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Administrative data

Endpoint:
skin irritation: in vivo
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Guideline study, but no information on purity of test substance.

Data source

Referenceopen allclose all

Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1985
Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
Soluble Silicates. CAS No. 1344-09-8, 6834-92-0, 10213-79-3, 13517-24-3 and 1312-76-1.
Author:
OECD SIDS
Year:
2004
Bibliographic source:
SIDS Initial Assessment Report for SIAM 18 Paris, France 20-23 April, 2004

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes
Remarks:
Inveresk Research International

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Disodium metasilicate
EC Number:
229-912-9
EC Name:
Disodium metasilicate
Cas Number:
6834-92-0
Molecular formula:
H2O3Si.2Na Soluble Silicates Category
IUPAC Name:
disodium oxosilanediolate
Details on test material:
SOURCE: EKA Kemi AB
PURITY: Not reported
IMPURITY/ADDITIVE/ETC.: Not reported
ANY OTHER INFORMATION: Sodium metasilicate (anhydrous).
Applied as moistened substance (concentration not indicated).

Test animals

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
New Zealand White
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS: 
- Sex: Male
- Source: Cheshire Rabbit Farms ltd.
- Age: approx. 11 weeks
- Weight at study initiation: 2.3 - 3.0 kg 

Test system

Type of coverage:
semiocclusive
Preparation of test site:
shaved
Vehicle:
water
Controls:
no
Amount / concentration applied:
0.5 g
Duration of treatment / exposure:
4 hour(s)
Observation period:
5 days
Number of animals:
1

Results and discussion

In vivo

Results
Irritation parameter:
primary dermal irritation index (PDII)
Time point:
other: 1, 24, 48, 72 hours and 5 days
Score:
8
Reversibility:
not reversible
Remarks:
Effects persisted for up to 5 days after exposure
Remarks on result:
other: Some evidence of necrosis was observed. When the test substance was applied as dry powder, no erythema and oedema was observed.

Any other information on results incl. tables

AVERAGE SCORE:
- Erythema: 4
- Edema: 4

No further details on "results" available.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
corrosive
Remarks:
Migrated information