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Please be aware that this old REACH registration data factsheet is no longer maintained; it remains frozen as of 19th May 2023.

The new ECHA CHEM database has been released by ECHA, and it now contains all REACH registration data. There are more details on the transition of ECHA's published data to ECHA CHEM here.

Diss Factsheets

Administrative data

Workers - Hazard via inhalation route

Systemic effects

Long term exposure
Value:
220 mg/m³
Most sensitive endpoint:
repeated dose toxicity
DNEL related information
Overall assessment factor (AF):
9
Modified dose descriptor starting point:
NOAEC
Acute/short term exposure
Value:
220 mg/m³
Most sensitive endpoint:
repeated dose toxicity
DNEL related information
Overall assessment factor (AF):
9
Modified dose descriptor starting point:
NOAEC

Local effects

Acute/short term exposure
DNEL related information

Workers - Hazard via dermal route

Systemic effects

Long term exposure
Value:
125 mg/kg bw/day
Most sensitive endpoint:
repeated dose toxicity
DNEL related information
Overall assessment factor (AF):
9
Modified dose descriptor starting point:
NOAEL
Acute/short term exposure
Value:
125 mg/kg bw/day
Most sensitive endpoint:
repeated dose toxicity
DNEL related information
Overall assessment factor (AF):
9
Modified dose descriptor starting point:
NOAEL

Local effects

Long term exposure
Most sensitive endpoint:
skin irritation/corrosion
Acute/short term exposure
Most sensitive endpoint:
skin irritation/corrosion

Workers - Hazard for the eyes

Additional information - workers

Chronic and sub-chronic toxicity studies have shown that long chain alcohols (LCA) are of low toxicity. Furthermore, combined repeated-dose studies with developmental endpoints, as well as reproductive and developmental studies showed no effects at the highest dose tested.

 

Rather than having separate values for the three endpoints, one endpoint “systemic effects” has been used instead. Since the NOAELs do not vary greatly across the category, one key study has been chosen as being representative of the whole category.

 

C6, Hexanol has been chosen as the category representative because shorter chain molecules are usually regarded as more toxic when compared to structural analogues with longer carbon chain lengths. The 13-week repeat dose study on 1-hexanol by (Sc. Assoc. 1966) has been used as the key study for deriving the Indicative Human No Effect Level (IHNEL) for LCA category. This study reported a NOAEL of 1127 mg/kg (bw).

In some cases the CAS and chemical identity stated refer to SDA nomenclature for this substance. in REACH substance identification it is necessary to be more specific as to the chain lengths present. Full details may be

found in the CSR.

General Population - Hazard via inhalation route

Systemic effects

Long term exposure
Value:
65 mg/m³
Most sensitive endpoint:
repeated dose toxicity
DNEL related information
Overall assessment factor (AF):
15
Modified dose descriptor starting point:
NOAEC
Acute/short term exposure
Value:
65 mg/m³
Most sensitive endpoint:
repeated dose toxicity
DNEL related information
Overall assessment factor (AF):
15
Modified dose descriptor starting point:
NOAEC

Local effects

Acute/short term exposure
DNEL related information

General Population - Hazard via dermal route

Systemic effects

Long term exposure
Value:
75 mg/kg bw/day
Most sensitive endpoint:
repeated dose toxicity
DNEL related information
Overall assessment factor (AF):
15
Modified dose descriptor starting point:
NOAEL
Acute/short term exposure
Value:
75 mg/kg bw/day
Most sensitive endpoint:
repeated dose toxicity
DNEL related information
Overall assessment factor (AF):
15
Modified dose descriptor starting point:
NOAEL

Local effects

Long term exposure
Most sensitive endpoint:
skin irritation/corrosion
Acute/short term exposure
Most sensitive endpoint:
skin irritation/corrosion

General Population - Hazard via oral route

Systemic effects

Long term exposure
Value:
75 mg/kg bw/day
Most sensitive endpoint:
repeated dose toxicity
DNEL related information
Overall assessment factor (AF):
15
Modified dose descriptor starting point:
NOAEL
Acute/short term exposure
Value:
75 mg/kg bw/day
Most sensitive endpoint:
repeated dose toxicity
DNEL related information
Overall assessment factor (AF):
15
Modified dose descriptor starting point:
NOAEL

General Population - Hazard for the eyes

Additional information - General Population

Chronic and sub-chronic toxicity studies have shown that long chain alcohols (LCA) are of low toxicity. Furthermore, combined repeated-dose studies with developmental endpoints, as well as reproductive and developmental studies showed no effects at the highest dose tested.

 

Rather than having separate values for the three endpoints, one endpoint “systemic effects” has been used instead. Since the NOAELs do not vary greatly across the category, one key study has been chosen as being representative of the whole category.

 

C6, Hexanol has been chosen as the category representative because shorter chain molecules are usually regarded as more toxic when compared to structural analogues with longer carbon chain lengths. The 13-week repeat dose study on 1-hexanol by (Sc. Assoc. 1966) has been used as the key study for deriving the Indicative Human No Effect Level (IHNEL) for LCA category. This study reported a NOAEL of 1127 mg/kg (bw).