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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:
08 May - 11 Sep 1990
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study with acceptable restrictions

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1990
Report date:
1990

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion)
Version / remarks:
adopted in 1987
Deviations:
yes
Remarks:
(simultaneous testing of 6 animals, no data on intactness of the eyes before application)
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)ethyl acetate
EC Number:
203-940-1
EC Name:
2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)ethyl acetate
Cas Number:
112-15-2
Molecular formula:
C8H16O4
IUPAC Name:
2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)ethyl acetate
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Ethyldiglykolacetat
- Physical state: liquid
- Analytical purity: 99.8%
- Density: 1.01 g/cm³

Test animals / tissue source

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
other: Small White Russian (Chbb-SPF)
Details on test animals or tissues and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Dr. Karl Thomae GmbH, Biberach, Germany
- Weight at study initiation: 2.4 - 2.6 kg
- Housing: individually in stainless steel cages
- Diet: K4 Alleindiät für Kaninchen, Ssniff Spezialfutter GmbH, Soest, Germany; ad libitum
- Water: tap water; ad libitum
- Acclimation period: 14 days

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 20 ± 1
- Humidity (%): 60 ± 5
- Air changes (per hr): 15
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12

Test system

Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Controls:
other: the other eye of each animal served as control
Amount / concentration applied:
0.1 mL
Duration of treatment / exposure:
one single application
Observation period (in vivo):
21 days
Reading time points: 1, 24, 48, and 72 h and 6, 8, 10, 13, 17, and 21 days after application
Number of animals or in vitro replicates:
6 males
Details on study design:
REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
- Washing (if done): Yes, the treated eyes were instilled with Na-fluorescein solution to assess corneal damage followed by washing with water.
- Time after start of exposure: 72 hours

SCORING SYSTEM: Draize Scoring System

TOOL USED TO ASSESS SCORE: fluorescein

Results and discussion

In vivo

Resultsopen allclose all
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
1.33
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 6 days
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
animal #2
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
2
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
not fully reversible within: 21 days
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
animal #3
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
2
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 8 days
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
animal #4
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
1.67
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 6 days
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
animal #5
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
1
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 8 days
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
animal #6
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
1.33
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 8 days
Irritation parameter:
iris score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
2
Reversibility:
other: reversibility: not applicable
Remarks on result:
other: no effects at any reading time point
Irritation parameter:
iris score
Basis:
animal #2
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0.67
Max. score:
2
Reversibility:
not fully reversible within: 21 days
Remarks on result:
other: still circumcorneal injections after 21 days
Irritation parameter:
iris score
Basis:
animal #3
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0.33
Max. score:
2
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 72 h
Irritation parameter:
iris score
Basis:
animal #4
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0.33
Max. score:
2
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 48 h
Irritation parameter:
iris score
Basis:
animal #5
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
2
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 10 days
Remarks on result:
other: circumcorneal injections at day 6-8
Irritation parameter:
iris score
Basis:
animal #6
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
2
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 8 days
Remarks on result:
other: circumcorneal injections at day 6
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
other: mean over 24, 48, and 72 h
Score:
3
Max. score:
3
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 21 days
Remarks on result:
other: The scores were decreasing during the study and lasted until day 10
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
animal #2
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
3
Max. score:
3
Reversibility:
not fully reversible within: 21 days
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
animal #3
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
3
Max. score:
3
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 21 days
Remarks on result:
other: The scores were decreasing during the study and lasted until day 17
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
animal #4
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
3
Max. score:
3
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 21 days
Remarks on result:
other: The scores were decreasing during the study and lasted until day 17
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
animal #5
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
3
Max. score:
3
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 21 days
Remarks on result:
other: The scores were decreasing during the study and lasted until day 10
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
animal #6
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
3
Max. score:
3
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 21 days
Remarks on result:
other: The scores were decreasing during the study and lasted until day 17
Irritation parameter:
chemosis score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
1
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 6 days
Irritation parameter:
chemosis score
Basis:
animal #2
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
2
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
not fully reversible within: 21 days
Irritation parameter:
chemosis score
Basis:
animal #3
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
2
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 8 days
Irritation parameter:
chemosis score
Basis:
animal #4
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
1.33
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 17 days
Irritation parameter:
chemosis score
Basis:
animal #5
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
1
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 10 days
Irritation parameter:
chemosis score
Basis:
animal #6
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
1.67
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 17 days
Irritant / corrosive response data:
All effects decribed below were already present at the 1-h scoring. Slight corneal opacity (score 1 - 2) was present in all animals which was reversible within 8 days in 5/6 animals. Slight effects on iris (score = 0 - 1) were observed in 5/6 animals, that were fully reversible within 2-10 days in 4 animals. Conjunctival redness (scores = 3) and swelling (scores = 1 - 2) was seen in all animals and lasted until day 17 and day 10 in 3/6 animals, respectively. Exudate formation at 24 - 72 h after application was observed in 2/6 animals. Thus, at day 21 effects were still seen in only 1/6 animal.

Any other information on results incl. tables

Table 1 . Results of study.

Rabbit #

Time [h]

conjunctivae

 

iris

cornea

redness

swelling

1

1

3

2

0

1

24

3

1

0

2

48

3

1

0

1

72

3

1

0

1

average

3.0

1.0

0.0

1.3

2

1

3

2

0

1

24

3

2

1

2

48

3

2

1

2

72

3

2

0

2

average

3

2

0.7

2

3

1

3

2

0

1

24

3

2

0

2

48

3

2

1

2

72

3

2

0

2

average

3

2

0.3

2

4

1

3

2

0

1

24

3

2

1

1

48

3

1

0

1

72

3

1

0

2

average

3

1.3

0.3

1.3

5

1

3

1

0

1

24

3

1

0

1

48

3

1

0

1

72

3

1

0

1

average

3

1

0

1

6

1

3

2

0

1

24

3

2

0

1

48

3

1

0

1

72

3

2

0

1

average

3

1.7

0

1

 

 

Time [h]

conjunctivae

 

iris

cornea

 

redness

swelling

 

 

average
score

1

3.00

1.83

0.00

1.00

24

3.00

1.67

0.33

1.50

48

3.00

1.33

0.33

1.33

72

3.00

1.50

0.00

1.50

24+48+72

3.00

1.50

0.22

1.44

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
irritating
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
CLP: Eye irrit 2, H319
DSD: Xi, R36
Executive summary:

Acute eye irritation has been investigated in the rabbit. Irritation was observed of sufficient severity and duration to require classification.