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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:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Detailed study report, pre GLP

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1974

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
other: Code of federal Regulations vol 36 title 16, Section 1500.42, 1973.
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
3(or 4)-methylbenzene-1,2-diamine
EC Number:
248-145-0
EC Name:
3(or 4)-methylbenzene-1,2-diamine
Cas Number:
26966-75-6
Molecular formula:
C7H10N2
IUPAC Name:
3(or 4)-methylbenzene-1,2-diamine
Details on test material:
Maintained, prepared and extracted under nitrogen to prevent degradation

Test animals / tissue source

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
New Zealand White
Details on test animals or tissues and environmental conditions:
Weight between 2.0 and 2.5 kg, housed and fed individually in accord with SOPs.

Test system

Vehicle:
water
Controls:
not required
Amount / concentration applied:
Test solution prepared at 5% in fresh boiled distilled water.
Duration of treatment / exposure:
Eyes were not rinsed after the exposure
Observation period (in vivo):
2, 24, 48, 72 hrs, 4, 7 days after instillation.
Number of animals or in vitro replicates:
6
Details on study design:
Test material delivered in 0.1 ml of 5% solution in left eye, the untreated right eye as control.
cornea examined at 24 h and at 7 days using 2% fluorescine solution.
Eyes not rinsed after treatment.

Results and discussion

In vivo

Results
Irritation parameter:
overall irritation score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
>= 0 - <= 1
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible
Irritant / corrosive response data:
Slight conjunctival redness was produced in all animals at 2, 24 and 48 hours after instillation of the test material.
Two of the six animals exhibited a slight reddening of the iris at 24 hours.
No irritation remained in any animal at 72 hours.

Any other information on results incl. tables

Individual animal data , draize scores

EYE IRRITATION IN RABBITS

Animal

Number

Cornea

Iris

Conjunctivae

Total Score

Per Animal

A x B x 5

A x 5

(A + B + C) x 2

                                                                     2 Hours

A

B

A

A

B

C

4

1

0

0

0

1

1

0

4

2

0

0

0

1

1

0

4

3

0

0

0

1

1

0

4

4

0

0

0

1

1

0

4

5

0

0

0

1

1

0

4

6

0

0

0

1

1

0

4

                                                     24 Hours

1

0

0

1

1

1

0

9

2

0

0

1

2

1

0

11

3

0

0

0

1

1

0

4

4

0

0

0

2

1

1

8

5

0

0

0

2

1

1

8

6

0

0

0

2

1

0

6

48 Hours

A

B

A

A

B

C

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

2

2

0

0

0

1

0

0

2

3

0

0

0

1

0

0

2

4

0

0

0

1

1

0

4

5

0

0

0

1

0

0

2

6

0

0

0

1

1

0

4

                                                     72 Hours

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

                                                                      4 days

A

B

A

A

B

C

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

                                                       7 Days

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Not classified as irritating to eyes according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008