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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:
study well documented, meets generally accepted scientific principles, acceptable for assessment

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Eye irritation: Chemicals Data Bank (second edition)
Author:
Anonymous
Year:
1998
Bibliographic source:
Ecetoc Technical Report 048
Report date:
1998

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion)
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Ammonium nitrate
EC Number:
229-347-8
EC Name:
Ammonium nitrate
Cas Number:
6484-52-2
Molecular formula:
H3N.HNO3
IUPAC Name:
ammonium nitrate
Test material form:
other: crystals or granules
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Ammonium nitrate
- Physical state: solid
- Analytical purity: 99.999%
- Lot/batch No.: Aldrich 25,606-4

Test animals / tissue source

Species:
rabbit

Test system

Duration of treatment / exposure:
24 hr / 100 mg
Observation period (in vivo):
7 days
Number of animals or in vitro replicates:
3

Results and discussion

In vivo

Resultsopen allclose all
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0.3
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 2 days
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
animal #2
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0.3
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 2 days
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
animal #3
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0
Irritation parameter:
iris score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0.3
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 2 days
Irritation parameter:
iris score
Basis:
animal #2
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0
Irritation parameter:
iris score
Basis:
animal #3
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
3
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 10 days
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
animal #2
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
3
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 7 days
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
animal #3
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
2.3
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 7 days
Irritation parameter:
chemosis score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
1
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 7 days
Irritation parameter:
chemosis score
Basis:
animal #2
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
1
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 7 days
Irritation parameter:
chemosis score
Basis:
animal #3
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
1
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 4 days

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
Category 2A (irritating to eyes) based on GHS criteria
Remarks:
Classified as Category 2 according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008
Conclusions:
Based on the effects seen on the conjuctiva in all three animals tested (redness score: average 1, 2 and 3 days) the substance should be considered as being irritating to the eye (Category 2A).