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EC number: 238-729-3 | CAS number: 14689-29-3
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Administrative data
Description of key information
An in vitro skin and eye irritation study did not show irritating effects.
Key value for chemical safety assessment
Skin irritation / corrosion
Link to relevant study records
- Endpoint:
- skin irritation: in vitro / ex vivo
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- 17-Jun-2014 to 23-Jun-2014
- Reliability:
- 1 (reliable without restriction)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- guideline study
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- other: EU method B.46 (In Vitro Skin Irritation: Reconstructed Human Epidermis Model Test)
- Deviations:
- no
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- other: OECD Guideline no. 439: In Vitro Skin Irritation: Reconstructed Human Epidermis Test Method
- Deviations:
- no
- GLP compliance:
- yes (incl. QA statement)
- Amount / concentration applied:
- TEST MATERIAL
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight with unit): 11.2 to 11.8 mg, moistened with 5 µl water
(EDTA-ZnK2 could not be spread to match the size of the tissue due to the hygroscopic properties.)
NEGATIVE CONTOL:
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight with unit): 25 µl Phosphate buffered saline
POSITIVE CONTROL
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight with unit): 25 µl
- Concentration (if solution): 5% (aq) Sodium dodecyl sulphate - Duration of treatment / exposure:
- Exposure:15 minutes
Post incubation period: 42 hours - Details on study design:
- TEST SITE
- Area of exposure: human epidermis model
- % coverage: 0.38 cm2
REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
- Washing (if done): phosphate buffered saline
- Time after start of exposure: 15 minutes
POST INCUBATION PERIOD
- 42 hours
SCORING SYSTEM:
- After a 42 hour incubation period, determination of the cytotoxic (irritancy) effect was performed. Cytotoxicity is expressed as the reduction of mitochondrial dehydrogenase activity measured by formazan production from MTT at the end of the treatment. Cell viability was calculated for each tissue as a percentage of the mean of the negative control tissues.
In addition to the normal procedure, three killed tissues treated with test substance and three killed non treated tissues were used for the cytotoxicity evaluation with MTT. - Irritation / corrosion parameter:
- % tissue viability
- Run / experiment:
- 15 min
- Value:
- 87
- Vehicle controls validity:
- valid
- Positive controls validity:
- valid
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Interpretation of results:
- not irritating
- Remarks:
- Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
- Conclusions:
- EDTA-ZnK2 is non-irritant in the in vitro skin irritation test.
- Executive summary:
Skin irritation is expressed as the remaining cell viability after exposure to the test substance. The relative mean tissue viability obtained after 15 minutes treatment with EDTA-ZnK2 compared to the negative control tissues was 87%. Since the mean relative tissue viability for EDTA-ZnK2 was above 50% after 15 minutes treatment EDTA-ZnK2 is considered to be non-irritant.
The positive control had a mean cell viability of 35% after 15 minutes exposure. The absolute mean OD570 (optical density at 570 nm) of the negative control tissues was within the laboratory historical control data range. The standard deviation value of the percentage viability of three tissues treated identically was 18%, indicating that the test system functioned properly.
Reference
Endpoint conclusion
- Endpoint conclusion:
- no adverse effect observed (not irritating)
Eye irritation
Link to relevant study records
- Endpoint:
- eye irritation: in vitro / ex vivo
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- 19-May-2014 to 20-May-2014
- Reliability:
- 1 (reliable without restriction)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- guideline study
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- other: OECD guideline 437 “Bovine Corneal Opacity and Permeability Test Method for Identifying i) Chemicals Inducing Serious Eye Damage and ii) Chemicals Not Requiring Classification for Eye Irritation or Serious Eye Damage”
- Deviations:
- no
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- other: EU Method B.47 “Bovine corneal opacity and permeability method for identifying ocular corrosives and severe irritants
- Deviations:
- no
- GLP compliance:
- yes (incl. QA statement)
- Amount / concentration applied:
- TEST MATERIAL
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight with unit): 750 µl of a 20% (w/w) solution per cornea
NEGATIVE CONTROL
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight with unit): 750 µl of physiological saline per cornea
POSITIVE CONTROL
Amount(s) applied (volume or weight with unit): 750 µl per cornea
Concentration (if solution): 20% (w/v) Imidazole
- Duration of treatment / exposure:
- 240 minutes
- Details on study design:
- TEST SITE
- Isolated bovine cornea
REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
- Washing (if done): yes
- Time after start of exposure: 240 minutes
SCORING SYSTEM:
- After exposure the cornea is thoroughly rinsed to remove the test substance followed by immediate opacity measurement and permeability evaluation of the cornea.
- The mean opacity and mean permeability values (OD490) were used for each treatment group to calculate an in vitro score:
In vitro irritancy score (IVIS) = mean opacity value + (15 x mean OD490 value).
TOOL USED TO ASSESS SCORE:
- opacitymeter and microplate reader
DATA EVALUATION:
In vitro score range UN GHS
≤ 3 No Category
> 3; ≤ 55 No prediction can be made
>55 Category 1 - Irritation parameter:
- in vitro irritation score
- Run / experiment:
- 240 min
- Value:
- 2.1
- Vehicle controls validity:
- valid
- Positive controls validity:
- valid
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Other effects / acceptance of results:
- The corneas were clear with a spot and wrinkles after the 240 minutes of treatment with EDTA-ZnK2
- Interpretation of results:
- not irritating
- Remarks:
- Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
- Conclusions:
- EDTA-ZnK2 is not irritant or corrosive in the Bovine Corneal Opacity and Permeability test.
- Executive summary:
The negative control responses of the opacity and permeability values were less than the upper limits of the laboratory historical rangeindicating that the negative control did not induce irritancy on the corneas.The mean in vitro irritancy score of the positive control (20% (w/v) Imidazole) was 113 and within the historical positive control data range. It was therefore concluded that the test conditions were adequate and that the test system functioned properly.
EDTA-ZnK2 did not induce ocular irritation through both endpoints, resulting in a mean in vitro irritancy score of 2.1 after 240 minutes of treatment.
Reference
Endpoint conclusion
- Endpoint conclusion:
- no adverse effect observed (not irritating)
Respiratory irritation
Endpoint conclusion
- Endpoint conclusion:
- no study available
Additional information
An in vitro skin and eye irritation study did not show irritating effects. These results are in line with those observed for almost all metal chelates (see also read across document in section 13).
Justification for classification or non-classification
Because EDTA-ZnK2 did not show irritation in an in vitro skin and eye irritation test, and results were in line with other metal chelates, this substance does not need classification for skin and eye irritation.
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