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Administrative data

Endpoint:
eye irritation: in vivo
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
1977
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Study well documented, acceptable for assessment

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1978
Report date:
1978

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion)
Principles of method if other than guideline:
According to Federal Register 38, No. 187, § 1500.42
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Tetrabutylurea
EC Number:
224-929-8
EC Name:
Tetrabutylurea
Cas Number:
4559-86-8
Molecular formula:
C17H36N2O
IUPAC Name:
1,1,3,3-tetrabutylurea
Test material form:
other: liquid
Details on test material:
no data

Test animals / tissue source

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
not specified
Details on test animals or tissues and environmental conditions:
no data

Test system

Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Controls:
no
Amount / concentration applied:
no data
Duration of treatment / exposure:
not specified
Observation period (in vivo):
up to 3 days
Number of animals or in vitro replicates:
3
Details on study design:
According to Federal Register 38, No. 187, § 1500.42

Results and discussion

In vivo

Results
Irritation parameter:
overall irritation score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
other: 72 h
Score:
3.56
Max. score:
110
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 3 days

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not irritating
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
1,1,3,3-tetrabutylurea was not eye irritating in rabbits
Executive summary:

Possible eye irritating properties of 1,1,3,3-tetrabutylurea were tested in a study with 3 rabbits according to Federal Register 38, No. 187, § 1500.42. With an overall irritation score of 3.56 the substance was not eye irritating.