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Eye irritation

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
eye irritation: in vivo
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
1986-03-04 to 1986-03-11
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Well performed GLP-study according to previous OECD-TG.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1986
Report date:
1986

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method B.5 (Acute Toxicity: Eye Irritation / Corrosion)
Deviations:
no
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion)
Version / remarks:
1981
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes
Remarks:
GLP compliance statement included in full study report.

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxyaniline
EC Number:
228-782-0
EC Name:
4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxyaniline
Cas Number:
6358-64-1
Molecular formula:
C8H10ClNO2
IUPAC Name:
4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxyaniline
Details on test material:
- Product code: GUDC 10
- Molecular mass: 187.5 g/mol
- Appearance: light brown, solid
- Melting point: 117.5 °C
- Density: 1.3 kg/l
- pH in water: neutral
- Solubility: slightly soluble in water, soluble in ethanol, toluene, acetone, xylol, benzene, ether
- Purity: 98 %
- Impurities: approx. 0.5 % 1-amino-2,5-dimethoxybenzene
- Production date: 1984
- Storage: in the dark at 22 °C

Test animals / tissue source

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
New Zealand White
Details on test animals or tissues and environmental conditions:
- Source: Hoechst AG, Kastengrund, conventional breed
- Identification: Numbered earmarks
- Weight: 2.2 - 3.2 kg
- Age: approx. 3 - 5 months
- Housing: in air conditioned rooms, single cages
- Room temperature: 20 +/- 3 °C
- Rel. humidity: 50 +/- 20 %
- Lighting: 12 hrs daily
- Diet: Altromin 2123 - rabbit, ad libitum, as well as approx. 15 g of hay daily
- Water: deionised, chlorinated water from automatic feeder, ad libitum

Test system

Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Controls:
other: Yes. Untreated eye served as control.
Amount / concentration applied:
- Amount of test substance applied: 100 mg
Duration of treatment / exposure:
24 hrs
Observation period (in vivo):
1, 24, 48 and 72 hrs after application of the test substance.
Number of animals or in vitro replicates:
3
Details on study design:
- Investigations of damage to the cornea using fluorescine solution (0.01 %) and ultraviolet light.
- Washing: * 24 hrs after application of the test substance.
* At each observation time, if treated eyes showed discharge or where examined for damage to the cornea
- Washing done with physiol. saline solution (37 °C)

Results and discussion

In vivo

Resultsopen allclose all
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
other: mean of 24, 48, 72 hrs
Score:
0
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
other: mean of 24, 48, 72 hrs
Score:
0
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
animal #2
Time point:
other: mean of 24, 48, 72 hrs
Score:
0
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
animal #3
Time point:
other: mean of 24, 48, 72 hrs
Score:
0
Irritation parameter:
iris score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
other: mean of 24, 48, 72 hrs
Score:
0
Irritation parameter:
iris score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
other: mean of 24, 48, 72 hrs
Score:
0
Irritation parameter:
iris score
Basis:
animal #2
Time point:
other: mean of 24, 48, 72 hrs
Score:
0
Irritation parameter:
iris score
Basis:
animal #3
Time point:
other: mean of 24, 48, 72 hrs
Score:
0
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
other: mean of 24, 48, 72 hrs
Score:
0.4
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 72 hrs
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
other: mean of 24, 48, 72 hrs
Score:
0.3
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 72 hrs
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
animal #2
Time point:
other: mean of 24, 48, 72 hrs
Score:
0.7
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 72 hrs
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
animal #3
Time point:
other: mean of 24, 48, 72 hrs
Score:
0.3
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 72 hrs
Irritation parameter:
chemosis score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
other: mean of 24, 48, 72 hrs
Score:
0
Irritation parameter:
chemosis score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
other: mean of 24, 48, 72 hrs
Score:
0
Irritation parameter:
chemosis score
Basis:
animal #2
Time point:
other: mean of 24, 48, 72 hrs
Score:
0
Irritation parameter:
chemosis score
Basis:
animal #3
Time point:
other: mean of 24, 48, 72 hrs
Score:
0

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not irritating
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
Based on the results of the present study, 4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxyaniline is not classified and labelleded a eye irritant according to 83/467/EEC.
Executive summary:

Based on the results of the present study, 4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxyaniline is not classified and labelleded a eye irritant according to 83/467/EEC.