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Diss Factsheets

Administrative data

Endpoint:
skin irritation: in vivo
Type of information:
other: Literature (Handbook)
Adequacy of study:
other information
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
secondary literature

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Toxicological Evaluations: Potential Health Hazards of Existing Chemicals
Author:
Berufsgenossenschaft der chemischen Industrie
Year:
1995
Bibliographic source:
ISBN 3-540-59148-6; Springer-Verlag Berlin

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion)
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
3-nitro-o-xylene
EC Number:
201-474-3
EC Name:
3-nitro-o-xylene
Cas Number:
83-41-0
Molecular formula:
C8H9NO2
IUPAC Name:
1,2-dimethyl-3-nitrobenzene

Test animals

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
other: New Zealand

Test system

Type of coverage:
semiocclusive
Preparation of test site:
clipped
Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Duration of treatment / exposure:
4h

Results and discussion

In vivo

Irritant / corrosive response data:
1 to 24 hours after removal of the patch, barely perceptible to clear localized erythema and barely perceptible to clear localized oedema occurred. All of the irritant effects had cleared up 72 hours after removal of the patch

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
GHS criteria not met