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Administrative data

Endpoint:
eye irritation: in vitro / ex vivo
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Study period:
december 2009
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
comparable to guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2009
Report date:
2009

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 437 (Bovine Corneal Opacity and Permeability Test Method for Identifying Ocular Corrosives and Severe Irritants)
Version / remarks:
A statement is provide to compare the protocol of the study: “Assessment of the irritant potential of a test element after application to the isolated calf cornea”, carried out on December 3rd, 2009 by the laboratory EVIC France, with regard to OECD Guideline for In Vitro Eye Irritation N°437.
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
4,4-dimethyl-2-undecyl-4,5-dihydro-1,3-oxazole
EC Number:
686-853-5
Cas Number:
46921-17-9
Molecular formula:
C16H31NO
IUPAC Name:
4,4-dimethyl-2-undecyl-4,5-dihydro-1,3-oxazole
impurity 1
Reference substance name:
Unknown impurities
IUPAC Name:
Unknown impurities
Test material form:
liquid
Details on test material:
Other name of 4,4-Dimethyl-2-undecyl-2-oxazoline : cycloceramide

Test animals / tissue source

Species:
other: Calf
Details on test animals or tissues and environmental conditions:
Cornea of calves aged less than 8 monts, fresh and conserved

Test system

Controls:
yes, concurrent negative control
Amount / concentration applied:
750 µl
Duration of treatment / exposure:
30 min and 4 hours
Observation period (in vivo):
For opacity :
2 hours after the 30 minutes contact
Immediately after the 4 hours contact
Duration of post- treatment incubation (in vitro):
1h30 at 32 °C
Number of animals or in vitro replicates:
3 corneas as negative control
3 cornea with test element
Details on study design:
Incubation in a bain-marie (32°C) for each treatment.
At least 3 rinsing between the 2 treatments
Nutritive medium is used for control
Mesaurement of Corneal permeability is done after the two treatments and measurements of the opacity

Results and discussion

In vitro

Resultsopen allclose all
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Remarks:
30 minutes
Value:
ca. -0.1
Vehicle controls validity:
valid
Negative controls validity:
valid
Positive controls validity:
valid
Remarks on result:
positive indication of irritation
Remarks:
weakly irritant
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Remarks:
4 hours
Value:
ca. 17.4
Vehicle controls validity:
valid
Negative controls validity:
valid
Positive controls validity:
valid
Remarks on result:
positive indication of irritation

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
GHS criteria not met
Conclusions:
Non eyes irritant substance