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EC number: 201-803-0 | CAS number: 88-14-2
Skin irritation / corrosion
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- skin irritation: in vivo
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: Data is from peer reviewed journal
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- publication
- Title:
- Determination of skin irritation of test chemical
- Author:
- D.L.J. Opdyke
- Year:
- 1 973
- Bibliographic source:
- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology,1973
Materials and methods
Test guideline
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- other:
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- Human maximization test
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Benzyl formate
- EC Number:
- 203-214-4
- EC Name:
- Benzyl formate
- Cas Number:
- 104-57-4
- Molecular formula:
- C8H8O2
- IUPAC Name:
- Benzyl formate
- Test material form:
- other: Liquid
- Details on test material:
- -Name of the test material : benzyl formate
-Substance type : Organic
-Physical state : colorless liquid
- Molecular formula: C8H8O2
- Molecular weight : 136.14792 g/mol
- Smiles notation: C1=CC=C(C=C1)COC=O
- Purity : No data available
- Impurities (identity and concentrations): No data available
Constituent 1
Test animals
- Species:
- human
- Strain:
- not specified
- Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
- TEST ANIMALS
- Source: No data available
- Age at study initiation:No data available
- Weight at study initiation:No data available
- Housing:No data available
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum):No data available
- Water (e.g. ad libitum):No data available
- Acclimation period:No data available
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C):No data available
- Humidity (%):No data available
- Air changes (per hr):No data available
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light):No data available
Test system
- Type of coverage:
- occlusive
- Preparation of test site:
- not specified
- Vehicle:
- other: Petrolatum
- Controls:
- not specified
- Amount / concentration applied:
- No Data Available
- Duration of treatment / exposure:
- 48 Hrs
- Observation period:
- 48 Hrs
- Number of animals:
- 5 healthy male Humans
- Details on study design:
- No Data Available
Results and discussion
In vivo
Results
- Irritation parameter:
- overall irritation score
- Basis:
- mean
- Time point:
- other: 24 Hrs
- Reversibility:
- not reversible
- Remarks on result:
- other: No irritation was observed
- Irritant / corrosive response data:
- No irritation was observed.
- Other effects:
- No Data Available
Any other information on results incl. tables
In a preliminary study to a maximization test, a 10% concentration of test chemical in petrolatum was applied under occlusion for 48 h to the back of 5 healthy male patients. There was no irritation observed.
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Interpretation of results:
- other: not irritating
- Conclusions:
- In a preliminary study of a human maximization test, a 10% concentration of test chemical in petrolatum was applied under occlusion for 48 h to the back of 5 healthy male patients. There was no irritation observed.
- Executive summary:
In a preliminary study to a maximization test, a 10% concentration of test chemical in petrolatum was applied under occlusion for 48 h to the back of 5 healthy male patients. There was no irritation observed.
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