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Eye irritation

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
eye irritation: in vivo
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
07 - 16 July 1980
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
comparable to guideline study with acceptable restrictions
Remarks:
No information on purity was given.

Data source

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

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion)
Version / remarks:
1981
Deviations:
no
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: Modified Federal Hazardous Substances Labelling Act Method (Federal Register, 1964, 29 13009)
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Allyl phenoxyacetate
EC Number:
231-335-2
EC Name:
Allyl phenoxyacetate
Cas Number:
7493-74-5
Molecular formula:
C11H12O3
IUPAC Name:
allyl phenoxyacetate

Test animals / tissue source

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
New Zealand White
Details on test animals or tissues and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Age at study initiation: at least 7 weeks
- Weight at study initiation: 1 - 2 kg
- Housing: singly before and during the test
- Diet: commercially available, pelleted diet, ad libitum
- Water: ad libitum

Test system

Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Controls:
other: The left eye was used as an untreated control.
Amount / concentration applied:
TEST MATERIAL
- Amount(s) applied: 0.1 mL
Duration of treatment / exposure:
single application without washing
Observation period (in vivo):
7 days
Reading time points: 15 min and 24, 48 and 72 h and 7 days
Number of animals or in vitro replicates:
3
Details on study design:
SCORING SYSTEM: Draize scoring system; Reaction to treatment considered to fall mid-way between the points
described was scored as a fraction (i.e. 0.5, 1.5, 2.5, etc).

TOOL USED TO ASSESS SCORE: slit lamp / fluorescein in one animal

Results and discussion

In vivo

Resultsopen allclose all
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
other: mean after 24/48/72 h
Score:
0.17
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 2 days
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
animal: #2 and #3
Time point:
other: mean after 24/48/72 h
Score:
0.5
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 7 days
Irritation parameter:
iris score
Basis:
mean
Remarks:
of 3 animals
Time point:
other: mean after 24/48/72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
2
Reversibility:
other: not applicable
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
other: mean after 24/48/72 h
Score:
0.3
Max. score:
3
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 2 days
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
animal: #2 and #3
Time point:
other: mean after 24/48/72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
3
Reversibility:
other: not applicable
Irritation parameter:
chemosis score
Basis:
mean
Remarks:
of 3 animals
Time point:
other: mean after 24/48/72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
other: not applicable
Irritant / corrosive response data:
The test substance caused slight corneal opacities affecting up to 0.5 of the cornea in all 3 animals. One animal also had slight conjunctivitis. One animal healed by Day 2, two by Day 7.

Any other information on results incl. tables

Table 1. Results of the eye irritation study.

Animal

Time (h)

Conjunctivae

Cornea

Iris

Redness

Chemosis

1

15 min

1

0

-

-

1

1

0

0.5

0

2

0

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

0

7 d

0

0

0

0

Average 24+48+72

0.3

0

0.17

0

2

15 min

1

0

-

-

1

0

0

0.5

0

2

0

0

0.5

0

3

0

0

0.5

0

7 d

0

0

0

0

Average 24+48+72

0

0

0.5

0

3

15 min

1

0

-

-

1

0

0

0.5

0

2

0

0

0.5

0

3

0

0

0.5

0

7 d

0

0

0

0

Average 24+48+72

0

0

0.5

0

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
other: CLP/EU GHS criteria not met, no classification required according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008
Conclusions:
Under the conditions of this eye irritation study in rabbits the test substance was not irritating to the eye.