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Administrative data

Endpoint:
skin irritation / corrosion, other
Type of information:
other: Dangerous Goods Classification
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
data from handbook or collection of data

Data source

Referenceopen allclose all

Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2014
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
ADR European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Volume I
Author:
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
Year:
2016
Bibliographic source:
United Nations ECE/TRANS/257 (Vol.I)

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
Principles of method if other than guideline:
- Principle of test: no information available
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Bromoacetyl bromide
EC Number:
209-923-5
EC Name:
Bromoacetyl bromide
Cas Number:
598-21-0
Molecular formula:
C2H2Br2O
IUPAC Name:
2-bromoacetyl bromide
Test material form:
liquid

Results and discussion

In vivo

Results
Remarks on result:
probability of severe irritation

Any other information on results incl. tables

The substance Bromoacetyl bromide is listed in ADR, Part 3, Table A Dangerous Goods List under UN-No. 2513.

Bromoacetyl bromide is classified as Dangerous Good Class 8 (Corrosive substances), Classification code C3 (Acid substances, Organic, liquid), Packaging Group II (corrosive substances).

This is equivalent to classification as Skin corrosive Category 1B (H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage) according to the classification criteria of Regulatiopn (EC) 1272/2008 (CLP) and the Globally Harmonized System of Classification of Chemicals (GHS).

Therefore, the substance is considered to be skin corrosive.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
Category 1B (corrosive) based on GHS criteria
Conclusions:
Bromoacetyl bromide is classified as Dangerous Good Class 8 (Corrosive substances), Classification code C3 (Acid substances, Organic, liquid), Packaging Group II (corrosive substances) according to ADR.
This is equivalent to classification as Skin corrosive Category 1B (H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage) according to the classification criteria of Regulatiopn (EC) 1272/2008 (CLP) and the Globally Harmonized System of Classification of Chemicals (GHS).
Therefore, the substance is considered to be skin corrosive.