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Endpoint:
skin irritation: in vivo
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: GLP-compliant guildeline study, available as unpublished report, no restrictions, fully adequate for assessment.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1992
Report date:
1992

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion)
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Potassium tetrafluoroborate
EC Number:
237-928-2
EC Name:
Potassium tetrafluoroborate
Cas Number:
14075-53-7
Molecular formula:
BF4.K
IUPAC Name:
potassium tetrafluoroborate
Test material form:
solid: particulate/powder
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): potassium tetrafluoroborate
- Physical state: white crystalline solid
- Lot/batch No.: 2281A
- Storage condition of test material: room temperature

Test animals

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
New Zealand White
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: David Percival Ltd., Moston, Sandbach, Cheshire, U.K.
- Age at study initiation: ca. 12-16 weeks
- Weight at study initiation: 2.57-2.70 kg
- Housing: individually in suspended metal cages
- Diet: Spillers Rabbit Diet, Dalgety Agriculture Ltd., Almondsbury, Bristol, U.K., ad libitum
- Water: mains drinking water, ad libitum
- Acclimation period: at least 5 days

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 17-20
- Humidity (%): 52-63
- Air changes (per hr): ca. 15
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12 / 12

Test system

Type of coverage:
semiocclusive
Preparation of test site:
other: clipped
Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Controls:
no
Amount / concentration applied:
TEST MATERIAL
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight with unit): 0.5 g
- Concentration (if solution): moistened wth 0.5 mL distilled water

Duration of treatment / exposure:
4 hours
Observation period:
72 hours
Number of animals:
3
Details on study design:
TEST SITE
- Area of exposure: 2.5 x 2.5 cm2
- % coverage: 100
- Type of wrap if used: elasticated corset (TUBIGRIP)

REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
- Washing (if done): gentle swabbing with cotton wool soaked in distilled water
- Time after start of exposure: 4 hours

SCORING SYSTEM:
No erythema: 0
Very slight erythema (barely perceptible): 1
Well-defined erythema: 2
Moderate to severe erythema: 3
Severe erythema (beet redness) to slight eschar formation (injuries in depth): 4

No edema: 0
Very slight edema (barely perceptible): 1
Slight edema (edges of area well-defined by definite raising): 2
Moderate edema (raised approximately 1 mm): 3
Severe edema (raised more than 1 mm and extending beyond the area of exposure): 4

Results and discussion

In vivo

Resultsopen allclose all
Irritation parameter:
erythema score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
0
Irritation parameter:
edema score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
0
Irritation parameter:
erythema score
Basis:
animal #2
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
0
Irritation parameter:
edema score
Basis:
animal #2
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
0
Irritation parameter:
erythema score
Basis:
animal #3
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
0
Irritation parameter:
edema score
Basis:
animal #3
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
0
Irritant / corrosive response data:
No evidence of skin irritation was noted during the study period.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
GHS criteria not met
Conclusions:
The test substance is not irritating to the skin.
Executive summary:

In a GLP-compliant OECD guideline 404 study, rabbits were exposed to potassium tetrafluoroborate to determine skin irritating properties. 0.5 g of the test substance moistened with 0.5 mL distilled water were applied under semi-occlusive conditions to the skin of 3 rabbits for 4 hours. After the removal of the patches animals were observed for 72 hours. No evidence of skin irritation was noted (erythema and edema scores were 0 at all time points (24, 48 and 72 hours) in all animals). Based on the results of the study, potassium tetrafluoroborate is considered to be not irritating to skin.