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Administrative data

Endpoint:
eye irritation: in vivo
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
1975
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
A Toxicological Investigation of Some Acute, Short-Term, and Chronic Effects of Administering Di-2-Ethylhexyl Phthalate (DEHP) and Other Phthalate Esters
Author:
Lawrence WH et al.
Year:
1975
Bibliographic source:
Environ. Res. 9, 1-11

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
no data
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Diethyl phthalate
EC Number:
201-550-6
EC Name:
Diethyl phthalate
Cas Number:
84-66-2
Molecular formula:
C12H14O4
IUPAC Name:
.
Details on test material:
Supplied by Eastman Chemicals, Kingsport, Tennessee

Test animals / tissue source

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
New Zealand White

Test system

Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Controls:
not specified
Duration of treatment / exposure:
48 hours

Results and discussion

In vivo

Resultsopen allclose all
Irritation parameter:
overall irritation score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
48 h
Score:
0
Reversibility:
not specified
Remarks on result:
no indication of irritation
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Reversibility:
not specified
Remarks on result:
not measured/tested
Irritation parameter:
iris score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Reversibility:
not specified
Remarks on result:
not measured/tested
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Reversibility:
not specified
Remarks on result:
not measured/tested
Irritation parameter:
chemosis score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Reversibility:
not specified
Remarks on result:
not measured/tested

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not irritating
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU