Batilol

Eye irritation

Administrative data

Endpoint:

eye irritation: in vitro / ex vivo

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

07 December 2018

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2018

Report date:

2018

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 438 (Isolated Chicken Eye Test Method for Identifying i) Chemicals Inducing Serious Eye Damage and ii) Chemicals Not Requiring Classification for Eye Irritation or Serious Eye Damage)

GLP compliance:

yes (incl. QA statement)

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

Batilol

EC Number:

208-874-7

EC Name:

Batilol

Cas Number:

544-62-7

Molecular formula:

C21H44O3

IUPAC Name:

3-(octadecyloxy)propane-1,2-diol

Test material form:

solid: particulate/powder

Specific details on test material used for the study:

Batch number: 8450
Appearance: White to pale yellow powder
Purity: ~99%
Expiry date: 28 March 2019

Test animals / tissue source

Species:

chicken

Strain:

other: ROSS 308 and COBB 500

Details on test animals or tissues and environmental conditions:

Chicken heads were collected after slaughter in a commercial abattoir from chickens (approximately 7 weeks old) which are used for human consumption. Heads were collected by a slaughter house technician and heads transported to Citoxlab Hungary Ltd. at ambient temperature at the earliest convenience.
After collection, the heads were inspected for appropriate quality and wrapped with tissue paper moistened with saline, then placed in a plastic box which was closed (4-5 heads per box). The heads were received at Citoxlab Hungary Ltd. and processed within 2 hours of collection in each experiment.

Test system

Vehicle:

unchanged (no vehicle)

Controls:

yes, concurrent vehicle

yes, concurrent positive control

Amount / concentration applied:

The eye was held in horizontal position, while the test material was applied onto the centre of the cornea. In each experiment, 30 mg of the test item was applied onto the entire surface of the cornea attempting to cover the cornea surface uniformly with the test item, taking care not to damage or touch the cornea.

In each experiment negative control eye was treated with 30 µL of physiological saline; positive control eyes were treated with 30 mg powdered Imidazole.

One eye was treated with physiological saline, three eyes with the test item and another three with powdered Imidazole in each experiment.

Duration of treatment / exposure:

after an exposure period of 10 seconds from the end of the application the cornea surface was rinsed thoroughly with 20 mL physiological saline solution at ambient temperature, taking care not to damage the cornea but attempting to remove all residual test material if possible.

Additional gentle rinsing with at least 20 mL saline was performed at each time point when the test item or positive control material remaining on the cornea was observed.

Duration of post- treatment incubation (in vitro):

The control eyes and test eyes were evaluated pre-treatment and at approximately 30, 75, 120, 180 and 240 minutes after the post-treatment rinse.

Number of animals or in vitro replicates:

Two* experiments were performed where in each experiment:
one eye was treated with physiological saline,
three eyes with the test item
and another three with powdered Imidazole (positive control)

*The test item showed no corneal effect in the first experiment. As the test item was solid, the negative results were confirmed by a second experiment according to the recommendations of the OECD No. 438 guideline.

Details on study design:

SELECTION AND PREPARATION OF ISOLATED EYES
Eyes selection:
After removing the head from the plastic box, it was put on soft paper. The eyelids were carefully cut away with scissors, avoiding damaging the cornea. One small drop of 2% (w/v) fluorescein solution was applied onto the cornea surface for a few seconds and subsequently rinsed off with 20 mL physiological saline. Then the fluorescein-treated cornea was examined with a hand-held slit lamp or slit lamp microscope, with the eye in the head, to ensure that the cornea was not damaged. If the cornea was in good condition, the eyeball was carefully removed from the orbit.

Preparation of eyes:
The eye ball was carefully removed from the orbit by holding the nictitating membrane with a surgical forceps, while cutting the eye muscles with bent scissors. Care was taken to remove the eyeball from the orbit without cutting off the optical nerve too short. The procedure avoided pressure on the eye while removing the eyeball from the orbit, in order to prevent distortion of the cornea and subsequent corneal opacity. Once removed from the orbit, the eye was placed onto damp paper and the nictitating membrane was cut away with other connective tissue. The prepared eyes were kept on the wet papers in a closed box so that the appropriate humidity was maintained.eye

EQUILIBRATION AND BASELINE RECORDINGS
At the end of the acclimatization period, a zero reference measurement was recorded for cornea thickness and opacity to serve as a baseline (t=0) for each individual eye. The cornea thickness of the eyes should not change by more than 5% within the -45 min and the zero time. No changes in thickness (0.0%) were observed in the eyes in each experiment. Following the equilibration period, the fluorescein retention was measured. Baseline values were required to evaluate any potential test item related effect after treatment. All eyes were considered to be suitable for the assay.

NUMBER OF REPLICATES
Three eyes, in two experiments

NEGATIVE CONTROL USED
Physiological saline

POSITIVE CONTROL USED
Imidazole CAS 288-32-4

APPLICATION DOSE AND EXPOSURE TIME
30 mg of the test item was applied onto the entire surface of the cornea attempting to cover the cornea surface uniformly with the test item, taking care not to damage or touch the cornea.
exposure period of 10 seconds from the end of the application

OBSERVATION PERIOD
The control eyes and test eyes were evaluated pre-treatment and at approximately 30, 75, 120, 180 and 240 minutes after the post-treatment rinse.

REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
the cornea surface was rinsed thoroughly with 20 mL physiological saline solution at ambient temperature, taking care not to damage the cornea but attempting to remove all residual test material if possible.

METHODS FOR MEASURED ENDPOINTS:
Corneal thickness and corneal opacity were measured at all time points. Fluorescein retention was measured on two occasions, at baseline (t=0) and approximately 30 minutes after the post-treatment rinse. Haag-Streit Bern 900 slit-lamp microscope was used for the measurements.

SCORING SYSTEM:
- Mean corneal swelling (%)
- Mean maximum opacity score
- Mean fluorescein retention score at 30 minutes post-treatment

Results and discussion

In vitro

Results

Results 1

Irritation parameter:

percent corneal swelling

Run / experiment:

1 at up to 75 min

Value:

ca. 0.5

Negative controls validity:

valid

Positive controls validity:

valid

Remarks on result:

no indication of irritation

Results 2

Irritation parameter:

percent corneal swelling

Run / experiment:

1 at up to 240 min

Value:

ca. 0.5

Negative controls validity:

valid

Positive controls validity:

valid

Remarks on result:

no indication of irritation

Results 3

Irritation parameter:

percent corneal swelling

Run / experiment:

2 at up to 75 min

Value:

ca. 0.5

Negative controls validity:

valid

Positive controls validity:

valid

Remarks on result:

no indication of irritation

Results 4

Irritation parameter:

percent corneal swelling

Run / experiment:

2 at up to 240 min

Value:

ca. 1.1

Negative controls validity:

valid

Positive controls validity:

valid

Remarks on result:

no indication of irritation

Results 5

Irritation parameter:

cornea opacity score

Run / experiment:

1

Value:

ca. 0.5

Negative controls validity:

valid

Positive controls validity:

valid

Remarks on result:

no indication of irritation

Results 6

Irritation parameter:

cornea opacity score

Run / experiment:

2

Value:

ca. 0.5

Negative controls validity:

valid

Positive controls validity:

valid

Remarks on result:

no indication of irritation

Results 7

Irritation parameter:

fluorescein retention score

Run / experiment:

1

Value:

ca. 0.33

Negative controls validity:

valid

Positive controls validity:

valid

Remarks on result:

no indication of irritation

Results 8

Irritation parameter:

fluorescein retention score

Run / experiment:

2

Value:

ca. 0.5

Negative controls validity:

valid

Positive controls validity:

valid

Remarks on result:

no indication of irritation

Other effects / acceptance of results:

Validity of the test:
The results from all eyes used met the quality control standards. The negative control and positive control results were within the historical data range in each experiment. This study was considered to be valid.

Morphological effects
In the first Experiment test item was stuck on two cornea surfaces after the post-treatment rinse. One cornea surface was cleared at 30 minutes and one cornea surface was cleared at 75 minutes after the post-treatment rinse. In the second Experiment test item was stuck on all cornea surfaces after the post-treatment rinse. The all cornea surfaces were cleared at 30 minutes after the post-treatment rinse.
In each experiment positive control material was stuck on all cornea surfaces after the post-treatment rinse, the cornea surfaces were not cleared at 240 minutes after the post-treatment rinse.
No other morphological effect was observed in the study.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:

GHS criteria not met

Executive summary:

The in vitro eye irritation was assessed accoding to the OECD Guideline 438 (Isolated Chicken Eye Test Method for Identifying i) Chemicals Inducing Serious Eye Damage and ii) Chemicals Not Requiring Classification for Eye Irritation or Serious Eye Damage).

Based on these in vitro assay in isolated chicken eyes, the test item is considered as non-irritant, UN GHS Classification: No Category.