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EC number: 232-313-5 | CAS number: 8002-53-7 Wax obtained by extraction of lignite.
- Life Cycle description
- 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
- Surface tension
- Flash point
- Auto flammability
- Flammability
- Explosiveness
- Oxidising properties
- Oxidation reduction potential
- Stability in organic solvents and identity of relevant degradation products
- Storage stability and reactivity towards container material
- Stability: thermal, sunlight, metals
- pH
- Dissociation constant
- Viscosity
- Additional physico-chemical information
- Additional physico-chemical properties of nanomaterials
- Nanomaterial agglomeration / aggregation
- Nanomaterial crystalline phase
- Nanomaterial crystallite and grain size
- Nanomaterial aspect ratio / shape
- Nanomaterial specific surface area
- Nanomaterial Zeta potential
- Nanomaterial surface chemistry
- Nanomaterial dustiness
- Nanomaterial porosity
- Nanomaterial pour density
- Nanomaterial photocatalytic activity
- Nanomaterial radical formation potential
- Nanomaterial catalytic activity
- Endpoint summary
- Stability
- Biodegradation
- Bioaccumulation
- Transport and distribution
- Environmental data
- Additional information on environmental fate and behaviour
- Ecotoxicological Summary
- Aquatic toxicity
- Endpoint summary
- Short-term toxicity to fish
- Long-term toxicity to fish
- Short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Long-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria
- Toxicity to aquatic plants other than algae
- Toxicity to microorganisms
- Endocrine disrupter testing in aquatic vertebrates – in vivo
- Toxicity to other aquatic organisms
- Sediment toxicity
- Terrestrial toxicity
- Biological effects monitoring
- Biotransformation and kinetics
- Additional ecotoxological information
- Toxicological Summary
- Toxicokinetics, metabolism and distribution
- Acute Toxicity
- Irritation / corrosion
- Sensitisation
- Repeated dose toxicity
- Genetic toxicity
- Carcinogenicity
- Toxicity to reproduction
- Specific investigations
- Exposure related observations in humans
- Toxic effects on livestock and pets
- Additional toxicological data
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Skin irritation / corrosion
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- skin irritation / corrosion
- Remarks:
- other: in vitro
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Reliability:
- 1 (reliable without restriction)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: Study according to OECD test guideline 431 under GLP
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- study report
- Title:
- Unnamed
- Year:
- 2 009
- Report date:
- 2009
Materials and methods
Test guidelineopen allclose all
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- other: OECD test guideline 431
- Deviations:
- no
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- other: Draft guideline: In vitro Skin irritation: Reconstituted Human Epidermis (Rhe) Test Method
- GLP compliance:
- yes (incl. QA statement)
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Montan wax
- EC Number:
- 232-313-5
- EC Name:
- Montan wax
- Cas Number:
- 8002-53-7
- Molecular formula:
- As montan wax is a UVCB, a molecular formular cannot be specified.
- IUPAC Name:
- Montan wax
Constituent 1
Test animals
- Species:
- other: EpiDerm skin model
- Strain:
- not specified
- Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
- not applicable
Test system
- Type of coverage:
- open
- Preparation of test site:
- other: not applicable
- Vehicle:
- unchanged (no vehicle)
- Controls:
- other: negative and positive controls were included
- Amount / concentration applied:
- 25.6 to 25.9 mg per tissue
- Duration of treatment / exposure:
- 60 minutes
- Observation period:
- 42 hours incubation time
- Number of animals:
- not applicable
- Details on study design:
- Three tissues were used. Tissues were wetted with 25µl DPBS before application
Results and discussion
In vivo
Results
- Irritation parameter:
- other: cell viability
- Basis:
- mean
- Time point:
- other: not applicable
- Score:
- 110.8
- Reversibility:
- other: not applicable
- Remarks on result:
- other: score is % viability
Any other information on results incl. tables
All test acceptance criteria (absolute response of the negative control, realtive response of the positive control and variability between replicate measurements) were met.
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Interpretation of results:
- not irritating
- Remarks:
- Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
- Conclusions:
- Based on the results of a GLP study according to the OECD draft guideline 'In vitro Skin irritation: Reconstituted Human Epidermis (Rhe) Test Method' using the in vitro EpiDerm model, the test substance is considered as not irritating.
- Executive summary:
Based on the results of a GLP study according to the OECD draft guideline 'In vitro Skin irritation: Reconstituted Human Epidermis (Rhe) Test Method' using the in vitro EpiDerm model, the test substance is considered as not irritating as it did not reduce cell viability and as all accpetance criteria were met.
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