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EC number: 215-575-5 | CAS number: 1332-77-0
- 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
Skin irritation / corrosion
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- skin irritation: in vivo
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- No data
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: Meets generally accepted scientific standards with acceptable restrictions.
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- study report
- Title:
- Unnamed
- Year:
- 1 973
- Report date:
- 1973
Materials and methods
Test guideline
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- other: Section 173.240 under Title 49 of the code of Federal Regulations (Federal Register, 1973).
- Deviations:
- not specified
- GLP compliance:
- no
- Remarks:
- Study pre-dates GLP
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- potassium tetraborate
- IUPAC Name:
- potassium tetraborate
- Details on test material:
- - Name of test material: Potassium tetraborate powder.
- Physical state: White powder with a slight odour.
Constituent 1
Test animals
- Species:
- rabbit
- Strain:
- not specified
Test system
- Type of coverage:
- occlusive
- Preparation of test site:
- abraded
- Vehicle:
- not specified
- Controls:
- no
- Amount / concentration applied:
- No data
- Duration of treatment / exposure:
- 4 h
- Observation period:
- 48 h
- Number of animals:
- Six
- Details on study design:
- TEST SITE
- Area of exposure: 1 inch by 1 inch on the saddle.
- % coverage:
- Type of wrap if used: 12-ply surgical gauze held in place with adhesive tape. After application of the patches, the trunk of each rabbit was wrapped with rubber dental damming secured with staples.
REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
- Washing: Gently sponged with a moistened towel.
- Time after start of exposure: 4 h
Results and discussion
In vivo
Resultsopen allclose all
- Irritation parameter:
- overall irritation score
- Basis:
- mean
- Time point:
- other: 48 h
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 8
- Reversibility:
- other: Not applicable
- Remarks on result:
- other: Result on intact skin.
- Irritation parameter:
- overall irritation score
- Basis:
- mean
- Time point:
- other: 48 h
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 8
- Reversibility:
- other: Not applicable
- Remarks on result:
- other: Result on abraded skin.
- Irritant / corrosive response data:
- Very slight erytehma was noted. No corrosive effects were noted at any time.
Any other information on results incl. tables
Primary irritation and corrosive scores in rabbits following a 4-h patch application of potassium tetraborate powder:
Rabbit No. |
Skin |
Erythema-Eschar Observation |
Edema Observation |
||||
4 h |
24 h |
48 h |
4 h |
24 h |
48 h |
||
55 |
Intact |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Abraded |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
56 |
Intact |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Abraded |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
57 |
Intact |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Abraded |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
58 |
Intact |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Abraded |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
59 |
Intact |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Abraded |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
60 |
Intact |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Abraded |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Interpretation of results:
- other: EU GHS criteria not met
- Conclusions:
- The corrosive potential of potassium tetraborate was assessed and found not corrosive according to Section 173.40 under Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (Federal Register, 1973).
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