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Toxicological information

Eye irritation

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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:
guideline study with acceptable restrictions

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1972
Report date:
1972

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: US FDA, Federal Register 191.12, 17 September 1964
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion)
Deviations:
yes
Remarks:
(Computing of draize scores for the evaluation of conjunctivae effects combines redness, swelling and discharge to give one conjunctivae score, - lacking detailed information on test animals and test material).
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Draize test
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Bumetrizole
EC Number:
223-445-4
EC Name:
Bumetrizole
Cas Number:
3896-11-5
Molecular formula:
C17 H18 Cl N3 O
IUPAC Name:
2-tert-butyl-6-(5-chloro-2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-methylphenol
Test material form:
solid
Specific details on test material used for the study:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): TK 10048
- Physical state: solid

Test animals / tissue source

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
not specified
Details on test animals or tissues and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Information on strain: Albino rabbits

Test system

Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Controls:
other: other eye used as control
Amount / concentration applied:
TEST MATERIAL
- Amount(s) applied: 40 mg


Duration of treatment / exposure:
single application, eyes are not washed after instillation
Observation period (in vivo):
72 hours
- grading of ocular reactlon is performed 24, 48 and 72 hours after instillation
Number of animals or in vitro replicates:
6
Details on study design:
REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
- Washing (if done): no

SCORING SYSTEM: Scored according to the Draize system

TOOL USED TO ASSESS SCORE: fluorescein (applied after the 24 hour observation)

Results and discussion

In vivo

Resultsopen allclose all
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
mean
Remarks:
out of 6 animals
Time point:
other: mean over 24, 48 and 72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
other: not applicable
Irritation parameter:
iris score
Basis:
mean
Remarks:
out of 6 animals
Time point:
other: mean over 24, 48 and 72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
2
Reversibility:
other: not applicable
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
mean
Remarks:
out of 5 animals
Time point:
other: mean over 24, 48 and 72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
3
Reversibility:
other: not applicable
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
animal #6
Time point:
other: mean over 24, 48 and 72 h
Score:
0.67
Max. score:
3
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 72 h
Remarks on result:
other: conjunctivae score in this study = redness + chemosis + discharge

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
GHS criteria not met