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EC number: 207-838-8 | CAS number: 497-19-8
Skin irritation / corrosion
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- skin irritation: in vivo
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- 1985
- Reliability:
- 1 (reliable without restriction)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- guideline study
- Remarks:
- In the OECD SIDS on sodium carbonate (2002) a similar reliability was assigned.
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- study report
- Title:
- Unnamed
- Year:
- 1 985
Materials and methods
Test guideline
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion)
- Deviations:
- yes
- Remarks:
- Test substance was not moistened with water ; patch was occlusive instead of semi-occlusive. Minor deviations included small differences in housing conditions and no other toxic effects have been observed.
- GLP compliance:
- yes (incl. QA statement)
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Sodium carbonate
- EC Number:
- 207-838-8
- EC Name:
- Sodium carbonate
- Cas Number:
- 497-19-8
- Molecular formula:
- CH2O3.2Na
- IUPAC Name:
- disodium carbonate
- Details on test material:
- SOURCE: Chem. Fabrik Kalk GmbH, Köln, Germany
PURITY: Not reported.
IMPURITY/ADDITIVE/ETC.: Not reported.
ANY OTHER INFORMATION: Name (in german) of test substance:
"Leichte calc. Soda" (Eng.: Light calcined soda)
Constituent 1
Test animals
- Species:
- rabbit
- Strain:
- New Zealand White
- Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
- TEST ANIMALS:
- Sex: Not reported.
- Source: Harald Schriever, Rabbit farm, Germany.
- Age: Not reported.
- Weight at study initiation: 2.4 - 2.6 kg.
- Number of animals: 6
- Controls: Included but not described.
Test system
- Type of coverage:
- occlusive
- Vehicle:
- other: other
- Amount / concentration applied:
- Concentration: 0.5 g
- Duration of treatment / exposure:
- 4 hour(s)
- Number of animals:
- 6
Results and discussion
In vivo
Resultsopen allclose all
- Irritation parameter:
- erythema score
- Basis:
- mean
- Time point:
- other: 24 + 48 + 72 hr
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 4
- Reversibility:
- not specified
- Irritation parameter:
- edema score
- Basis:
- mean
- Time point:
- other: 24 + 48 + 72 hr
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 4
- Reversibility:
- not specified
- Irritation parameter:
- erythema score
- Basis:
- animal #1
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 4
- Reversibility:
- fully reversible
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Irritation parameter:
- erythema score
- Basis:
- animal #2
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 4
- Reversibility:
- fully reversible
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Irritation parameter:
- erythema score
- Basis:
- animal #3
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 4
- Reversibility:
- fully reversible
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Irritation parameter:
- erythema score
- Basis:
- animal #4
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 4
- Reversibility:
- fully reversible
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Irritation parameter:
- erythema score
- Basis:
- animal #5
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 4
- Reversibility:
- fully reversible
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Irritation parameter:
- erythema score
- Basis:
- animal #6
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 4
- Reversibility:
- fully reversible
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Irritation parameter:
- edema score
- Basis:
- animal #1
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 4
- Reversibility:
- fully reversible
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Irritation parameter:
- edema score
- Basis:
- animal #2
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 4
- Reversibility:
- fully reversible
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Irritation parameter:
- edema score
- Basis:
- animal #3
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 4
- Reversibility:
- fully reversible
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Irritation parameter:
- edema score
- Basis:
- animal #4
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 4
- Reversibility:
- fully reversible
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Irritation parameter:
- edema score
- Basis:
- animal #5
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 4
- Reversibility:
- fully reversible
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Irritation parameter:
- edema score
- Basis:
- animal #6
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 4
- Reversibility:
- fully reversible
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Other effects:
- No
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Interpretation of results:
- not irritating
- Conclusions:
- Classification: not irritating
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