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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:
study well documented, meets generally accepted scientific principles, acceptable for assessment

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1980
Report date:
1980

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: Draize test according to Federal Register 38, No. 187, § 1500.42, p. 27019, 27.09.73.
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
reaction mass of disodium;3-[2-(2-carboxylatoethylamino)-ethylamino]propanoate and sodium 3-[(2-aminoethyl)amino]propanoate
Molecular formula:
C5H11N2O2Na and C8H14N2O4Na2
IUPAC Name:
reaction mass of disodium;3-[2-(2-carboxylatoethylamino)-ethylamino]propanoate and sodium 3-[(2-aminoethyl)amino]propanoate
Specific details on test material used for the study:
SOURCE OF TEST MATERIAL
- Source and lot/batch No.of test material: 78/574

Test animals / tissue source

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
Vienna White
Details on test animals or tissues and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Diet: The animals were offered a standardized animal laboratory diet, ad libitum

Test system

Vehicle:
water
Controls:
other: untreated eye of the same animal
Amount / concentration applied:
50 µL of an 80% aqueous preparation
Duration of treatment / exposure:
24 hours
Observation period (in vivo):
8 days
Number of animals or in vitro replicates:
3
Details on study design:
APPLICATION
- Application site: single application to the conjunctival sac

REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
- Washing: the test substance was not washed out

READINGS: 24 h, 48 h, 72 h, 8 d

SCORING SYSTEM: According to Draize (1959)
Cornea:
No symptom: 0
Slight: 1
Marked: 2
Severe: 3
Very severe: 4
Iris:
No symptom: 0
ciliar injection: 1
iritis: 2
Conjunctivae:
No symptom: 0
Slight: 1
Marked: 2
Severe: 3


Results and discussion

In vivo

Resultsopen allclose all
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
1
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
not fully reversible within: 8 days
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
animal #2
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0.67
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
not fully reversible within: 8 days
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
animal #3
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
1
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
not fully reversible within: 8 days
Irritation parameter:
iris score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
1
Max. score:
2
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 8 days
Remarks on result:
other: ingrowing vessels
Irritation parameter:
iris score
Basis:
animal #2
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
2
Irritation parameter:
iris score
Basis:
animal #3
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
1
Max. score:
2
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 8 days
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
2
Max. score:
3
Reversibility:
not fully reversible within: 8 days
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
animal #2
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
2
Max. score:
3
Reversibility:
not fully reversible within: 8 days
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
animal #3
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
2
Max. score:
3
Reversibility:
not fully reversible within: 8 days
Irritation parameter:
chemosis score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
2
Max. score:
3
Reversibility:
not fully reversible within: 8 days
Remarks on result:
other: at day 8: score 2, ulceration, scar
Irritation parameter:
chemosis score
Basis:
animal #2
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
1.33
Max. score:
3
Reversibility:
not fully reversible within: 8 days
Remarks on result:
other: at day 8: score 1, scar, blood
Irritation parameter:
chemosis score
Basis:
animal #3
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
2
Max. score:
3
Reversibility:
not fully reversible within: 8 days
Remarks on result:
other: at day 8: score 2, scar, ulceration

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
Category 1 (irreversible effects on the eye) based on GHS criteria