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Toxicological information

Eye irritation

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
eye irritation: in vivo
Type of information:
migrated information: read-across based on grouping of substances (category approach)
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Basic data given

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1976

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: Regulation for the Enforcement of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (Revised, Federal Register, September 17, 1964)
Deviations:
not specified
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: Title 49, Department of Transportation Code of Federal Regulation, Section 173, 240 (Federal Register, February 12, 1973)
Deviations:
not specified
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Octanoic acid
EC Number:
204-677-5
EC Name:
Octanoic acid
Cas Number:
124-07-2
Molecular formula:
C8H16O2
IUPAC Name:
octanoic acid
Details on test material:
- Composition of test material, percentage of components: C6: 0.5%; C8: 97.9%; C10: 1.6%;

Test animals / tissue source

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
not specified

Test system

Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Controls:
not specified
Duration of treatment / exposure:
single application
Observation period (in vivo):
72 h
Number of animals or in vitro replicates:
6

Results and discussion

In vivo

Resultsopen allclose all
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
other: 24 - 72 h
Score:
>= 2
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
not reversible
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
other: 24 - 72 h
Score:
>= 2
Max. score:
3
Reversibility:
not reversible
Irritation parameter:
iris score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
other: 24 - 72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
2
Reversibility:
not specified
Irritation parameter:
chemosis score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
other: mean 24 - 72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
3
Reversibility:
not specified

Any other information on results incl. tables

Corneal opacity and moderate conjunctivitis which did not subside in 72 h

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
irritating
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU