Registration Dossier

Data platform availability banner - registered substances factsheets

Please be aware that this old REACH registration data factsheet is no longer maintained; it remains frozen as of 19th May 2023.

The new ECHA CHEM database has been released by ECHA, and it now contains all REACH registration data. There are more details on the transition of ECHA's published data to ECHA CHEM here.

Diss Factsheets

Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: dermal
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: authoritative database and European Agency Report.

Data source

Referenceopen allclose all

Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Oxalic Acid Report
Author:
European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products
Year:
2003
Bibliographic source:
EMEA/MRL/891/03
Reference Type:
other: Data base
Title:
Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Pesticide Database
Year:
2010
Bibliographic source:
Pesticide Action Network, North America (San Francisco, CA, 2010),

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
Principles of method if other than guideline:
No
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Oxalic acid
EC Number:
205-634-3
EC Name:
Oxalic acid
Cas Number:
144-62-7
Molecular formula:
C2H2O4
IUPAC Name:
oxalic acid

Test animals

Species:
rabbit

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Key result
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
20 000 mg/kg bw
Clinical signs:
other:

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
Category 4 based on GHS criteria
Conclusions:
Despite the result of the reported study, the substance is classified as harmful in contact with the skin, according to Harmonised classification - Annex VI of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP Regulation)