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Administrative data

Description of key information

skin: EMIM Methansulfonat does not show a skin irritation potential in the EpiDerm™ skin corrosion/irritation test.
eye: EMIM Methansulfonat does not show an eye irritation potential in the EpiOcular™ eye irritation test.

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Skin irritation / corrosion

Endpoint conclusion
Endpoint conclusion:
no adverse effect observed (not irritating)

Eye irritation

Endpoint conclusion
Endpoint conclusion:
no adverse effect observed (not irritating)

Additional information

skin irritation:

The potential of EMIM Methansulfonat to cause dermal corrosion/irritation was assessed by a single topical application of 50 μL (corrosion test) or 30 μL (irritation test) of the test substance to a reconstructed three dimensional human epidermis model (EpiDerm™). For the corrosion test two EpiDerm™ tissue samples were incubated with the test substance for 3 minutes and 1 hour, respectively. The irritation test was performed with three EpiDerm™ tissue samples, which were incubated with the test substance for 1 hour followed by a 42-hours post-incubation period. Tissue destruction was determined by measuring the metabolic activity of the tissue after exposure/post-incubation using a colorimetric test. The reduction of mitochondrial dehydrogenase activity, measured by reduced formazan production after incubation with a tetrazolium salt (MTT) was chosen as endpoint. The formazan production of the testsubstance treated epidermal tissues is compared to that of negative control tissues. The quotient of the values indicates the relative tissue viability. The EpiDerm™ skin corrosivity/irritation test showed the following results: The test substance is not able to reduce MTT directly. Based on the observed results and applying the evaluation criteria it was concluded, that EMIM Methansulfonat does not show a skin irritation potential in the EpiDerm™ skin corrosion/irritation test under the test conditions chosen. [BASF, 2011]

eye irritation:

The potential of EMIM Methansulfonat to cause ocular irritation was assessed by a single topical application of 50 μL of the test substance to a reconstructed three dimensional human cornea model (EpiOcular™). Two EpiOcular™ tissue samples were incubated with the test substance for 30 minutes followed by a 2-hours post-incubation period. Tissue destruction was determined by measuring the metabolic activity of the tissue after exposure/post-incubation using a colorimetric test. The reduction of mitochondrial dehydrogenase activity, measured by reduced formazan production after incubation with a tetrazolium salt (MTT) was chosen as endpoint. The formazan production of the testsubstance treated epidermal tissues is compared to that of negative control tissues. The quotient of the values indicates the relative tissue viability. The EpiOcular™ eye irritation test showed the following results: The test substance is not able to reduce MTT directly. The mean viability of the test-substance treated tissues was 71%. Based on the observed results and applying the evaluation criteria it was concluded, that EMIM Methansulfonat does not show an eye irritation potential in the EpiOcular™ eye irritation test under the test conditions chosen. [BASF, 2011]

Justification for classification or non-classification

Based on the results EMIM Methansulfonate is neither skin nor eye irritating according to the criteria of EU Directive 67/548/EEC and EU Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures (CLP) Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008.