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Toxicological information

Eye irritation

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
eye irritation: in vivo
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Study period:
No data
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
documentation insufficient for assessment

Data source

Reference
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1978
Report date:
1978

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Silicon tetrachloride
EC Number:
233-054-0
EC Name:
Silicon tetrachloride
Cas Number:
10026-04-7
Molecular formula:
Cl4Si
IUPAC Name:
tetrachlorosilane

Test animals / tissue source

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
not specified

Test system

Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Amount / concentration applied:
0.1 mL/undiluted
Duration of treatment / exposure:
24 hour(s)

Results and discussion

In vivo

Results
Irritation parameter:
other: Overall irritation score
Remarks on result:
other: Immediate observations: corrosive to conjunctivae; Following 10 minutes exposure: cornea opalescent; Following 24 hours: corrosive

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
study cannot be used for classification
Conclusions:
In a very limited summary of an in vivo eye irritation study, not conducted according to any OECD Test Guideline and GLP, silicon tetrachloride was concluded to be corrosive to the eye of rabbits.