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Toxicological information

Skin irritation / corrosion

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
skin irritation: in vivo
Type of information:
migrated information: read-across based on grouping of substances (category approach)
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Dose doc no. : P255
Author:
RSC Publishing
Year:
2011
Bibliographic source:
Dictionary of Substances and their effects (DOSE); Lenga, R. E. (Ed.) Sigma-Aldrich Library of Chemical Safety Data 2nd ed., 1988, 2, 2905, Sigma-Aldrich, Milwaukee, WI, USA.

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other:
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Data is from Dictionary of Substances and their effects (DOSE) database
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
Potassium iodate
EC Number:
231-831-9
EC Name:
Potassium iodate
Cas Number:
7758-05-6
IUPAC Name:
potassium iodate
Details on test material:
- Name of test material: Potassium iodate
- Molecular formula: HIO3.K
- Molecular weight: 214.02
- Substance type: Inorganic
- Physical state: Solid

Test animals

Species:
human
Strain:
not specified

Test system

Type of coverage:
not specified
Preparation of test site:
not specified
Vehicle:
not specified
Controls:
not specified
Duration of treatment / exposure:
no data
Observation period:
no data
Number of animals:
no data

Results and discussion

In vivo

Results
Irritation parameter:
overall irritation score
Basis:
mean
Remarks on result:
other: Irritating to humans

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
irritating
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
Potassium iodate is found to be irritant to skin and mucous membranes of humans
Executive summary:

Potassium iodate is found to be irritant to skin and mucous membranes of humans