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EC number: 247-891-4 | CAS number: 26658-19-5
- Life Cycle description
- Uses advised against
- Endpoint summary
- Appearance / physical state / colour
- Melting point / freezing point
- Boiling point
- Density
- Particle size distribution (Granulometry)
- Vapour pressure
- Partition coefficient
- Water solubility
- Solubility in organic solvents / fat solubility
- Surface tension
- Flash point
- Auto flammability
- Flammability
- Explosiveness
- Oxidising properties
- Oxidation reduction potential
- Stability in organic solvents and identity of relevant degradation products
- Storage stability and reactivity towards container material
- Stability: thermal, sunlight, metals
- pH
- Dissociation constant
- Viscosity
- Additional physico-chemical information
- Additional physico-chemical properties of nanomaterials
- Nanomaterial agglomeration / aggregation
- Nanomaterial crystalline phase
- Nanomaterial crystallite and grain size
- Nanomaterial aspect ratio / shape
- Nanomaterial specific surface area
- Nanomaterial Zeta potential
- Nanomaterial surface chemistry
- Nanomaterial dustiness
- Nanomaterial porosity
- Nanomaterial pour density
- Nanomaterial photocatalytic activity
- Nanomaterial radical formation potential
- Nanomaterial catalytic activity
- Endpoint summary
- Stability
- Biodegradation
- Bioaccumulation
- Transport and distribution
- Environmental data
- Additional information on environmental fate and behaviour
- Ecotoxicological Summary
- Aquatic toxicity
- Endpoint summary
- Short-term toxicity to fish
- Long-term toxicity to fish
- Short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Long-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria
- Toxicity to aquatic plants other than algae
- Toxicity to microorganisms
- Endocrine disrupter testing in aquatic vertebrates – in vivo
- Toxicity to other aquatic organisms
- Sediment toxicity
- Terrestrial toxicity
- Biological effects monitoring
- Biotransformation and kinetics
- Additional ecotoxological information
- Toxicological Summary
- Toxicokinetics, metabolism and distribution
- Acute Toxicity
- Irritation / corrosion
- Sensitisation
- Repeated dose toxicity
- Genetic toxicity
- Carcinogenicity
- Toxicity to reproduction
- Specific investigations
- Exposure related observations in humans
- Toxic effects on livestock and pets
- Additional toxicological data
Sensitisation data (human)
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- sensitisation data (humans)
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- weight of evidence
- Reliability:
- 4 (not assignable)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: Only secondary literature available (no data on test substance purity).
Data source
Referenceopen allclose all
- Reference Type:
- secondary source
- Title:
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Sorbitan Caprylate, Sorbitan Cocoate, Sorbitan Diisostearate, Sorbitan Dioleate, sorbitan Distearate, Sorbitan Isostearate, sorbitan Olivate, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate, Sorbitan Sesquistearate and Sorbitan Triiso
- Author:
- Croda
- Year:
- 2 002
- Bibliographic source:
- International Journal of Toxicology, 21 (Supp1): 93-112
- Reference Type:
- secondary source
- Title:
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Sorbitan Stearate, Sorbitan Laurate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Sorbitan Oleate, Sorbitan Tristearate, Sorbitan Palmitate, and Sorbitan Triolate
- Author:
- Elder, R.L., ed.
- Year:
- 1 985
- Bibliographic source:
- Journal of the Amercian College of Toxicology, Vol.4, No.3
- Reference Type:
- publication
- Title:
- Unpublished human irritation studies and animal toxicology and irritation studies of Span 20 (sorbitan laurate), Span 40 (sorbitan palmitate), Span 60 (sorbitan stearate), Span 65 (sorbitan tristearate), Span 80 (sorbitan oleate), Span 85 (sorbitan trio
- Author:
- CTFA
- Year:
- 1 981
- Report date:
- 1981
Materials and methods
- Type of sensitisation studied:
- skin
- Study type:
- study with volunteers
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- Schwartz prophetic patch test
- GLP compliance:
- no
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Sorbitan tristearate
- EC Number:
- 247-891-4
- EC Name:
- Sorbitan tristearate
- Cas Number:
- 26658-19-5
- Molecular formula:
- Molecular formula cannot be given as substance is a mixture.
- IUPAC Name:
- (2R)-2-[(2R,3R,4S)-3,4-bis(octadecanoyloxy)oxolan-2-yl]-2-hydroxyethyl octadecanoate; (2R)-2-[(2R,3R,4S)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]-2-hydroxyethyl octadecanoate; (2R)-2-hydroxy-2-[(2R,3R,4S)-3-hydroxy-4-(octadecanoyloxy)oxolan-2-yl]ethyl (9Z)-octadec-9-enoate
- Details on test material:
- - Name of test material (as cited in study report): sorbitan tristearate
- Analytical purity: not given
Constituent 1
Method
- Type of population:
- general
- Ethical approval:
- not specified
- Subjects:
- - Number of subjects exposed: 211 - 10 to 100% test substance, 201 to 40% in water
- Controls:
- no data
- Route of administration:
- dermal
- Details on study design:
- TYPE OF TEST(S) USED: patch test (epicutaneous test)
Results and discussion
- Results of examinations:
- SYMPTOMS
- Frequency, level, duration of symptoms observed: no irritation observed, no sensitization, except one exposed to 40 % test substance in water
NO. OF PERSONS WITH/OUT REACTIONS COMPARED TO STUDY POPULATION
- Number of subjects with positive reactions: 1
- Number of subjects with negative reactions: 210
Applicant's summary and conclusion
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