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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:
weight of evidence
Study period:
1976
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: no GLP but orocedure used was according to F. H.S. L. A (Federal Hazardous Substance Act)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1976
Report date:
1976

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Was done according to F. H.S. L. A (Federal Hazardous Substance Act) procedure
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Hexadecyl lactate
EC Number:
252-478-7
EC Name:
Hexadecyl lactate
Cas Number:
35274-05-6
Molecular formula:
C19H38O3
IUPAC Name:
hexadecyl lactate
Test material form:
not specified
Details on test material:
mazola corn oil used as a diluent

Test animals / tissue source

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
other: albino

Test system

Vehicle:
other: mazola corn oil
Controls:
no
Amount / concentration applied:
0.1ml per eye
Duration of treatment / exposure:
24h
Observation period (in vivo):
7 days
Number of animals or in vitro replicates:
6

Results and discussion

In vivo

Results
Irritation parameter:
overall irritation score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
other: Day 1-7 days
Score:
0
Reversibility:
not specified
Other effects:
No other effect

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
other: not irritating at 0.1%
Remarks:
Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
The text compound did not elicit eye irritation.
Executive summary:

The test compund did not elicit eye irritation even though there was numerical scoring point. The numerical scoring point was very low (maximum 2 out of 110), thus can be neglected.