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EC number: 206-991-8 | CAS number: 409-21-2
- 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: in vivo
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- 28 November 2007 - 29 February 2008
- Reliability:
- 1 (reliable without restriction)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: Study generated according to internationally accepted testing guidelines.
Cross-reference
- Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
- reference to other study
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- study report
- Title:
- Unnamed
- Year:
- 2 008
- Report date:
- 2008
Materials and methods
Test guidelineopen allclose all
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- other: OECD Guideline 402 (Acute Dermal Toxicity)
- Deviations:
- no
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- other: EU Method B.3 (Acute Toxicity (Dermal))
- Deviations:
- no
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- other: EPA OPPTS 870.1200 (Acute Dermal Toxicity)
- Deviations:
- no
- GLP compliance:
- yes (incl. QA statement)
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Silicon carbide
- EC Number:
- 206-991-8
- EC Name:
- Silicon carbide
- Cas Number:
- 409-21-2
- Molecular formula:
- SiC
- IUPAC Name:
- methyl-λ¹-silanylidyne
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Test animals
- Species:
- rat
- Strain:
- other: HsdRccHan: WIST rats (Full-Barrier)
- Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
- Body weight of animals at the commencement of the study: female 204 – 221 g and male 243 – 251 g.
The animals were derived from a controlled full barrier maintained breeding system (SPF).
The animals were barrier maintained (semi-barrier) in an air conditioned room
- Temperature: 22 +/- 3 °C
- Rel. humidity: 55 +/- 10%
- Artificial light, sequence being 12 hours light, 12 hours dark
- Air change: 10 x / hour
- Feeding ad libitum, Altromin 1324 maintenance diet for rats and mice
- Free access to tap water (drinking water, municipal residue control, microbiol. controlled periodically)
- The animals were kept in Macrolon cages on Altromin saw fiber bedding
- Certificates of food, water and bedding are filed at BSL Bioservice
- Adequate acclimatization period (at least five days)
Test system
- Type of coverage:
- semiocclusive
- Preparation of test site:
- other: clipping
- Vehicle:
- unchanged (no vehicle)
- Controls:
- no
- Amount / concentration applied:
- The test item was applied as a single dose, uniformly over an area which was approx. 10% of the total body surface.
The test item was held in contact with the skin by a dressing throughout a 24-hour period. The dressing consisted of a gauze-dressing and non-irritating tape and was fixed with an additional dressing in a suitable manner.
At the end of the exposure, residual test item was removed by using tap water. - Duration of treatment / exposure:
- 24 hours
- Observation period:
- Animals were observed for 14 days after dosing.
- Number of animals:
- 10 (5 female and 5 male animals were used)
Results and discussion
In vivo
Results
- Irritation parameter:
- overall irritation score
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Irritant / corrosive response data:
- No skin changes at the application sites were observed throughout the observation period.
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Interpretation of results:
- not irritating
- Remarks:
- Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
- Executive summary:
In an acute dermal toxicity test with silicon carbide (crude and grains) no skin changes at the application sites of the test animals were observed throughout the observation period. From this it can be concluded that the substance is not a skin irritant.
In an acute dermal toxicity test with silicon carbide (crude and grains) no skin changes at the application sites of the test animals were observed throughout the observation period. From this it can be concluded that the substance is not skin corrosive.
In addition, documented occupational experience with the handling and use of silicon carbide (crude and grains) has revealed no cases of eye or dermal corrosion (i.e. irreversible damage to the skin or to the eye).
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