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Please be aware that this old REACH registration data factsheet is no longer maintained; it remains frozen as of 19th May 2023.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:
skin irritation: in vivo
Type of information:
migrated information: read-across from supporting substance (structural analogue or surrogate)
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: GLP-compliant guideline study, fully adequate for assessment. In the OECD SIDS on sodium bicarbonate (2002) a similar reliability was assigned.

Data source

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

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EPA OTS 798.4470 (Acute Dermal Irritation)
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
sodium bicarbonate
IUPAC Name:
sodium bicarbonate
Details on test material:
purity > 99.5%

Test animals

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
New Zealand White
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
- Strain: New Zealand Albino.
- Sex: 3 males and 3 females.
- Source: Davidson's Mill Farm, S. Brunswick, NJ.
- Age: Not reported.
- Weight at study initiation: Not reported.
- Number of animals: 6.
- Controls: Not reported.

Test system

Type of coverage:
semiocclusive
Vehicle:
water
Controls:
not specified
Amount / concentration applied:
0.5 g
Duration of treatment / exposure:
4h
Number of animals:
6

Results and discussion

In vivo

Resultsopen allclose all
Irritation parameter:
primary dermal irritation index (PDII)
Score:
0.3
Reversibility:
no data
Irritation parameter:
erythema score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
other: 24+48+72 h
Score:
0.07
Max. score:
2
Reversibility:
not fully reversible within: 48 h
Irritation parameter:
edema score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
other: 24+48+72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
2
Reversibility:
not fully reversible within: 24 h

Any other information on results incl. tables

AVERAGE SCORE

- Erythema: 1 hour: 0.7. 24 hrs: 0.2. 48 hrs: 0. 72 hrs: 0.

- Edema: 1 hour: 0.2. 24 hrs: 0. 48 hrs: 0. 72 hrs: 0.

REVERSIBILITY: The effects were fully reversible.

OTHER EFFECTS: Not reported. The Primary Dermal Irritation Index (PDII) was 0.3. The substance is slightly irritating.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
slightly irritating
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU