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Toxicological information

Eye irritation

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
eye irritation: in vivo
Remarks:
Handbook data
Type of information:
other: Handbook data
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
data from handbook or collection of data

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1977
Report date:
1977

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
Handbook data - no method specified.

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Methyl toluene-4-sulphonate
EC Number:
201-283-5
EC Name:
Methyl toluene-4-sulphonate
Cas Number:
80-48-8
Molecular formula:
C8H10O3S
IUPAC Name:
methyl 4-methylbenzene-1-sulfonate

Results and discussion

In vivo

Results
Remarks on result:
other: Reported as a 'strong irritant to eyes'

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
Category 2 (irritating to eyes) based on GHS criteria
Conclusions:
Reported as a 'strong irritant to eyes'
Hawley, G.G. The Condensed Chemical Dictionary. 9th ed. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., 1977., p. 579