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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: Peer reviewed data, acceptable for assessment.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2003

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method B.5 (Acute Toxicity: Eye Irritation / Corrosion)
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
Nickel dinitrate hexahydrate
IUPAC Name:
Nickel dinitrate hexahydrate
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Nitrate de nickel crist 6H2O

Test animals / tissue source

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
New Zealand White

Test system

Vehicle:
not specified
Controls:
not specified
Duration of treatment / exposure:
no data
Observation period (in vivo):
no data
Number of animals or in vitro replicates:
1 female

Results and discussion

In vivo

Resultsopen allclose all
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
other: 24 h - 48 h - 72 h
Score:
2
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
not specified
Irritation parameter:
iris score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
other: 24 h - 48 h - 72 h
Score:
1
Max. score:
2
Reversibility:
not specified
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
other: 24 h - 48 h - 72 h
Score:
2
Max. score:
3
Reversibility:
not specified
Irritation parameter:
chemosis score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
other: 24 h - 48 h - 72 h
Score:
3
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
not specified

Any other information on results incl. tables

Nickel nitrate was an eye irritant in the tests and irritation was still observed at the end of the 21-day observation period.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
corrosive
Remarks:
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