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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:
supporting study
Study period:
No data
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: The study did not meet current guideline requirements for eye irritation.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1979
Report date:
1979

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Diacetoxydi-tert-butoxysilane
EC Number:
236-112-3
EC Name:
Diacetoxydi-tert-butoxysilane
Cas Number:
13170-23-5
Molecular formula:
C12H24O6Si
IUPAC Name:
(acetyloxy)bis(tert-butoxy)silyl acetate
Test material form:
not specified

Test animals / tissue source

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
not specified

Test system

Vehicle:
other: Vehicle not mentioned therefore assumed to be undiluted.
Controls:
not required
Duration of treatment / exposure:
No data
Observation period (in vivo):
7 days
Number of animals or in vitro replicates:
2

Results and discussion

In vivo

Results
Irritation parameter:
other: Scoring not according to current guidelines
Reversibility:
not fully reversible within: 7 days
Remarks on result:
other: The authors concluded that the test substance causes moderate irritation to the eyes of rabbits.

Any other information on results incl. tables

Both rabbits showed some reversible corneal opacity and slight effects on the iris. Conjunctival redness was not completely reversible after 7 days in one of the rabbits. Observed conjunctival swelling was reversible in both rabbits by day 3. No ulceration was observed.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
study cannot be used for classification
Conclusions:
In a limited eye irritation study (reliability score 4) dibutoxy(dimethyl)silane was concluded to be moderately irritating to the eyes of rabbits.