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Description of key information

Ethyl 2-bromoisobutyrate has to be considered as a serious eye irritant since an experimental study confirm that the substance has the potential to cause severe ocular irritancy.
In addition, Ethyl 2-bromoisobutyrate has to be considered as a moderate irritant (cat.3) according to an experimental study result on rabbit.

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Skin irritation / corrosion

Endpoint conclusion
Endpoint conclusion:
adverse effect observed (irritating)

Eye irritation

Endpoint conclusion
Endpoint conclusion:
adverse effect observed (irritating)

Additional information

In-vitro study on eye irritation confirm that Ethyl 2-bromoisobutyrate has the potentiel to cause severe ocular irritancy.

An experimental test on rabbits showed that Ethyl 2-bromoisobutyrate is a moderate irritant to skin.


Effects on skin irritation/corrosion: moderately irritating

Effects on eye irritation: highly irritating

Justification for classification or non-classification

Ethyl 2-bromoisobutyrate has to be classified as eye irritant category 1 according to CLP regulation, and the highest hazard statement - H318 : Causes serious eye damage - is then required.

In addition, Ethyl 2-bromoisobutyrate has to be considered as a moderate skin irritant (cat.3) according to ths Globally Harmonised Classification (H316 : causes mild skin irritation). Therefore, this hazard statement has not to be reproduced in the classification of the substance according to CLP regulation.