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Toxicological information

Skin irritation / corrosion

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
skin irritation / corrosion, other
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
THis study was conducted between 18 January 2017 and 26 January 2017
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: This study was assigned Reliability 1 as it was conducted to OECD TG 431 and in compliance with GLP

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2017
Report date:
2017

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 431 (In Vitro Skin Corrosion: Reconstructed Human Epidermis (RHE) Test Method)
Version / remarks:
28 July 2015
Deviations:
no
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method B.40 (In Vitro Skin Corrosion: Transcutaneous Electrical Resistance Test (TER))
Version / remarks:
EC No. 440/2008 30 May 2008
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2-methylenepropane-1,3-diyl diacetate
EC Number:
223-225-8
EC Name:
2-methylenepropane-1,3-diyl diacetate
Cas Number:
3775-29-9
Molecular formula:
C8H12O4
IUPAC Name:
2-[(acetyloxy)methyl]prop-2-en-1-yl acetate
Specific details on test material used for the study:
Identification: 2-methylene-1, 3-propanediol diacetate (CAS: 377529-9) Batch: 20160308(-88) Purity: 99.7% Physical state/Appearance: Clear colorless liquid Expiry Date: 31 March 2019 Storage Conditions: Room temperature in the dark

In vitro test system

Test system:
human skin model
Source species:
human
Cell type:
other: The target cells are epithelial, derived from human skin, and formed into a stratified, cornified epithelium
Cell source:
other: Not specified as study used an EpiDerm™ Reconstructed Human Epidermis Model Kit
Source strain:
not specified
Details on animal used as source of test system:
Not applicable
Justification for test system used:
Recognised in vitro test for corrosivity
Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Details on test system:
Test System

EpiDerm™ Reconstructed Human Epidermis Model Kit
Supplier : MatTek
Date received : 24 January 2017
EpiDermTM Tissues (0.63cm2) lot number : 23389
Assay Medium lot number : 011917TMB
Upon receipt of the EpidermTM tissues, the sealed 24-well plate was stored in a refrigerator until use.

Study Design
Pre-Test Procedure
Assessment of Direct Test Item Reduction of MTT MTT Dye Metabolism, Cell Viability Assay
The MTT assay, a colorimetric method of determining cell viability, is based on reduction of the yellow tetrazolium salt (3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide) to a blue formazan dye by mitochondrial succinate dehydrogenase in viable cells.
One limitation of the assay is possible interference of the test item with MTT. A test item may directly reduce MTT, thus mimicking dehydrogenase activity of the cellular mitochondria. This property of the test item is only a problem if at the time of the MTT test (after rinsing) there is still a sufficient amount of the test item present on or in the tissues. In this case, the true metabolic MTT reduction and the false direct MTT reduction can be differentiated and quantified.

Test for Direct MTT Reduction
As specified, a test item may interfere with the MTT endpoint, if it was able to directly reduce MTT and at the same time was present on or in the tissues when the MTT viability test was performed. To identify this possible interference, the test item was checked for the ability to directly reduce MTT according to the procedure below:
50 µL of the test item was added to 1 mL of a freshly prepared 1.0 mg/mL MTT solution. The solution was incubated in the dark at 37 °C, 5% CO2 in air for 60 minutes. Untreated MTT solution was tested concurrently to act as a control.
If the MTT solution containing the test item turns blue/purple relative to the control, the test item was presumed to have reduced the MTT.

Assessment of Color Interference with the MTT Endpoint
A test item may interfere with the MTT endpoint if it is colored. The MTT assay is affected only if the test item is present in the tissues when the MTT viability assay is performed.
50 µL of test item was added to 300 µL of sterile water. The solution was incubated in the dark at 37 oC, 5% CO2 in air for 60 minutes. A visual assessment of the color was then made.

Main Test
Pre-Incubation The assay medium was pre-warmed before use. 0.9 mL of this assay medium was pipetted into the appropriate wells of two pre-labeled 6-well plates for both the 3-Minute and 60-Minute exposure periods. EpiDerm™ tissues were transferred into the 6-well plates containing the assay medium. The 6-well plates containing the EpiDerm™ samples were pre-incubated (37 °C, 5% CO2) for approximately 1 hour before dosing.

Application of Test Item and Rinsing
Before pre-incubation was complete, a 24-well plate was prepared for use as a “holding plate” for both the 3-Minute and 60-Minute exposure periods. This plate was used to maintain the viability of the tissue inserts between rinsing following chemical exposure and MTT loading. Another 24-well plate was prepared for the MTT loading. 300 µL of either pre-warmed assay medium (holding plate) or MTT medium (MTT loading plate) was dispensed into each well. The two plates were placed into the incubator until required.
After pre-incubation of the EpiDerm™ tissues, the medium was aspirated and replaced with 0.9 mL of fresh assay medium. The 6-well plate for the 3-Minute exposure period was returned to the incubator, while the other was being dosed for the 60-Minute exposure. For the 60-Minute exposure period, 50 µL of sterile distilled water (negative control) was added to the first two tissues. The tissues were dosed at regular intervals to allow for the time taken to rinse each tissue following exposure and to ensure that each tissue gets an equal exposure time. 50 µL of the test item and 50 µL of 8.0 N Potassium Hydroxide (positive control) were also applied to the corresponding tissues in turn. The plate was returned to the incubator (37 °C, 5% CO2) for the 60-Minute exposure period. When dosing for the 60-Minute exposure period was complete, the same procedure was repeated for the 3-Minute exposure period. Because the exposure time was so short, the tissues were dosed at regular intervals to ensure that each tissue received an equal exposure time and to allow for the time taken to rinse each tissue following exposure. Rinsing was achieved by filling and emptying each tissue under a constant soft stream of DPBS to gently remove any residual test item. Excess DPBS was removed by blotting the bottom of the tissue insert with tissue paper. Each tissue was placed into the prepared holding plate until all tissues were rinsed. They were then blotted and transferred to the 24-well plate prepared for MTT loading. The plate was incubated (37 °C, 5% CO2) for 3 hours. Once the 60-Minute exposure period was complete, the same rinsing and MTT loading procedure was repeated.
After the 3-Hour MTT incubation was complete, the inserts were blotted and transferred to labeled 24-well plates for MTT extraction. 2 mL of MTT extractant (isopropanol) was used to completely immerse each insert and the plate was covered with plate sealer to prevent Isopropanol evaporation. The plates stood overnight at room temperature, to allow extraction to proceed.

Absorbance/Optical Density Measurements After extraction, each tissue was pierced with a pipette fitted with a 1000 µL tip and the extraction solution was forced vigorously up and down to form a homogenous solution. 3 x 200 µL aliquots of the extract were transferred to the appropriate wells of a pre-labeled 96-well plate. 200 µL of isopropanol alone was added to the three wells designated as blanks. Absorbency at 562nm (OD562) of each well was measured using the Anthos 2001 microplate reader.

Data Evaluation
Quantitative MTT Assessment (percentage tissue viability) The corrosivity potential of the test item was predicted from the relative mean tissue viabilities obtained after the 3 and 60-Minute exposure periods, compared to the mean of the negative control tissues (n=2) treated with sterile distilled water. The relative mean viabilities were calculated in the following way:

Relative mean viability (%) = Mean OD532 test item / Mean OD562 negative control x 100

Classification of corrosivity potential is based on relative viabilities for both exposure times according to the following table:

Relative mean tissue viability (% of negative control) EU CLP Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 UN GHS UN packing group
3 min: < 50 H314 Category 1A I
3 min: ≥ 50 1 hour: < 15 H314 Category 1B or 1C II or III
3 min: ≥ 50 1 hour: ≥ 15 Not classified for corrosivity Non-Corrosive

Quality Criteria
The results of the assay are considered acceptable if the following assay acceptance criteria are achieved:
Negative Control
The absolute OD562 of the negative control treated tissues in the MTT-test is an indicator of tissue viability obtained in the testing laboratory after the shipping and storing procedure and under specific conditions of the assay. The mean OD562 of the two negative control tissues should be ≥ 0.8 and ≤ 2.8 for each exposure time, which ensures that the tissue viability meets the acceptance criteria.
Positive Control
Potassium Hydroxide 8.0N solution is used as a positive control. An assay meets the acceptance criterion if mean relative tissue viability of the 60 minute positive control is < 15%.
Coefficient of Variation
In the range 20 and 100% viability, the Coefficient of Variation between tissue replicates should be ≤ 30%.
Control samples:
yes, concurrent negative control
yes, concurrent positive control
Amount/concentration applied:
TEST MATERIAL
- The test item was used as supplied (50µL)

NEGATIVE CONTROL
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight): 50 µL Sterile distilled water

POSITIVE CONTROL
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight): 50 µL Potassium Hydroxide
- Concentration (if solution): 8.0N
Duration of treatment / exposure:
Duplicate EpiDermTM tissues were treated with the test item, positive control or negative control for the following exposure times:
• Test Item: 3 minutes, 60 minutes
• Negative Control: 3 minutes, 60 minutes
• Positive Control: 3 minutes, 60 minutes
Number of replicates:
2

Results and discussion

In vitro

Resultsopen allclose all
Irritation / corrosion parameter:
% tissue viability
Run / experiment:
3 Minute Exposure
Value:
86.1
Vehicle controls validity:
not applicable
Negative controls validity:
valid
Remarks:
100%
Positive controls validity:
valid
Remarks:
4.3
Remarks on result:
other: Not corrosive to skin
Irritation / corrosion parameter:
% tissue viability
Run / experiment:
60 Minute Exposure
Value:
ca. 78.5
Vehicle controls validity:
not applicable
Negative controls validity:
valid
Remarks:
100
Positive controls validity:
valid
Remarks:
3.5
Remarks on result:
other: Not corrosive to skin
Other effects / acceptance of results:
Quality Criteria
The mean OD562 for the negative control treated tissues was 1.806 for the 3-Minute exposure period and 1.832 for the 60-Minute exposure period. The negative control acceptance criteria were therefore satisfied.
The relative mean tissue viability for the positive control treated tissues was 3.5% relative to the negative control following the 60-Minute exposure period. The positive control acceptance criterion was therefore satisfied.
In the range 20 to 100% viability the Coefficient of Variation between the two tissue replicates of each treatment group did not exceed 30%. The acceptance criterion was therefore satisfied.

Any other information on results incl. tables

Mean OD562 Values and Viabilities for the Negative Control Item, Positive Control Item and Test Item

 Tissue  Exposure Period  Mean OD562 of individual tissues  Mean OD562 of duplicate tissues  Standard Deviation  Coefficient of Variation (%)  Relative Mean Viability (%)
 Negative Control 3 Minutes   1.749  1.806  0.081  4.5  100*
     1.863        
   60 Minutes  1.935  1.832  0.146  8.0  
     0.728  
 Positive Control  3 Minutes  0.085  0.078  0.011  na  4.3
   0.070        
   60 Minutes  0.072  0.065  0.010  na  3.5
     0.058        
 Test Item  3 Minutes  1.616  0.555  0.086  5.5  86.1
     1.494        
   60 Minutes  1.574  1.138  0.192  13.4  78.5
     1.302        

OD =  Optical density

* = The mean % viability of the negative control tissue is set at 100%

na = Not applicable

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
other: Not Corrosive to skin
Remarks:
according to EU CLP and UN GHS criteria
Conclusions:
The test item was considered to be non-corrosive to the skin.
Executive summary:

The purpose of this test is to evaluate the corrosivity potential of the test item using the EpiDerm™ Human Skin Model after treatment periods of 3 and 60 minutes.

Corrosion is directly related to cytotoxicity in the EpiDerm™ tissue.  Cytotoxicity is determined by the reduction of MTT (3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide) to formazan by viable cells in the test item treated tissues relative to the corresponding negative control.  The results are used to make a prediction of the corrosivity potential of the test item.

Methods

Duplicate tissues were treated with the test item for exposure periods of 3 and 60 minutes.  Negative and positive control groups were treated for each exposure period.  At the end of the exposure period the test item was rinsed from each tissue before each tissue was taken for MTT-loading.  After MTT loading each tissue was placed in 2 mL Isopropanol for MTT extraction.  

At the end of the formazan extraction period each well was mixed thoroughly and triplicate 200 µL samples were transferred to the appropriate wells of a pre-labeled 96-well plate.  The optical density (OD) was measured at 562 nm (OD562). Data are presented in the form of percentage viability (MTT reduction in the test item treated tissues relative to negative control tissues).

Results

The relative mean viabilities for each treatment group were as follows:

 Exposure Period  Percentage Viability    
   Negative Control  Positive Control  Test Item
 3 minute  100*  4.3  86.1
 60 minute  100*  3.5  78.5

*The mean viability of the negative control tissues is set at 100% Quality criteria:  The quality criteria required for acceptance of results in the test were satisfied.

Conclusion

The test item was considered to be non-corrosive to the skin.