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Toxicological information

Eye irritation

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
eye irritation: in vivo
Remarks:
eye irritation test on rabbits
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
data from handbook or collection of data
Justification for type of information:
The toxicity of copper is known to be greater than iron so it is considered valid to read-across to the copper complex on the assumption that if the copper complex is not toxic, then the iron complex will not be toxic. Both forms have similar (low) solubility in water and will have equivalent bioavailability.
Further animal testing is not justified.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1988

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
other: eye irritation in rabbits. Method not specified
Deviations:
not specified
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
29H,31H-phthalocyaninato(2-)-N29,N30,N31,N32 copper
EC Number:
205-685-1
EC Name:
29H,31H-phthalocyaninato(2-)-N29,N30,N31,N32 copper
Cas Number:
147-14-8
Molecular formula:
C32H16CuN8
IUPAC Name:
[29H,31H-phthalocyaninato(2-)-kappa~2~N~29~,N~31~]copper
Test material form:
solid: crystalline

Test animals / tissue source

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
not specified
Details on test animals or tissues and environmental conditions:
not specified

Test system

Vehicle:
not specified
Controls:
not specified
Amount / concentration applied:
100 mg of a 46% dispersion
100 mg dye, or 100 mg 25 or 50%
susdye
(applied as Viscoblau BL Teig)pension in water
Duration of treatment / exposure:
not specified

Results and discussion

In vivo

Resultsopen allclose all
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Reversibility:
not specified
Remarks on result:
no indication of irritation
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Reversibility:
not specified
Remarks on result:
no indication of irritation
Irritation parameter:
iris score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Reversibility:
not specified
Remarks on result:
no indication of irritation
Irritation parameter:
chemosis score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Reversibility:
not specified
Remarks on result:
no indication of irritation

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
GHS criteria not met
Conclusions:
An eye irritation test in rabbits with 100 mg of a 46% dispersion of CuPC (vehicle not mentioned) produced slight opacity with damage to the surface epithelium in 2/6 rabbits. In another test with 100 mg dye, or 100 mg 25 or 50% suspension in water no changes were observed. In a third test with the dye (applied as Viscoblau BL Teig) dulling of the cornea and mild conjunctival reactions were seen in 3/6 rabbits; the total score resulted in the classification : "non irritant".