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Diss Factsheets

Administrative data

Description of key information

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Skin sensitisation

Endpoint conclusion
Endpoint conclusion:
no adverse effect observed (not sensitising)
Additional information:

There is no skin sensitisation data available for EPO. A read across approach was conducted with a skin sensitisation study from ESBO (EC No. 232-391-0).

The key read-across study (RL2) was conducted according to a guideline that was equivalent or similar to OECD 406. In the study, male and female adult guinea pigs ((Pirbright White); 20 animals in test group, 10 animals in control group) were induced by applications of the test substance: 0.1 % solution of ESBO in 50% propylenglycol/ 50% saline (intradermal; Weeks 1, 2 & 3). During week 6, a challenge of 0.1 % solution of ESBO in 50% propylenglycol/ 50% saline was administered into the skin of the left flank. Twenty-four hours after each injection during the first week of the induction period and 24 hours after the challenge injection the reactions were recorded. During week 8, a sub-irritant dose (30 % ESBO in vaseline) was applied epicutaneously under occlusive dressings which were left in place for 24 hours. The skin irritation was recorded according to Draize. After intradermal challenge, 2/20 animals in both the test and control groups were positive. After occlusive epicutaneous application, 0/20 animals in both the test and control groups were negative. ESBO was considered non-sensitising based on the results of this study. EPO is also predicted to be non sensitising.

The full read-across report justification is attached.


Migrated from Short description of key information:
Read-across to ESBO (EC No. 232-391-0) - Skin sensitisation: Not sensitising (equivalent or similar to OECD 406)

Justification for selection of skin sensitisation endpoint:
Only one read-across study was available.

Respiratory sensitisation

Endpoint conclusion
Endpoint conclusion:
no study available

Justification for classification or non-classification

Based on the available information in the dossier, the substance EPO (CAS No. 1006899‐79‐1) does not need to be classified for skin sensitisation when the criteria outlined in Annex I of 1272/2008/EC are applied, based on the results of the read-across study from ESBO.