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Wuppertal-Elberfeld. Report date: 22nd May 1985.(Original not sighted.) (APVMA, 2008a);• Reliability:Klimisch score 2 = reliable with restrictions;Justification <strong>for</strong> Classification: Pauluhn J (1985) was conducted to Test Guideline,but <strong>the</strong> GLP status was not confirmed. The mean Draize score (ery<strong>the</strong>ma) wasgreater than <strong>the</strong> minimum threshold <strong>for</strong> 6.3B as stated in Section 11.2 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> UserGuide to <strong>the</strong> Thresholds and Classifications in <strong>the</strong> HSNO Act (ERMA, 2008).BACKGROUND:Cal DPR (1996) reported that DDVP technical was a ―mild‖ dermal irritant to rabbits.WHO (1988) reported:―A primary skin irritation test on dichlorvos was per<strong>for</strong>med by using male NewZealand white rabbits. Irritation observed on <strong>the</strong> skin after <strong>the</strong> application <strong>of</strong> 5 -20% water solutions <strong>of</strong> dichlorvos was relatively severe compared with thatcaused by o<strong>the</strong>r organophosphorus insecticides (Arimatsu et al., 1977).‖ (Originalnot sighted in WHO, 1988)Dichlorvos reassessment – application Page 180 <strong>of</strong> 436

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