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Skin Irritation/Corrosivity

Ability to cause irritation or serious damage to the skin.

GHS Definition (6th edition):

[SKIN CORROSION/IRRITATION] Skin irritation is the production of reversible damage to the skin following the application of a test substance for up to 4 hours.

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Hazard lists affecting this endpoint

Hazards affecting Skin Irritation/Corrosivity
Hazard List Hazard Rating and Description GREENSCREEN® HPD C2C
EU - GHS (H-Statements) Annex 6 Table 3-1
Very high hazard High confidence
H314 - Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 1A or 1B or 1C] Priority List Skin, Eye, and Respiratory Corrosion/Irritation (Red)
EU - GHS (H-Statements) Annex 6 Table 3-1
High hazard High confidence
H315 - Causes skin irritation [Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 2] Priority List Skin, Eye, and Respiratory Corrosion/Irritation (Yellow)
GHS - Australia
Very high hazard Low confidence
H314 - Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 1A or 1B or 1C] Priority List Skin, Eye, and Respiratory Corrosion/Irritation (Red)
GHS - Japan
Very high hazard Low confidence
H314 - Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Skin corrosion / irritation - Category 1] Priority List Skin, Eye, and Respiratory Corrosion/Irritation (Red)
GHS - Japan
Very high hazard Low confidence
H314 - Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Skin corrosion / irritation - Category 1A] Priority List Skin, Eye, and Respiratory Corrosion/Irritation (Red)
GHS - Japan
Very high hazard Low confidence
H314 - Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Skin corrosion / irritation - Category 1B] Priority List Skin, Eye, and Respiratory Corrosion/Irritation (Red)
GHS - Japan
Very high hazard Low confidence
H314 - Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Skin corrosion / irritation - Category 1C] Priority List Skin, Eye, and Respiratory Corrosion/Irritation (Red)
GHS - Korea
Very high hazard Low confidence
H314 - Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 1] Priority List Skin, Eye, and Respiratory Corrosion/Irritation (Red)
GHS - Malaysia
Very high hazard Low confidence
H314 - Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 1A or 1B or 1C] Priority List Skin, Eye, and Respiratory Corrosion/Irritation (Red)
GHS - New Zealand
Very high hazard Low confidence
Skin corrosion category 1A Priority List Skin, Eye, and Respiratory Corrosion/Irritation
GHS - New Zealand
Very high hazard Low confidence
Skin corrosion category 1B Priority List Skin, Eye, and Respiratory Corrosion/Irritation
GHS - New Zealand
Very high hazard Low confidence
Skin corrosion category 1C Priority List Skin, Eye, and Respiratory Corrosion/Irritation
GHS - Japan
High hazard Low confidence
H315 - Causes skin irritation [Skin corrosion / irritation - Category 2] Priority List Skin, Eye, and Respiratory Corrosion/Irritation (Yellow)
GHS - Australia
High hazard Low confidence
H315 - Causes skin irritation [Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 2] Priority List Skin, Eye, and Respiratory Corrosion/Irritation (Yellow)
GHS - Korea
High hazard Low confidence
H315 - Causes skin irritation [Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 2] Priority List Skin, Eye, and Respiratory Corrosion/Irritation (Yellow)
GHS - Malaysia
High hazard Low confidence
H315 - Causes skin irritation [Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 2] Priority List Skin, Eye, and Respiratory Corrosion/Irritation (Yellow)
GHS - New Zealand
High hazard Low confidence
Skin irritation category 2 Priority List Skin, Eye, and Respiratory Corrosion/Irritation
GHS - Japan
Moderate hazard Low confidence
H316 - Causes mild skin irritation [Skin corrosion / irritation - Category 3] Skin, Eye, and Respiratory Corrosion/Irritation (Yellow)
EU - GHS (H-Statements) Annex 6 Table 3-1
Moderate hazard
H316 - Causes mild skin irritation [Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 3] Skin, Eye, and Respiratory Corrosion/Irritation
GHS - Australia
Moderate hazard
H316 - Causes mild skin irritation [Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 3] Skin, Eye, and Respiratory Corrosion/Irritation
DK-EPA - Danish Advisory List
Potential concern hazard
Skin Irrit. 2 - Causes skin irritation (modeled)
EU - Manufacturer REACH hazard submissions
Potential concern hazard
H314 - Causes severe skin burns and eye damage (unverified) [Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 1A or 1B or 1C]
EU - Manufacturer REACH hazard submissions
Potential concern hazard
H315 - Causes skin irritation (unverified) [Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 2]
EU - Manufacturer REACH hazard submissions
Potential concern hazard
H316 - Causes mild skin irritation (unverified) [Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 3]