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Diss Factsheets

Administrative data

Description of key information

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Skin sensitisation

Endpoint conclusion
Additional information:
Migrated from Short description of key information:
- In vivo testing of skin sensitation is not required if the substance is to be classified for skin corrosivity or it is a strong base (pH >11.5) ( REACH Regulation No 1907/2006 Annex VII). According to the results of an in vitro study for skin corrosion/irritation (Key study Maier 2010. Epiderm Skin Corrosivity/Irritation Test) Black liquor is considered to be non-corrosive and irritant to skin, but based on the estimation of the maximum expected concentration the of the main of components of Black liquor it should be classifed as corrosive.
- Additionally the pH of the tested Black liquor was 13.7. Therefore skin sensitisation test is not relevant for Black liquor.

Justification for classification or non-classification

Classification of Black liquor as such for skin sensitisation is not possible due to lack of sufficient human and animal data on Black liquor and/or its components.