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Endpoint:
eye irritation: in vitro / ex vivo
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study
Justification for type of information:
Guideline study to GLP
Confirms irritancy of simple organic acid salts of chromium III

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2017
Report date:
2017

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 492 (Reconstructed Human Cornea-like Epithelium (RhCE) Test Method for Identifying Chemicals Not Requiring Classification and Labelling for Eye Irritation or Serious Eye Damage)
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Chromium acetate
EC Number:
241-562-9
EC Name:
Chromium acetate
Cas Number:
17593-70-3
Molecular formula:
3Cr, < 3(C2H4O2) < 1(OH)
IUPAC Name:
Chromium III hydroxyacetate

Results and discussion

In vitro

Results
Irritation parameter:
in vitro irritation score
Run / experiment:
1
Value:
ca. 4.4
Vehicle controls validity:
valid
Negative controls validity:
valid
Positive controls validity:
valid
Other effects / acceptance of results:
The low viability is close to figures seen for Eye Dam 1.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
Category 2 (irritating to eyes) based on GHS criteria
Conclusions:
It is noted that this method alone cannot validate the division between Eye Dam 1 and Eye Irrit 2, but acetates are weak acids and although the class if substance will show significant effect in this in-vitro assay, impact on the cornea (ie Eye Dam 1) is not expected.
Citric acid is a weaker acid than acetic and this result suggests that Eye Irrit 2 is a valid classification.