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EC number: 201-159-0 | CAS number: 78-93-3
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- Uses advised against
- Endpoint summary
- Appearance / physical state / colour
- Melting point / freezing point
- Boiling point
- Density
- Particle size distribution (Granulometry)
- Vapour pressure
- Partition coefficient
- Water solubility
- Solubility in organic solvents / fat solubility
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- Flash point
- Auto flammability
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- Toxicological Summary
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- Acute Toxicity
- Irritation / corrosion
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- Repeated dose toxicity
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Skin irritation / corrosion
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- skin irritation: in vivo
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- 1986
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: Well documented, according to accepted guidelines, for read-across substance
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- study report
- Title:
- Unnamed
- Year:
- 1 986
- Report date:
- 1986
Materials and methods
Test guideline
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion)
- Version / remarks:
- -reliability scoring based on 2002 guideline
- Deviations:
- no
- GLP compliance:
- yes
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Butan-2-ol
- EC Number:
- 201-158-5
- EC Name:
- Butan-2-ol
- Cas Number:
- 78-92-2
- Molecular formula:
- C4H10O
- IUPAC Name:
- butan-2-ol
- Details on test material:
- - Name of test material (as cited in study report): Secondary Butyl Alcohol
- Physical state: colourless, clear liquid
- Analytical purity: 99.5%
- Expiration date of the lot/batch: one calendar month from the date of issue
- Lot/batch No.: Indent 9200/9530
- Stability under test conditions: Test substance was judged to have been stable for the duration of this study.
- Storage condition of test material: Following its arrival in compound control this test substance was stored in the dark at ambient temperature.
Constituent 1
Test animals
- Species:
- rabbit
- Strain:
- New Zealand White
- Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
- TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Sittingbourne Research Centre breeding colony
- Age at study initiation: 4 to 9 months old
- Weight at study initiation: 4440 to 4940 g (males) and 4100 to 4982 g (females)
- Housing: Housed individually
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): Food (standard rabbit diet, S.Q.C., Special Diet Services Ltd., Essex), ad libitum
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): Filtered but untreated water from the public supply (whether or not water was administered ad libitum was not reported).
- Acclimation period: 2 weeks
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 16 to 19 °C
- Humidity (%): not reported
- Air changes (per hr): not reported
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12
Test system
- Type of coverage:
- semiocclusive
- Preparation of test site:
- other: dorsal hair between the shoulders and hindquarters was closely shorn
- Vehicle:
- unchanged (no vehicle)
- Controls:
- no
- Amount / concentration applied:
- TEST MATERIAL
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight with unit): 0.5 mL - Duration of treatment / exposure:
- 4 hours
- Observation period:
- 7 days
- Number of animals:
- 3 animals/sex
- Details on study design:
- TEST SITE
- Area of exposure: dorsal hair between the shoulders and hindquarters
- % coverage: 2 cm x 2 cm
- Type of wrap if used: The patch and surrounding skin was covered by a single layer of gauze and held in place by means of an elastic adhesive bandage.
REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
- Washing (if done): Treated skin was not washed.
- Time after start of exposure: After 4 hours, the wrapping and patch were removed.
SCORING SYSTEM: The test site was examined and scored for erythema and oedema on a graded scale of 0 to 4 using the criteria given below. Observations were made at 30 minutes after the removal of the patch (i.e. approximately 4 hours after application) and at 24, 48, and 72 hours, and 7 days after application. The mean score of each rabbit at each observation time and the group mean 24, 48, and 72 hours were calculated.
Erythema scale:
No erythema 0
Very slight erythema (perceptible, area not defined) 1
Well defined erythema (pale red, area well defined) 2
Moderate to severe erythema (bright red, area well defined) 3
Severe erythema (beet or crimson red) 4
Oedema scale:
No oedema 0
Very slight oedema (perceptible, edges of area not defined) 1
Slight oedema (edges of area defined by raising) 2
Moderate oedema (area well defined, raised I mm) 3
Severe oedema (area raised more than 1 mm, extends beyond exposure area) 4
Injury in depth:
Escharosis, necrosis 8
A score of 8 is equivalent to scoring 4 for erythema and 4 for oedema.
Results and discussion
In vivo
Resultsopen allclose all
- Irritation parameter:
- erythema score
- Basis:
- animal #1
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 4
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Irritation parameter:
- erythema score
- Basis:
- animal #2
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 4
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Irritation parameter:
- erythema score
- Basis:
- animal #3
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 4
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Irritation parameter:
- erythema score
- Basis:
- animal #4
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 4
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Irritation parameter:
- erythema score
- Basis:
- animal #5
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 4
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Irritation parameter:
- erythema score
- Basis:
- animal #6
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 4
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Irritation parameter:
- edema score
- Basis:
- animal #1
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 4
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Irritation parameter:
- edema score
- Basis:
- animal #2
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 4
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Irritation parameter:
- edema score
- Basis:
- animal #3
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 4
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Irritation parameter:
- edema score
- Basis:
- animal #4
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 4
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Irritation parameter:
- edema score
- Basis:
- animal #5
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 4
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Irritation parameter:
- edema score
- Basis:
- animal #6
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 4
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Irritant / corrosive response data:
- There were no skin reactions following the application of undiluted secondary butyl alcohol to rabbit skin for 4 hours. The test material is therefore not a skin irritant in rabbits.
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Interpretation of results:
- GHS criteria not met
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