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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Oct 22.
Published in final edited form as: Int J Toxicol. 2021 Jul 19;40(5):442–452. doi: 10.1177/10915818211031239

Table 2.

Dermal Draize Observations

Score Grade Edema Erythema
0 None No swelling Normal color
1 Minimal Slight swelling; indistinct border Light pink; indistinct
2 Mild Defined swelling; distinct border Bright pink/pale red; distinct
3 Moderate Defined swelling; raised border (≤ 1 mm) Bright red; distinct
4 Severe Pronounced swelling; raised border (>1 mm) Dark red; pronounced