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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-761/annex-III/division-2/division-2.2",
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  "legislation": "eur/2009/761",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 761/2009 of 23 July 2009 amending, for the purpose of its adaptation to technical progress, Regulation (EC) No 440/2008 laying down test methods pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-761",
  "path": "annex/III/division/2/division/2.2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "2.2",
  "heading": "INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS",
  "text": "The OD values obtained with each test sample can be used to calculate the percentage of viability compared to NC, which is set at 100 %. The cut-off value of percentage cell viability distinguishing irritant from non-classified test substances and the statistical procedure(s) used to evaluate the results and identify irritant substances, should be clearly defined and documented, and proven to be appropriate. The cut-off values for the prediction of irritation associated with the validated reference methods is given below:\nThe test substance is considered to be irritant to skin in accordance with UN GHS category 2:\nThe test substance is considered to have no category:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2009/761/annex/III/division/2/division/2.2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:51:19.625001+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}