H18O
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): 1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic acid, mixed decyl and octyl triesters
- Substance type: pure active substance
- Physical state: liquid
- Stability under test conditions: no data
- Storage condition of test material: ambient temperature

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Sprague-Dawley
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Harlan Italy S.r.l., San Pietro al Natisone (UD), Italy
- Age at study initiation: 6 to 8 weeks
- Weight at study initiation: 275.0 ± 3.7 g (mean weight males), 215.6 ± 10.9 g (mean weight females)
- Housing: Polycarbonate cages measuring 42.5x26.6x18 cam with stainless steel mesh lid and floor
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): 4 RF 18 ad libitum, supplied by Mucedola S.r.l., Settimo Milanese (MI), Italy
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): drinking water ad libitum
- Acclimation period: at least 5 days


ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 22 ± 2
- Humidity (%): 55 ± 15
- Air changes (per hr): 15 - 25
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12


IN-LIFE DATES: From: 2009-06-3 To: 2009-06-18

Administration / exposure

Type of coverage:
semiocclusive
Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Details on dermal exposure:
TEST SITE
- Area of exposure: dorsal surfaces of the trunk
- % coverage: 10 %
- Type of wrap if used: A patch of surgical gauze covered by a strip of synthetic film was placed over the treated site and the whole assembly held in place by encyrcling the trunk of the animal with a lenght of elastic adhesive bandage.


REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
- Washing (if done): yes, by gentle swabbing of the skin with cotton wool soaked with lukewarm water
- Time after start of exposure: 24 hours


TEST MATERIAL
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight with unit): Aliquots were weighed accordingly to the body weight of each animal measured prior to dosing, no further details mentioned
Duration of exposure:
24 hours
Doses:
2000 mg/kg bw
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5
Control animals:
no
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Frequency of observations and weighing: Mortality and morbidity twice daily, clinical signs were recorded on dosing, approx. 1, 2 and 4 hours after dosing and daily thereafter, body weights were recorded on the day of allocation (day -1), days 1, 8 and 15 (day of necropsy)
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes
- Other examinations performed: no
Statistics:
not performed

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 2 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Mortality:
no mortality occurred
Clinical signs:
other: no clinical signs were observed
Gross pathology:
At necropsy examination performed on all animals at termination of the study red areas (multiple, pinpoint) in the right lobe of the thymus were noted in a single female animal. No abnormalities were found in the ranimnif animals.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not classified
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
CLP: not classified
DSD: not classified