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Diss Factsheets

Administrative data

Description of key information

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Skin irritation / corrosion

Endpoint conclusion
Endpoint conclusion:
adverse effect observed (irritating)

Eye irritation

Endpoint conclusion
Endpoint conclusion:
adverse effect observed (irritating)

Respiratory irritation

Endpoint conclusion
Endpoint conclusion:
no study available

Additional information

Acute skin irritation studies with Guerbet alcohols have been conducted in both humans and rabbits. In rabbits 6 respresentatives of the category of Guerbet alcohols showed only slight irritant effects. Studies in human volunteers showed no irritant effects.

Data on eye irritation are available for 6 respresentatives of the category. All substances showed only slight irritant effects in the rabbit eye.

No data on respiratory irritation are available for any substance of the category.


Effects on skin irritation/corrosion: slightly irritating

Effects on eye irritation: slightly irritating

Justification for classification or non-classification

The available data are conclusive but not sufficient for classfication of Reaction mass of 2-hexyldodecan-1-ol and 2-octyldecan-1-ol with regard to irritation/corrosion.