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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
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Study well documented, meets generally accepted scientific principles, acceptable for assessment.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1978

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: Appraisal of the safety of Chemicals in foods, drugs and cosmetics by staff of the Division of Pharmacology, FDA acc. to Draize
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Methacrylic acid, monoester with propane-1,2-diol
EC Number:
248-666-3
EC Name:
Methacrylic acid, monoester with propane-1,2-diol
Cas Number:
27813-02-1
Molecular formula:
C7H12O3
IUPAC Name:
1-hydroxypropan-2-yl 2-methylprop-2-enoate; 2-hydroxypropyl 2-methylprop-2-enoate
Test material form:
liquid
Details on test material:
The chemical 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, monoester with 1,2-propanediol (CAS No. 27813-02-1) consists of two isomers. This occurs due to the method of industrial production, which is usually either the reaction between methacrylic acid and propylene oxide, or methacrylic acid esterification of 1,2-propanediol. The predominant isomer is the secondary alcohol 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl, 2-hydroxypropyl ester, which is assigned the CAS No. 923-26-2, and the isomer 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl, 2-hydroxy- 1-methylethyl ester, the other chemical in this group, for which CAS 4664-49-7 is assigned. The purification of the two isomers requires extensive effort and it is supposed no such effort has been taken during data collection otherwise noted. Therefore toxicity information for both CAS No. 923-26-2 and CAS No. 27813-02-1 is considered to be applicable to both chemicals..

Specific details on test material used for the study:
Supplier: Röhm GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
Purity: not specified in the report.
Company data in the years of the report: 0,005 bis 1 % methacrylic acid

Test animals / tissue source

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
New Zealand White
Details on test animals or tissues and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: no data
- Age at study initiation: no data
- Weight at study initiation: 2.4 to 2.6 kg
- Housing: individual cages
- Diet : standard diet (Höing 222)
- Water ad libitum:


ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 18 °C
- Humidity (%): 50-60
- Photoperiod hrs light): 12

Test system

Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Controls:
yes, concurrent no treatment
Amount / concentration applied:
TEST MATERIAL
- Amount applied (volume): 0.1 ml
- Concentration: undiluted

Duration of treatment / exposure:
till end of observation period
Observation period (in vivo):
24, 48, 72 h, 4, 5, 7 days
Number of animals or in vitro replicates:
6
Details on study design:
REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
- Washing: no washing:


SCORING SYSTEM:
Scoring system for the evaluation of ear lesions Scores

1. Cornea
A. Opacity - Grade of opacity (the most opac area will be used for evaluation)

No opacity 0
Motteled or diffuse opacity
(details if iris good visible) 1
Slightly differentiated opac areas,
details of iris slightly ambiguous 2
Opac areas, no details of iris are visible,
size of pupil hardly visible 3
Opacity, iris unvisible 4

B. Size of involved total area
¼ or less but not zero 1
More than ¼, but less than ½ 2
Larger than ½ but less than ¾ 3
Larger than ¾ up to total area 4
A x B x 5 total maximum number = 80

2. Iris
A. Evaluation
Normal 0
Increasing wrinkle formation (washy trabecules )
Blood overfilling, swelling, vascular dilatation at
the edge of cornea (when one or more symptoms
occur) iris shows still light reaction (delayed
reaction is deemed to be positive) 1
No reaction against light, bleeding, changes in
iris structure (one or more symptoms) 2

A x 5 total maximum number =10

3. Conjunctiva
A. Redness
Vascular normal 0
Vascular definitely more than normal injected 1
More diffuse crimson colour, single vascular
difficult to identify 2
Diffuse flesh colour 3

B. Chemosis
No swelling 0
More than normal swelling (including nictitating membrane) 1
Definite swelling with lifting the lids 2
Swelling with semi-closed lids 3
Swelling that lids are more than semi-closed or totally
closed 4

C. Secretion
No secretion 0
Every increased secretion (not included the physiological
secretion at the inner canthus) 1
Secretion with moistening the lids and the
neighboring hairs 2
Secretion with wettening the lids and the neighboring
hairs largely beyond the eye 3

Total number (A+B+C) x 2 total maximum number = 20
The total number for the eye is the summation of the scores for cornea, iris and conjunctiva

Results and discussion

In vivo

Resultsopen allclose all
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
animal: #1, #2, #3, #4, #6
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
1
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 4 days
Remarks on result:
positive indication of irritation
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
animal #5
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Remarks on result:
no indication of irritation
Irritation parameter:
iris score
Basis:
animal: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
2
Remarks on result:
no indication of irritation
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
animal #5
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0.33
Max. score:
3
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 48 h
Remarks on result:
probability of weak irritation
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
animal: #3, #4, #6
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
1
Max. score:
3
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 4 days
Remarks on result:
probability of mild irritation
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
1.33
Max. score:
3
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 4 days
Remarks on result:
probability of moderate irritation
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
animal #2
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
2
Max. score:
3
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 4 days
Remarks on result:
probability of moderate irritation
Irritation parameter:
chemosis score
Basis:
animal: #1, #2, #3, #5
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Remarks on result:
no indication of irritation
Irritation parameter:
chemosis score
Basis:
animal: #4, #6
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0.33
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 48 h
Remarks on result:
probability of weak irritation
Irritant / corrosive response data:
HPMA produced corneal opacity scored 1 in 5/6 animals which was fully reversible within 4 days in all animals. This result triggers classification for eye irritation into Category 2.
One animal showed conjunctival redness scored 2. Iritis and chemosis were < 1 or < 2, respectively in all other animals

Any other information on results incl. tables

 

 

Day

Animal No. 1

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Cornea

A

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

 

B

2

2

2

0

0

0

0

2. Iris

A

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3. Conjunctiva

A

2

1

1

0

0

0

0

 

B

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

C

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

Day

Animal No. 2

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Cornea

A

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

 

B

2

2

2

0

0

0

0

2. Iris

A

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3. Conjunctiva

A

2

2

2

0

0

0

0

 

B

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

C

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

Day

Animal No. 3

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Cornea

A

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

 

B

2

2

2

0

0

0

0

2. Iris

A

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3. Conjunctiva

A

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

 

B

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

C

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

Day

Animal No. 4

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Cornea

A

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

 

B

2

2

2

0

0

0

0

2. Iris

A

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3. Conjunctiva

A

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

 

B

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

C

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

Day

Animal No. 5

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Cornea

A

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

B

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2. Iris

A

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3. Conjunctiva

A

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

B

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

C

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

Day

Animal No. 6

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Cornea

A

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

 

B

2

2

2

0

0

0

0

2. Iris

A

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3. Conjunctiva

A

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

 

B

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

C

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

Summary of the eye observations

 

Day

Animal No.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

16

14

14

0

0

0

0

2

16

16

16

0

0

0

0

3

16

14

10

0

0

0

0

4

18

14

10

0

0

0

0

5

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

22

14

10

0

0

0

0

Mean

15.67

12

10

0

0

0

0

 

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
Category 2B (mildly irritating to eyes) based on GHS criteria
Conclusions:
HPMA is irritating to eyes. Classification: Category 2, H319 (CLP criteria) and Category 2B (GHS criteria)
Executive summary:

2 -Hydroxypropyl methacrylate was tested in an eye irritation test to rabbits according to the Appraisal of the safety of Chemicals in foods, drugs and cosmetics by staff of the Division of Pharmacology, FDA acc. to Draize (1959). 6 New Zealand White rabbits were treated with 0.1 ml of the undilited test substance and were observed for 7 days. HPMA produced corneal opacity scored 1 in 5/6 animals which was fully reversible within 4 days in all animals. 
One animal showed conjunctival redness scored 2. Iritis and chemosis were < 1 or < 2, respectively in all other animals
The study was reevaluated according to GHS criteria and EU regulation 1272/2008.  The substance is irritating to eyes, Category 2B (GHS criteria) and Category 2, H319 (EU regulation 1272/2008, CLP criteria).