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Toxicological information

Eye irritation

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
eye irritation: in vivo
Type of information:
migrated information: read-across from supporting substance (structural analogue or surrogate)
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
November 1980
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Comparable to guideline study with sufficient documentation; acceptable for assessment

Data source

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

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion)
Deviations:
yes
Remarks:
(no scoring at 1 hr after instillation of test substance)
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: Consumer Product Safety Commission of the USA, Code of Federal Regulations, Title 16, Section 1500.42
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Acetophenone
EC Number:
202-708-7
EC Name:
Acetophenone
Cas Number:
98-86-2
Molecular formula:
C8H8O
IUPAC Name:
1-phenylethanone
Details on test material:
- Physical state: colourless liquid
- Storage condition of test material: at 20 °C and day light

Test animals / tissue source

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
New Zealand White
Details on test animals or tissues and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: J. Scheele, Büderich/Westfalen, 4760 Werl, Germany
- Age at study initiation: no data
- Weight at study initiation: no data
- Housing: single
- Diet: ad libitum
- Water: ad libitum
- Acclimation period: no data

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 22 +- 1 °C
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12

Test system

Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Controls:
not required
Amount / concentration applied:
0.1 mL
Duration of treatment / exposure:
no washout of test substance
Observation period (in vivo):
24, 48, 72 hrs, 7 days
Number of animals or in vitro replicates:
6
Details on study design:
REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
- Washing (if done): no

SCORING SYSTEM: according to Draize (see Table 1)

TOOL USED TO ASSESS SCORE: hand-slit lamp / fluorescein

Results and discussion

In vivo

Results
Irritation parameter:
overall irritation score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
other: 24, 48 and 72 hrs
Score:
0
Max. score:
0
Remarks on result:
other: no effects at any time point

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not irritating
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
Acetophenone had no irrtitating effect on rabbit eyes.