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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)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
NO DATA
Author:
Grant
Year:
1986
Bibliographic source:
Tox of the Eye, pg. 613

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method B.5 (Acute Toxicity: Eye Irritation / Corrosion)
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Chloromethane
EC Number:
200-817-4
EC Name:
Chloromethane
Cas Number:
74-87-3
Molecular formula:
CH3Cl
IUPAC Name:
chloromethane

Test animals / tissue source

Species:
rabbit

Test system

Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Duration of treatment / exposure:
ninety seconds

Results and discussion

In vivo

Results
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
other: two animals
Time point:
other: 90 seconds
Score:
1
Max. score:
1
Irritant / corrosive response data:
slight conjunctival hyperemia

Any other information on results incl. tables

Exposure of a rabbits eye to pure chloromethane gas at room temperature for ninety seconds caused only slight conjunctival hyperemia in two rabbits exposed for five days to concentrations from 250 to 465 ppm in air

Applicant's summary and conclusion