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Administrative data

Description of key information

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Skin sensitisation

Endpoint conclusion
Endpoint conclusion:
no adverse effect observed (not sensitising)
Additional information:

In a key read-across sensitisation study of hexane (Basketter et al., 2000; Klimisch score=2), a local lymph node assay (LLNA) was done to determine the concentration of hexane that would be expected to cause sensitisation in humans. Results of previous LLNA experiments were used to calculate the EC3 value, the concentration at which the test substance would produce a 3 -fold increase in the proliferative activity of lymph nodes in the LLNA test. The 3 -fold increase is considered a positive response for sensitization in the LLNA test. The EC3 value for hexane was determined to be > 100% concentration. The substance is therefore not sensitising.


Migrated from Short description of key information:
One key read-across skin sensitisation study from hexane (Basketter et al., 2000; Klimisch score=2) was identified.

Respiratory sensitisation

Endpoint conclusion
Additional information:

There are no reports of respiratory sensitisation from this substance in laboratory animals or humans. 


Migrated from Short description of key information:
No studies on respiratory sensitisation were identified.

Justification for classification or non-classification

These findings do not warrant the classification of this substance as a skin or respiratory sensitizer under the new Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 on classification, labeling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP) or under the Directive 67/518/EEC for dangerous substances and Directive 1999/45/EC for preparations.