Review
Author: Bruze, M ; Sipes, I G ; Moustakas, H. ; Muldoon, J ; Bartlett, A ; Belsito, D ; Schember, I ; Bryant-Freidrich, A ; Thakkar, Y ; Dagli, M.L. ; Api, A M ; Ritacco, G ; Botelho, D ; Sadekar, N ; Lapczynski, A. ; Bruze, M. ; Joshi, K. ; Schultz, T W ; Tokura, Y. ; Ritacco, G. ; Cancellieri, M.A. ; Sadekar, N. ; Thakkar, Y. ; Burton, G.A. ; Deodhar, C. ; Muldoon, J. ; Botelho, D. ; Schember, I. ; Siddiqi, F. ; Jones, L ; Lavelle, M. ; Lavelle, M ; Burton, G A ; Penning, T M ; Joshi, K ; Penning, T.M. ; Dagli, M L ; Lapczynski, A ; Tokura, Y ; Belsito, D. ; Chon, H. ; Jones, L. ; Moustakas, H ; Api, A.M. ; Lee, I. ; Farrell, K. ; Deodhar, C ; Sullivan, G. ; Bartlett, A. ; Lee, I ; Dekant, W. ; Fryer, A D ; Chon, H ; Fryer, A.D. ; Sipes, I.G. ; Farrell, K ; Cancellieri, M A ; Schultz, T.W. ; Siddiqi, F ; Dekant, W ; Bryant-Freidrich, A. ; Sullivan, G
A review.5-Methylfurfural was evaluated for genotoxicity, repeated dose toxicity, reproductive toxicity, local respiratory toxicity, photoirritation/photoallergenicity, skin sensitization, and environmental safety.Data from read-across analog furfural (CAS # 98-01-1) show that 5-methylfurfural is not expected to be genotoxic, provide a calculated Margin of Exposure (MOE) > 100 for the repeated dose toxicity, reproductive toxicity, and local respiratory toxicity endpoints, and that there are no safety concerns for 5-methylfurfural for skin sensitization under the current declared levels of use.The photoirritation endpoint was evaluated based on target data; 5-methylfurfural does not present a concern for photoirritation under the current declared levels of use.5-Methylfurfural was not evaluated for photoallergenicity due to a lack of suitable data and validated in vitro tests.To address this data gap, RIFM is sponsoring an in vitro photoallergy research program to evaluate the photoallergy potential of 5-methylfurfural.The environmental endpoints were evaluated.