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Toxicological information

Skin irritation / corrosion

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
skin irritation: in vivo
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
study well documented, meets generally accepted scientific principles, acceptable for assessment

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1979
Report date:
1979

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
Principles of method if other than guideline:
according to BASF-internal standard
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
N,N-dibutylformamide
EC Number:
212-090-0
EC Name:
N,N-dibutylformamide
Cas Number:
761-65-9
Molecular formula:
C9H19NO
IUPAC Name:
N,N-dibutylformamide
Test material form:
liquid

Test animals

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
Vienna White
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
Body weight: female 3.23 kg, male 2.41 kg
The animals were offered a standardized animal laboratory diet.

Test system

Type of coverage:
occlusive
Preparation of test site:
shaved
Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Controls:
other: untreated skin of the same animal
Amount / concentration applied:
ca. 1 mL
Duration of treatment / exposure:
4 hours
Observation period:
8 days
Number of animals:
2 (one female, one male)
Details on study design:
Application site: back
Application area: 1 x 1 cm
The test substance was washed off with Lutrol 100% and 50%.

Histopathology: heart, lung, trachea, liver, spleen, kidney, central nervous system, lymph node system

Results and discussion

In vivo

Resultsopen allclose all
Irritation parameter:
erythema score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
24/48 h
Score:
4
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
not fully reversible within: 8 days
Remarks on result:
other: necrosis leather-like
Irritation parameter:
erythema score
Basis:
animal #2
Time point:
24/48 h
Score:
4
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
not fully reversible within: 8 days
Remarks on result:
other: necrosis leather-like
Irritation parameter:
edema score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
24/48 h
Score:
3
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 8 days
Irritation parameter:
edema score
Basis:
animal #2
Time point:
24/48 h
Score:
2
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 8 days
Other effects:
The skin findings were pathologically confirmed (after incising of the skin).
Necropsy: No substance-related organ changes.
But in liver parasitic attack was observed (female), in male ulcerous phinitis was observed.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
Category 1B (corrosive) based on GHS criteria