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Description of key information

Potassium permanganate, was not shown to be a contact allergen in guinea pigs.

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Skin sensitisation

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

Result: the test substance is not a contact allergen.

Induction - intradermal injections:    1 % test substance in water for injections

Induction - topical application:        10 % test substance in vaseline

Challenge- topical application:       0.1 % test substance in vaseline

the test substance applied in doses mentioned above caused:

-                    no allergic skin reactions

-                    no other negative clinical symptoms throughout the experiment


Justification for classification or non-classification

Potassium permanganate has not shown to be a contact allergen in guinea pigs.