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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:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Scientifically valid.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Range-finding toxicity data: List VI.
Author:
Smyth HF Jr, Carpenter CP, Weil CS, Pozzani UC, Striegel JA
Year:
1962
Bibliographic source:
Industrial Hygiene Journal 23: 95-107

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
Eye injury in rabbits is recorded in a 10-grade ordinal series and is based upon the degree of corneal necrosis that results from instillation of various volumes and concentrations of chemical.
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2-propylheptan-1-ol
EC Number:
233-126-1
EC Name:
2-propylheptan-1-ol
Cas Number:
10042-59-8
Molecular formula:
C10H22O
IUPAC Name:
2-propylheptan-1-ol
Test material form:
liquid
Specific details on test material used for the study:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): 2-propylheptanol
- Analytical purity: not stated

Test animals / tissue source

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
not specified

Test system

Vehicle:
other: undiluted sample or solutions in water or propylene glycol
Controls:
not specified
Duration of treatment / exposure:
no data
Observation period (in vivo):
no data
Number of animals or in vitro replicates:
no data
Details on study design:
SCORING SYSTEM: Grade 1 indicates at most a very small area of necrosis resulting from 0.5 ml of undiluted chemical in the eye. Grade 5 indicates a so-called severe burn from 0.005 ml, and Grade 10 indicates a severe burn from 0.5 ml of a 1% solution in water or propylene glycol.

Results and discussion

In vivo

Results
Irritation parameter:
other: degree of corneal necrosis
Time point:
other: no data available
Score:
2
Max. score:
10

Any other information on results incl. tables

The primary eye irritation was graded as 2.

Applicant's summary and conclusion