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Key value for chemical safety assessment

Effects on fertility

Effect on fertility: via oral route
Endpoint conclusion:
no study available
Effect on fertility: via inhalation route
Endpoint conclusion:
no study available
Effect on fertility: via dermal route
Endpoint conclusion:
no study available
Additional information

No reproductive toxicity studies have been performed with the test item to investigate fertility. However, based on the information retrieved from a subchronic toxicity study in rats, no systemic presence of the substance is expected most probably due to a low potential for gastro-intestinal absorption. The subchronic toxicity study did not reveal any adverse effects up to the limit dose of 1000 mg/kg/day applied.

Effects on developmental toxicity

Description of key information
In the teratology study with a structural analogue (CAS 70321-86-7) in the rat the test substance was without embryotoxic activity and teratogenic potency following the oral administration of daily doses of 300, 1,000 and 3,000 mg/kg bw to the dams through days 6 until 15 of pregnancy. The maternal and developmental NOAEL is 3,000 mg/kg bw. 
Link to relevant study records
Reference
Endpoint:
developmental toxicity
Type of information:
migrated information: read-across from supporting substance (structural analogue or surrogate)
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Guideline study, but outdated version of guideline (treatment only up to gestation day 15), GLP study.
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 414 (Prenatal Developmental Toxicity Study)
Version / remarks:
(adopted May 1981)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes
Limit test:
no
Specific details on test material used for the study:
- Analytical purity: 99.7%
- Batch No.: EN 02885.32 (commercial grade)
- Physical state: solid
- Storage: room temperature
- Solubility in water: insoluble

- Molecular formula (if other than submission substance): C30H31N3O
- Molecular weight (if other than submission substance): 447.58
- Smiles notation (if other than submission substance): CC(C)(c1ccccc1)c2cc(c(c(c2)n3n4n3C5C4C=CC=C5)O)C(C)(C)c6ccccc6
- Structural formula attached as image file (if other than submission substance): see Fig.
Species:
rat
Strain:
other: RAIf (SPF),
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Further characterisation: hybrids of RII/1 x RII/2
- Source: Animal Production, WST 455, Ciba Geigy Ltd., Stein, Switzerland
- Age at study initiation: about 2 months
- Weight at study initiation: 180 g - 200 g
- Housing: groups of 4 in macrolon cages with a wire mesh top and with standardised granulated soft wood
- Diet: pelleted, certified standard diet (Nafag No. 890 Tox); ad libitum
- Water: tap water; ad libitum
- Acclimation period: 6 days

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 21 ± 1
- Humidity (%): 55 ± 15
- Air changes (per hr): about 16
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12

All batches of diet were assayed for composition and contaminant levels by the manufacturer. The drinking water quality fulfilled the specifications of the "Schweizerisches Lebensmittelbuch" (1972).
Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
polyethylene glycol
Remarks:
(50% in water)
Details on exposure:
PREPARATION OF DOSING SOLUTIONS:
The suspensions of the test material were freshly prepared daily and the homogeneity of the suspensions was maintained by means of a magnetic stirrer. The suspensions prepared contained 0, 30, 100 and 300 mg/mL of the test material.

VEHICLE
- Concentration in vehicle: 1:1 mixture of distilled water and polyethylene glycol 400
- Amount of vehicle: 10 mL/kg
- Purity: polyethylene glycol 400 (practical grade, Fluka AG, Switzerland)
Analytical verification of doses or concentrations:
yes
Details on analytical verification of doses or concentrations:
The content analysis of the test article suspensions showed values ranging from 93.5 to 100.8 % of the nominal values.
Details on mating procedure:
- Impregnation procedure: cohoused
- M/F ratio per cage: 1/3
- Length of cohabitation: 4-6 h
- Proof of pregnancy: vaginal plug / sperm in vaginal smear referred to as day 0 of pregnancy
Duration of treatment / exposure:
from day 6 to day 15 of the pregnancy
Frequency of treatment:
daily
Duration of test:
21 days
Remarks:
Doses / Concentrations:
0, 300, 1,000 and 3,000 mg/kg bw (higher concentrations were technically not feasible)
Basis:
actual ingested
No. of animals per sex per dose:
24 per group at study initiation
Control animals:
yes, concurrent vehicle
Details on study design:
Dose selection rationale:
The dose levels were selected on the basis of a previously conducted preliminary teratogenicity study. Groups of each 12 pregnant rats were treated with 0, 1,000 mg/kg and 3,000 mg/kg body weight from day 6 until day 15 of pregnancy with the test substance.

The females of both the experimental groups remained unaffected by the treatment. Food consumption, body weight development, general health and all litter parameters were comparable to those of the control group. One female of the control group died on day 20 post coitum: Necropsy revealed bloody liquid in the uterus. One malformation was found amongst the fetuses of the control group (cleft palate in combination with maldeveloped tongue). Based on the foregoing results, it was decided that the high dose should be 3000 mg/kg, the indermediate dose 1000 mg/kg and the low dose 3,000 mg/kg, a dose expected to yield a no-effect level.
Maternal examinations:
CAGE SIDE OBSERVATIONS: Yes
- Time schedule: daily

DETAILED CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS: Yes
- Time schedule: daily

BODY WEIGHT: Yes
- Time schedule for examinations: daily

FOOD CONSUMPTION AND COMPOUND INTAKE: Yes
- Time schedule: days 6, 11, 16 and 21 of pregnancy
- Food consumption for each animal determined and mean daily diet consumption calculated as g food per period/ days per period x no. of animals per cage: Yes

WATER CONSUMPTION AND COMPOUND INTAKE: No

POST-MORTEM EXAMINATIONS: Yes
- Sacrifice on gestation day 21
- Organs examined: main organs of the thoracic and abdominal cavities, in particular the genitals; number of corpora lutea in each ovary, weight of the uterus including contents, uterine contents
Ovaries and uterine content:
The ovaries and uterine content was examined after termination: Yes
Examinations included: number and location of live and dead fetuses in the uterine horns, number and location intrauterine resorption sites (early/late),
- early embryonal resorptions: implantation sites without placenta
- late embryonal/fetal resorptions: implantation sites with placenta
- abortions: "empty" implantation sites with white or yellow stained nodules in the uterus horn visible from the outside

Uterine horns showing no implantation sites were placed into an aqueous solution of ammonium sulfide to visualize possible haemorrhagic alterations of such sites.
Fetal examinations:
- Sex determination: Yes (ano- genital distance criteria)
- Careful external (gross) examinations: Yes (live fetuses): extremities or parts thereof, tail, trunk, head (brain, eyes, pinnae, jaws, oral orifice cleft lip/jaw/palate), all body regions
- Body weight determination: Yes
- Visceral examinations: Yes (one third of the fetuses per litter): skin, central nervous system (brain, spinal cord, eyes), body cavities (pericardial cavity, pleural cavity, diaphragm), respiratory system (nasal cavity, nasal septum, choanae, trachea, bronchi, lungs), digestive system (oral cavity, palate, tongue, oesophagus, stomach, intestine, rectum, liver), endocrine system (thyreoidea, pancreas, adrenals, thymus), circulatory system (spleen, heart, major vessels), excretory system (kidneys, ureters, ruinary bladder), genital system (testes, epididymides, deferent ducts, seminal vesicles, ovaries, oviducts, uterus)
- Skeletal examinations: Yes (two thirds of the fetuses per litter): cranial skeleton (nasals, frontals, parietals, interparietals, supraoccipital, exoccipitals), axial skeleton (vertebrae, ribs, sternebrae), appendicular skeleton (shoulder girdle, pelvic girdle, upper and lower extremities)

Statistics:
All values were analysed by the Student's t-test, except for the analysis of fetal anomalities, which were analysed by the CHI-square test.
Details on maternal toxic effects:
Maternal toxic effects:no effects

Details on maternal toxic effects:
- Clinical signs: A few animals, such as two from the control group, five from the low-dose group and one from each the intermediate and high dose groups developed some necrotic areas on the skin which were not considered to be due to the treatment.
- Mortality: No mortality occurred during treatment or post-treatment period.
- Body weight: Body weight and corrected body weights were comparable for all groups over the study period (see table 1). In the intermediate dose group body weight change was superior to that of the control group during days 6 through 11 of pregnancy (significant difference confirmed by Student's t-test, p < 0.05). No other differences and no treatment-related changes were observed.
- Food consumption: Food consumption was not adversely influenced for all the three dose groups in comparison to controls. Neither in the pre-gestation phase (d0 - d6) (19.42 g, 19.50 g and 19.72 g versus 19.07 g in controls) nor during gestation (d6 - d21) (24.85 g, 24.49 g and 25.09 g versus 23.61 g in controls).
- Macroscopic findings: No changes were recorded which might be related to the treatment with the test substance.

Maternal postmortem examination:
- 0 mg/kg bw: 2 females bore no implantation sites and 1 female had a dead foetus. All three animals were excluded from the calculation of means.
- 300 mg/kg bw: no effects detected
- 1000 mg/kg bw: 1 female with partial abortion, mean number of corpora lutea and implantation sites was slightly but not significantly increased
- 3000 mg/kg bw: 1 female with partial abortion, 1 female with haemorrhagic changes of the uterine epithelium, 1 female with no left uterus horn, mean number of corpora lutea was slightly but not significantly increased while the mean number of implantation sites was slightly decreased (no statistical significance). This implies the preimplantation loss was higher in comparison to controls. For one female of the high dose group, premature birth of three foetuses was observed on day 21 post coitum. Since body weight and uterus weight could not be determined on the day of expected delivery (day 21 p.c), this female was excluded from calculation of the corresponding means. The animal was considered, however, for means concerning pregnancy and fetal data.
Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
Effect level:
>= 3 000 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
Based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect level:
other: absence at effects at the limit dose
Remarks on result:
other: Substance was tested at a dose exceeding the limit dose of the OECD TG 414
Abnormalities:
no effects observed
Details on embryotoxic / teratogenic effects:
Embryotoxic / teratogenic effects:no effects

Details on embryotoxic / teratogenic effects:
The rates of embryo and foetal lethality (resorptions indicating post-implantation loss) were found to be similar for all groups. One dead fetus was found amongst a litter of the high-dose group. The uterine contents of a female from the control group consisted of one dead fetus only. In the high-dose group the mean litter size showed a slight but statistically not significant reduction and remained unchanged in the low and intermediate dose groups. The average number of male and female foetuses per litter was similar for all groups. The male-to-female sex ratios were comparable for all groups in this study. The average body weight of the live foetuses was not significantly altered in the experimental groups on the per litter basis. However, comparing the mean foetal body weights per group, a significant reduction of the average female body weight in the low dose group (t-test, p < 0.05) and of the average male and average female and overall average weight of the intermediate dose group (p < 0.05) was observed. The latter findings were not assumed to be of experimental significance.

Gross malfomations upon external examination were found in 1 male of the control group which exhibited a generalised oedema and in one female of the high dose group which exhibited omphalocele. No gross malformations were observed in the low and intermediate dose groups. No visceral malformations or anomalies were detected in any group on about one third of live fetuses per litter. The incidence of skeletal anomalies was comparable between treated groups and the control group (4, 2 and 6 versus 4 in controls, for 300, 1,000, 3,000 mg/kg bw). Most of these anomalies were consistent irregular ossification of sternebrae (sternebrae 1 and/or 6 and 2).
Dose descriptor:
NOEL
Effect level:
>= 3 000 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
Based on:
test mat.
Sex:
male/female
Basis for effect level:
other: no adverse effects observed at the limit dose
Remarks on result:
other: Highest dose tested exceeds the limit dose of OECD TG 414
Abnormalities:
no effects observed
Developmental effects observed:
no

Table 1: Body weight

 

Dose (mg/kg bw)

0

300

1000

3000

No. pregnant females

22

24

24

24

day

Mean body weight (g)

0

194.1

194.9

197.2

196.5

21

365.1

368.8

368.3

362.5

 

Mean body weight changes (g)

0-6

32.9

32.0

31.0

32.8

6-11

27.3

29.4

30.5

30.1

11-16

45.0

42.5

41.8

39.8

16-21

66.0

70.0

67.8

63.3

0-21

171.0

173.9

171.1

166.0

6-21

138.3

142.0

140.1

133.2

6-16

72.3

71.9

72.3

69.9

 

 

 

 

 

Gravid uterus weight (g)

113

108

111

103

Corrected body weight (g)*

252

261

258

260

Corrected body weight gain (g) **

26

34

29

30

 Corrected body weight gain (%)***  11  15  13  13

* "corrected" body weight is the difference of the body weight (day 21) minus the uterus weight

** "corrected" body weight (day 21) minus body weight (day 6)

*** "corr." body-weight gain divided by the body weight (day 6), times 100

Table 2: Summary of results

 

Dose (mg/kg bw)

0

300

1000

3000

Number of females mated

24

24

24

24

Number pregnant females

22 (91.7%)

24 (100%)

24 (100%)

24 (100%)

Dams with live foetuses

21 (87.5%)

24 (100%)

24 (100%)

23 (100%)*

Dams with partial resorptions

9 (37.5%)

15 (62.5%)

13 (54.2%)

14 (58.3%)

Dams with partial abortion

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (4.2%)

1 (4.2%)

 

Corpora lutea (mean)

16.1

16.0

16.9

16.9

Implantation sites (mean)

15.3

15.2

16.0

14.3

Pre-implantation loss (%)**

6.6

5.7

7.6

15.0

Implantation efficiency (%)

93.4

94.3

92.4

85

Early resorptions = embryonic resorptions (mean/total/(%)***)

0.48/10/(3.1%)

0.88/21/(5.8%)

0.96/23/(6.0%)

0.87/20/(6.1%)

Late resorptions = foetal resorptions (mean/total/(%)***)

0.05/1/(0.3%)

0

0.04/1/(0.3%)

0.08/2/(0.6%)

Total resorptions (mean/total/(%)***)

0.52/11/(3.4%)

0.88/21/(5.8%)

1.00/24/(6.3%)

0.96/22/(6.7%)

  

Litters evaluated

21

24

24

23

Number live foetuses

311

344

359

306

Foetal viability %

100

100

100

99.7

Litter weight (g)

81.8

78.4

79.9

72.6

Sex-ratio (m/f), per litter

0.46

0.49

0.46

0.5

Sex-ratio (m/f), per group

0.46

0.48

0.46

0.51

Mean body weight per group (g)

5.5

5.5

5.3 (p< 0.05)

5.5

 

Foetuses with gross malfunction/ foetuses examined

1/311

0/344

0/359

1/324

Foetuses with visceral anomalies and or malfunction/foetuses examined

0/101

0/114

0/120

0/108

Foetuses with skeletal malfunction/foetuses examined

0/210

0/230

0/239

0/216

Foetuses with skeletal anomalies/foetuses examined

4/210

4/230

2/239

6/216

Total number malfunction/anomalies

4

4

2

7

% anomalous/malfunction foetuses

1.29

1.16

0.56

2.28

* one female excluded from further calculations due to partial premature birth of part of its litter

** %-values are indicated as per cent of total number of corpora lutea

*** %-values are indicated as per cent of total implantations

Conclusions:
The substance is not teratogenic in rats at gavage doses of up to 3000 mg/kg bw.
Effect on developmental toxicity: via oral route
Endpoint conclusion:
no adverse effect observed
Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
3 000 mg/kg bw/day
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

Data on teratogenicity/developmental toxicity is available for a structural analogue (CAS 70321-86-7). The structural analogue has two1-methyl-1-phenylethyl substituents instead of one 1-methyl-1-phenylethyl substituent and one1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl substituent. (The structure of the analogue substance is provided in the robust study summary of the robust study summary for teratogenicity.) Both substances are produced and marketed as pure substances (>99%) so that an influence of by-products does not need to be considered. As shown in the table below, the physico-chemical properties are very similar. Both substances are insoluble in water and very well soluble in fat. Their log Pow values are outside the applicability range of the experimental methods and are calculated to be 6.5 or above. Whereas the target substance did not cause any adverse effects in a 90-day oral toxicity study (OECD 408, GLP) at 1000 mg/kg bw, liver was identified as the target organ for the analogue substance upon subacute and subchronic testing. Specifically, there was adose dependent organ weight increase in both sexes and microscopic examination revealed hypertrophy and cytoplasmic vacuolization of hepatocytes in some animals. No changes of in plasma activities of liver enzymes were observed and the NOEL for 90 day feed application was 3.7 mg/kg bw. As the analogue substance is more hazardous than the target substance upon repeated dosing, the application of read-across does not underestimate the hazard. Actually, all available data indicates that the target substance is too bulky and insoluble for systemic uptake.

 

 

 

Phenol, 2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-6-(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)-4-(1, 1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)-

Phenol, 2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4,6-bis(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)-

target

analogue

73936-91-1

70321-86-7

Molecular weight

441.62

447.58

Melting point

109-113°C

137-141°C

Relative Density

1.14

1.22

Water Solubility

<0.069 mg/l (at 20°C)

<0.04 mg/l (at 20°C)

Fat solubility

approx. 9.5 g/100 g (at 30°C)

16 g/kg of fat

Partition Coefficient n-octanol/water

10.6 (calculated)

6.5 (calculated)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phenol, 2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-6-(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)-4-(1, 1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)-

Phenol, 2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4,6-bis(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)-

 

 

target

analogue

 

 

73936-91-1

70321-86-7

 

 

skin irritation

not irritating

not irritating

 

 

eye irritation

not irritating

not irritating

 

 

skin sensitzation

not sensitizing

not sensitizing

 

 

acute oral tox (LD50 in mg/kg bw)

> 5000

> 7750

 

 

acute dermal tox (LD50 in mg/kg bw)

> 2500

>2000

 

 

28-day study (OECD 407)

NOEL = 1000 mg/kg bw (gavage)

NOEL: <26 mg/kg bw (feed with0, 300, 2,000 and 10,000 ppm, target organ liver)

 

 

90-day study (OECD 408)

NOEL = 1000 mg/kg bw (gavage)

NOEL 3.7 mg/kg bw day (feed with0, 50, 300, 2,000 and 10,000 ppm, target organ liver)

 

 

Genotoxicity in vitro

not genotoxic

not genotoxic

 

 

Teratogenicity (OECD 414)

 

NOEL = 3000 mg/kg bw (gavage)

 

References for studies with analogue substance are listed in the Chemical safety report.

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In the teratogenicity toxicity study (OECD 414, GLP) the test substance (99.7% pure) was administered to 24 pregnant RAIf (SPF) rats/dose by gavage at dose levels of 0, 300, 1,000 and 3,000 mg/kg bw from days 6 through 15 of gestation (Prolonging the treatment until the last day of gestation was introduced to the OECD guideline 414 only in 2001). The applied doses exceed the limit dose of 1000 mg/kg bw. There were no treatment-related effects in mortality, clinical signs, body weight, corrected body weight, food consumption, or caesarean parameters. A maternal LOAEL could not be derived. The maternal NOAEL is 3,000 mg/kg bw/day, the highest dose tested.

There were no treatment-related effects in developmental parameters (pre and post-implantation loss, malformation and anomalies, sex ratio, foetal weight and viability as well as live and dead pups, resorptions, corpora lutea, litter size and weight). A LOAEL for developmental toxicity could not be derived. The developmental NOAEL is thus 3,000 mg/kg bw/day, the highest dose tested (Ciba Geigy Ltd. 1987).

 

Toxicity to reproduction: other studies

Additional information

No reproductive toxicity studies have been performed with the test item to study potential reproductive development disturbances. However, based on the information retrieved from a subchronic toxicity study in rats, no systemic presence of the substance is expected most probably due to a low potential for gastro-intestinal absorption. The subchronic toxicity study did not reveal any adverse effects up to the limit dose of 1000 mg/kg/day applied.

Justification for classification or non-classification

There is no indication that the substance causes adverse effects on reproductive organs. No teratogenic effects were noted for the analogue substance. No critieria for classification and labelling as outlaid in Directive 67/548/EEC or the CLP Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 are met.

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