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Administrative data

Endpoint:
eye irritation: in vivo
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: no guideline study, no GLP

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1980
Report date:
1980

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
Method: other: BASF test
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Butane-2,3-diol
EC Number:
208-173-6
EC Name:
Butane-2,3-diol
Cas Number:
513-85-9
Molecular formula:
C4H10O2
IUPAC Name:
butane-2,3-diol
Details on test material:
IUCLID4 Test substance: as prescribed by 1.1 - 1.4

Test animals / tissue source

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
Vienna White

Test system

Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Controls:
not required
Observation period (in vivo):
72 h
Number of animals or in vitro replicates:
6

Results and discussion

In vivo

Resultsopen allclose all
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
other: 72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
1
Reversibility:
fully reversible
Irritation parameter:
iris score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
other: 72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
0
Reversibility:
fully reversible
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
other: 72 h
Score:
0.7
Max. score:
2
Reversibility:
fully reversible

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not irritating
Remarks:
Migrated information
Conclusions:
Classification: not irritating
Executive summary:

Based on the results the substance is considered as not irritating to the eyes.