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Toxicity to reproduction

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
screening for reproductive / developmental toxicity
Remarks:
based on test type (migrated information)
Type of information:
migrated information: read-across based on grouping of substances (category approach)
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
February – March, 2005
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: GLP Guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
other company data
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2005
Report date:
2005

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 421 (Reproduction / Developmental Toxicity Screening Test)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Limit test:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
2,2',2''-Nitrilotriethanol, propoxylated
EC Number:
500-094-8
EC Name:
2,2',2''-Nitrilotriethanol, propoxylated
Details on test material:
Polyether V 579 supplied by Bayer material Sciences,
2,2',2''-Nitrilotriethanol, propoxylated.
average molecular weight (not specified in the report but provided by manufacturer in separate communication): 280 g/mol

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Wistar
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Strain: Hsd Cpb:WU
- Source: Harlan-Winkelmann GmbH, Borchen Germany
- Age at start of treatment: males: 11-12 weeks, females: 12-13 weeks
- Weight at study initiation: males: 321-348g; females: 181-206g
- Housing: individual
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): ad libitum(Provimi Kliba maintenance Diet)
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): ad libitum
- Acclimation period: 13 days


ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 22 ± 1°C
- Humidity (%): 50
- Air changes (per hr): ≥ 10 passages/hour
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12 hours rhythm

IN-LIFE DATES: From: January 31st to May 10, 2005

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
water
Details on exposure:
Amount of vehicle (if gavage): 10 ml/kg bw
Details on mating procedure:
MATING PROCEDURES: Pairing was performed overnight by placing one F0 female animal together with one F0 male rat. If sperm was detected in the vaginal smear taken on the morning following mating, this day was regarded as day 0 of gestation. Animals were paired daily during the 2-week mating and one week remating period. Females in which insemination had not been detected by the end of the 2-week mating period, were mated for another week with another male of the respective dose group which had successfully inseminated a female paired with it. F0 females found sperm-positive after the first matings but where body weight gain did not indicate pregnancy by the end of the 2-week mating period were paired again for 7 days during the remating period.
Analytical verification of doses or concentrations:
yes
Details on analytical verification of doses or concentrations:
Liquid chromatography.
Frequency of treatment:
Daily
Doses / concentrationsopen allclose all
Remarks:
Doses / Concentrations:
0
Basis:
nominal in water
Remarks:
Doses / Concentrations:
100
Basis:
nominal in water
Remarks:
Doses / Concentrations:
300
Basis:
nominal in water
Remarks:
Doses / Concentrations:
1000
Basis:
nominal in water
No. of animals per sex per dose:
12 animals per sex per dose
Control animals:
yes, concurrent vehicle
Details on study design:
Doses were selected according to a preceding subacute rat study were the same doses were applied over 4 weeks by gavage.

Examinations

Parental animals: Observations and examinations:
CAGE SIDE OBSERVATIONS: Yes
- Time schedule: The experimental animals were inspected twice a day for morbidity and mortality (once on weekends and public holidays). General clinical examinations (in the home cage) were made daily (especially findings occurring during littering e.g. prolonged parturition) some time (about 30 to 60 minutes) after the administration and recorded, if any.

DETAILED CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS: Yes
- Time schedule: F0-Males: Prior to the treatment and then weekly up to necropsy.
F0-Females: Prior to the treatment and then weekly during premating and mating
period. Additionally, during pregnancy and lactation period daily.

BODY WEIGHT: Yes
- Time schedule for examinations: The individual body weights of all parental animals were determined just prior before the first treatment of animals and then daily thereafter.

FOOD CONSUMPTION: Yes
- Time schedule for examinations: The food intake of F0 males was measured weekly during the premating period on a seven day basis.
In F0 females food intake was measured in the same way during the premating period. During gestation period determination of food intake was done on post-coital days 0-7, 7-14 and 14-20. During lactation period determination of food intake was done on day 0-4 p.p.

WATER CONSUMPTION : No
Litter observations:
-The numbers of live and dead pups as well as the sex of the pups (including those of dead pups, if possible) were determined shortly after birth (on postpartum day 0) and on day 4 p.p. At these time points individual body weights and clinical signs were recorded as well. Note was taken of any apparent malformations.
Postmortem examinations (parental animals):
Gross pathological examination:
- Gross pathological examination was performed for all females and males at necrosy. In F0 females the number of implantation sites was counted and the number of corpora lutea was determined.
HISTOPATHOLOGY / ORGAN WEIGHTS
- Organ weights: testes, epididymides,
- Abnormalities and the following organs were preserved: testes, epididymides, prostate, seminal vesicles with coagulating glands, uterus with vagina, ovaries with oviducts.
Histopathological examination of reproductive organs (testes, epididymides, ovaries) from control and 1000 mg/kg (highest dose) group.
Statistics:
Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and in case of significant results Dunnett test as post hoc test 2*N CHi2 test; in case of significant differences Fisher's exact test with Bonferroni correction CHi2 test and Fisher’s Exact test.

Reproductive indices:
Reproductive indices:
- mating performance
- insemination index
- fertility index
- gestation index

Results and discussion

Results: P0 (first parental generation)

General toxicity (P0)

Clinical signs:
effects observed, treatment-related
Body weight and weight changes:
effects observed, treatment-related
Food consumption and compound intake (if feeding study):
effects observed, treatment-related
Organ weight findings including organ / body weight ratios:
no effects observed
Histopathological findings: non-neoplastic:
no effects observed
Other effects:
no effects observed

Reproductive function / performance (P0)

Reproductive function: oestrous cycle:
no effects observed
Reproductive function: sperm measures:
no effects observed
Reproductive performance:
no effects observed

Details on results (P0)

Clinical signs: Transient salivation in in both sexes at 1000 mg/kg. Body weight: Slight body weight loss occurred in females of the 1000 mg/kg dose group during lactation. (Marginal body weight gains during premating period all doses).
Gross pathology: Findings in one animal found in moribund condition an immediately sacrificed - not considered test material related.

Effect levels (P0)

open allclose all
Dose descriptor:
NOEL
Effect level:
300 mg/kg bw/day (nominal)
Sex:
male
Basis for effect level:
other: based on salivation - as concluded in the report.
Dose descriptor:
NOEL
Effect level:
100 mg/kg bw/day (nominal)
Sex:
female
Basis for effect level:
other: based on salivation - as concluded in the report.
Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
Effect level:
>= 1 000 mg/kg bw/day (nominal)
Sex:
male/female
Basis for effect level:
other: see 'Remark'
Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
Effect level:
300 mg/kg bw (total dose)
Sex:
female
Basis for effect level:
other: NOAEL as concluded in the report based on general toxicity (loss of body weight during lactation) as a potential relation to dosing could not be ruled out by the author.
Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
Effect level:
>= 1 000 mg/kg bw/day
Sex:
male
Basis for effect level:
other: NOAEL as concluded in the report. No adverse effects observed with males in the Study.

Results: F1 generation

General toxicity (F1)

Clinical signs:
no effects observed
Mortality / viability:
no mortality observed
Body weight and weight changes:
no effects observed
Organ weight findings including organ / body weight ratios:
not examined
Gross pathological findings:
not examined
Histopathological findings:
not examined

Details on results (F1)

Clinical signs: 4 pups with filiformed tip at 1000 mg/kg compared to 3 pups in control. In line with occurrences of filiformed tip in historical control.
Sex ratio in F1: not affected by treatment.
Not considered test material related. Other singular findings all not considered treatment related.

Effect levels (F1)

Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
Effect level:
>= 1 000 mg/kg bw/day
Sex:
male/female
Basis for effect level:
other: An indication for a potential to induce developmental toxicity was not evident at a dose level up to and including 1000 mg/kg bw/day.

Overall reproductive toxicity

Reproductive effects observed:
not specified

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
The registrant considers the mild bodyweight loss observed with females at the highest dose group (1000 mg/kg bw/day) as non adverse treatment related effect as it follows a statistically significant increased body weight gain, as compared to control, in the premating phase.
The No Adverse Effect Level is therefore concluded to be >=1000 mg/kg bw/day.