2-Propenoic acid, 2-[[1,1,2-trifluoro-2-(1,1,2,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropoxy)ethyl]thio]ethyl ester

Skin irritation / corrosion

Administrative data

Endpoint:

skin irritation: in vitro / ex vivo

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

2019-09-18 to 2019-10-18

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2019

Report date:

2019

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 439 (In Vitro Skin Irritation: Reconstructed Human Epidermis Test Method)

Version / remarks:

June 18, 2019

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

yes (incl. QA statement)

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

2-{[1,1,2-trifluoro-2-(1,1,2,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropoxy)ethyl]sulfanyl}ethyl prop-2-enoate

EC Number:

864-951-0

Cas Number:

2170099-74-6

Molecular formula:

C10H8F10O3S

IUPAC Name:

2-{[1,1,2-trifluoro-2-(1,1,2,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropoxy)ethyl]sulfanyl}ethyl prop-2-enoate

Test material form:

liquid

In vitro test system

Test system:

human skin model

Source species:

human

Cell type:

non-transformed keratinocytes

Justification for test system used:

The reconstructed human epidermis model in vitro method is an accepted in vitro method to replace animal testing. The human skin RHE™ model closely mimics the biochemical and physiological properties of the upper parts of the human skin, i.e the epidermis, and has been validated by the ECVAM in 2008.

Vehicle:

unchanged (no vehicle)

Details on test system:

RECONSTRUCTED HUMAN EPIDERMIS (RHE) TISSUE
- Model used: SkinEthic™ RHE-model RHE/S/17
- Tissue batch number: 19-RHE-156
- Expiry date: September 23, 2019
- Date of initiation of testing: September 4, 2019

TEMPERATURE USED FOR TEST SYSTEM
- Temperature used during treatment / exposure: room temperature
- Temperature of post-treatment incubation: 37 °C

REMOVAL OF TEST MATERIAL AND CONTROLS
-Volume of washing steps: 25 mL DPBS
- Observable damage in the tissue due to washing: none

MTT DYE USED TO MEASURE TISSUE VIABILITY AFTER TREATMENT / EXPOSURE
- MTT concentration: 1 mg/mL
- Incubation time: 3 hours
- Spectrophotometer: ELx800, BioTek (Instruments GmbH, Bad Friedrichshall, Germany)
- Wavelength: 570 nm

FUNCTIONAL MODEL CONDITIONS WITH REFERENCE TO HISTORICAL DATA
- Viability: OD 1.4 (OD>0.7)
- Barrier function: 5.8 h (4.0h - Morphology: Multi-layered, highly differentiated epidermis consisting of basal, spinous and granular layers, and a multi-layered Stratum corneum.

NUMBER OF REPLICATE TISSUES: 3

CONTROL TISSUES USED IN CASE OF MTT DIRECT INTERFERENCE
- N. of replicates : 3
- Method of calculation used: It is necessary to evaluate the OD due to non-specific reduction and to subtract it before calculation of the cell viability.

Non specific MTT reduction = [OD(KT) - OD(KU) / OD (neg. control)] * 100

NUMBER OF INDEPENDENT TEST SEQUENCES / EXPERIMENTS TO DERIVE FINAL PREDICTION: 3

PREDICTION MODEL
- The test substance is considered as non-irritant to skin (UN GHS No Category) if the tissue viability after exposure and post-treatment incubation is > 50%.

Control samples:

yes, concurrent negative control

yes, concurrent positive control

yes, concurrent MTT non-specific colour control

Amount/concentration applied:

TEST MATERIAL
- Amount applied: 16 µL ± 0.5 µL per tissue

NEGATIVE CONTROL
- Amount applied: 16 µL ± 0.5 µL per tissue

POSITIVE CONTROL
- Amount applied 16 µL ± 0.5 µL per tissue
- Concentration: 5% aqueous solution

Duration of treatment / exposure:

42 min

Duration of post-treatment incubation (if applicable):

42 h

Number of replicates:

3

Results and discussion

In vitro

Results

Irritation / corrosion parameter:

% tissue viability

Run / experiment:

mean

Value:

96.2

Vehicle controls validity:

valid

Negative controls validity:

valid

Positive controls validity:

valid

Remarks on result:

no indication of irritation

Other effects / acceptance of results:

- OTHER EFFECTS:
- Visible damage on test system: No
- Direct-MTT reduction: Yes
- Colour interference with MTT: No

ACCEPTANCE OF RESULTS:
- Acceptance criteria met for negative control: Yes
- Acceptance criteria met for positive control: Yes
- Acceptance criteria met for variability between replicate measurements: Yes

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:

GHS criteria not met

Conclusions:

Under the conditions of the present study, the test item is not considered to possess an irritant potential to skin.

Executive summary:

The objective of the present study was to investigate the potential of the test item to induce skin irritation in an in vitro human skin model according to OECD TG 439. The test item was applied topically to a human reconstructed skin model followed by determination of the cell viability. Cell viability was determined by enzymatic conversion of vital dye MTT into a blue formazan salt and measurement of the formazan salt after extraction from tissues. The percent reduction of cell viability in comparison to untreated negative controls was used to predict the skin irritation potential. Triplicates of the human skin RHE-model were treated with the test item, the negative or the positive control for 42 minutes (± 1 minute). 16 µL of either test item, the negative control (DPBS-buffer) or the positive control (5% aqueous solution of sodium dodecyl sulfate) were applied to the tissues. Based on results from pre-tests, the test item was shown to directly reduce MTT. To evaluate the extent of non-specific interaction, three killed tissues were treated with the test item and three killed untreated tissues were used as negative control. The treatment and the MTT assay of the killed tissues was comparable to that of the living tissues. The obtained OD for a non-specific reduction was subtracted from OD-values obtained after treatment of living tissues with the test item to calculate the cell viability. All acceptability criteria after treatment with the negative control (DPBS-buffer) and the positive control (5% aqueous Solution of sodium dodecyl sulfate) were met. Following treatment with the test item, the tissue viability was 96.2% and, thus, higher than 50%, i.e. according to OECD 439 the test item is considered as non-irritant to skin (UN GHS: No Category). Under the conditions of the present study, the test item is not considered to possess an irritant potential to skin (UN GHS: No Category).