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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:
data from handbook or collection of data

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Sittig's Handbook of Toxic and Hazardous Chemical Carcinogens 6th ed.
Author:
Pohanish, R.P. (ed)
Year:
2012
Bibliographic source:
Pohanish, R.P. (ed). Sittig's Handbook of Toxic and Hazardous Chemical Carcinogens 6th Edition Volume 1: A-K,Volume 2: L-Z. William Andrew, Waltham, MA 2012, p. 742 as cited in HSDB

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline available
Principles of method if other than guideline:
not specified, handbook data
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Octacarbonyldicobalt
EC Number:
233-514-0
EC Name:
Octacarbonyldicobalt
Cas Number:
10210-68-1
Molecular formula:
C8O8Co2
IUPAC Name:
1,1,1,3,3,3-hexakis(oxidaniumylidynemethyl)-2,4-dioxo-1,3-dicobaltabicyclo[1.1.0]butane-1,1,3,3-tetrakis(ylium)

Results and discussion

In vivo

Results
Irritation parameter:
other: not specified
Remarks on result:
other: carbonyls are direct irritants; cobalt carbonyl is corrosive to the skin

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
carbonyls are direct irritants; cobalt carbonyl is corrosive to the skin
Executive summary:

There is no available information on the methods used to determine the value for this endpoint. However, this information is taken from Sittig's Handbook which is considered to be a reliable peer reviewed handbook. Carbonyls are reported to be direct irritants; cobalt carbonyl is corrosive to the skin.