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Toxicological information

Skin irritation / corrosion

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
skin irritation: in vivo
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Study period:
no data
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Limited publication

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
The place of the range-finding test in the industrial toxicology laboratory.
Author:
Smyth, H.F. Jr., Carpenter, C.P.
Year:
1944
Bibliographic source:
J IND HYG 26:269-273, 1944.

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
no information

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Citraconic anhydride
EC Number:
210-459-0
EC Name:
Citraconic anhydride
Cas Number:
616-02-4
Molecular formula:
C5H4O3
IUPAC Name:
3-methyl-2,5-dihydrofuran-2,5-dione
Details on test material:
citraconic anhydride

Test animals

Species:
rabbit

Results and discussion

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
Category 1 (corrosive)
Remarks:
Criteria used for interpretation of results: expert judgment
Conclusions:
Citraconic acid anhydride tested full strength by application of 0.01ml of undiluted sample to an area upon the clipped belly of an albino rabbit caused severe injury like that caused by morpholine (no further data).
Executive summary:

Citraconic acid anhydride tested full strength by application of 0.01ml of undiluted sample to an area upon the clipped belly of an albino rabbit caused severe injury like that caused by morpholine (no further data).