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EC number: 215-181-3 | CAS number: 1310-58-3
Direct observations: clinical cases, poisoning incidents and other
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- direct observations: clinical cases, poisoning incidents and other
- Type of information:
- other: poisoning incident
- Adequacy of study:
- supporting study
- Reliability:
- 4 (not assignable)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: poisoning incident
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- publication
- Title:
- Chemical burn from alkaline batteries - a case report.
- Author:
- Winek CL et al
- Year:
- 1 999
- Bibliographic source:
- Forensic Sc. Int., 100, 101-104
Materials and methods
- Study type:
- poisoning incident
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- poisoning incident
- GLP compliance:
- no
- Remarks:
- poisoning incident
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Potassium hydroxide
- EC Number:
- 215-181-3
- EC Name:
- Potassium hydroxide
- Cas Number:
- 1310-58-3
- Molecular formula:
- HKO
- IUPAC Name:
- potassium hydroxide
- Details on test material:
- - Name of test material (as cited in study report): Alkaline manganese dioxide battery containing a liquid KOH solution.
Constituent 1
Method
- Type of population:
- other: 2-year old male
- Subjects:
- 2-year old male
- Ethical approval:
- not applicable
- Route of exposure:
- dermal
- Reason of exposure:
- accidental
Results and discussion
Any other information on results incl. tables
A 2-year old male was found to have a third degree (full thickness) burn on his right thigh due to exposure to the contents of leaking alkaline batteries.
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Conclusions:
- third degree burns due to exposure to the contents of leaking alkaline batteries, indication of potassium hydroxide being skin corrosive.
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