Reaction product of 2,2'-oxydiethanol and 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate and hexan-6-olide and trimethylhexa-1,6-diyl diisocyanate

Eye irritation

Administrative data

Endpoint:

eye irritation: in vitro / ex vivo

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

30 Jan 2015

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2015

Report date:

2015

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 437 (Bovine Corneal Opacity and Permeability Test Method for Identifying i) Chemicals Inducing Serious Eye Damage and ii) Chemicals Not Requiring Classification for Eye Irritation or Serious Eye Damage)

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

yes (incl. QA statement)

Remarks:

Hess. Ministerium für Umwelt, Energie, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz, Wiesbaden, Germany

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

Reaction product of 2,2'-oxydiethanol and 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate and hexan-6-olide and trimethylhexa-1,6-diyl diisocyanate

EC Number:

944-336-4

Molecular formula:

C21H34N2O8, C22H36N2O8, C23H38N2O8 as well as polymer content

IUPAC Name:

Reaction product of 2,2'-oxydiethanol and 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate and hexan-6-olide and trimethylhexa-1,6-diyl diisocyanate

Test material form:

liquid

Test animals / tissue source

Species:

cattle

Strain:

not specified

Details on test animals or tissues and environmental conditions:

SOURCE OF COLLECTED EYES
- Source: Schlachthof Bensheim, Bensheim, Germany
- Characteristics of donor animals: Animals were at least 9 month old.
- Storage, temperature and transport conditions of ocular tissue: The isolated eyes were transported in Hank's Buffered Salt Solution (HBSS) supplemented with penicillin/streptomycin at ambient temperature.
- Time interval prior to initiating testing: The corneae were isolated on the same day after delivery of the eyes. The corneae were directly used in the BCOP test on the same day.
- indication of any existing defects or lesions in ocular tissue samples: All eyes were carefully examined macroscopically for defects. Those presenting defects such as vascularisation, pigmentation, opacity and scratches were discarded.

Test system

Vehicle:

unchanged (no vehicle)

Controls:

yes, concurrent positive control

yes, concurrent negative control

Amount / concentration applied:

TEST MATERIAL
- Amount applied: 0.75 mL

POSITIVE CONTROL
- Amount applied: 0.75 mL

NEGATIVE CONTROL
- Amount applied: 0.75 mL

Duration of treatment / exposure:

10 min at 32 ± 1 °C

Duration of post- treatment incubation (in vitro):

2 h

Number of animals or in vitro replicates:

triplicates for each treatment and control group

Details on study design:

SELECTION AND PREPARATION OF CORNEAE:
The cornea was carefully removed from the eye using scalpel and rounded scissors. A rim of about 2 mm of tissue (sclera) was left for stability and handling of the isolated cornea. Each cornea was mounted in a specially designed cornea holder.

QUALITY CHECK OF THE ISOLATED CORNEAE:
At the end of the 1-hour equilibration period, the basal opacity was determined (t0). Each cornea with a value of the basal opacity > 7 was discarded.

TREATMENT METHOD:
The cornea holder consists of anterior and posterior compartments, which interface with the epithelial and endothelial sides of the cornea, respectively. The endothelial side of the cornea was positioned against the sealing ring (O-ring) of the posterior part of the holder. The cornea was gently flattened over the O-ring but stretching was avoided. The anterior part of the holder was positioned on the top of the cornea and fixed in place with screws. Both compartments of the holder were filled with incubation medium. The posterior compartment was filled first to return the cornea to its natural convex position. The anterior compartment received the test substance or the controls on the surface of the corneae. The corneae were incubated in a horizontal position at 32 ± 1 °C in the water-bath for 10 minutes.

REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE:
The test substance was rinsed off from the application side with saline.
- POST-EXPOSURE INCUBATION: 2 h in a vertical position

METHODS FOR MEASURED ENDPOINTS:
- Corneal opacity: Corneal opacity was determined by the amount of light transmission through the cornea via an opacitometer (Electro Design, France).
- Corneal permeability: The passage of sodium fluorescein dye was measured with the aid of a spectrophotometer (Versamax Molecular Devices) at 490 nm.

SCORING SYSTEM: In Vitro Irritancy Score (IVIS)

DECISION CRITERIA:
Test substance with an IVIS > 55 was regarded as severe irritant/corrosive and labelled Category 1.
Test substance with an IVIS ≤ 3 was regarded as non-irritant and labelled in no category.
Test substance with an IVIS > 3; ≤ 55 no prediction can be made.

Results and discussion

In vitro

Results

Irritation parameter:

in vitro irritation score

Run / experiment:

mean value of 3 corneae

Value:

0

Vehicle controls validity:

not applicable

Negative controls validity:

valid

Positive controls validity:

valid

Remarks on result:

no indication of irritation

Other effects / acceptance of results:

With the negative control (0.9% (w/v) NaCl solution in deionised water) neither an increase of opacity nor permeability of the corneae could be observed.
The positive control (2-ethoxyethanol) showed clear opacity and distinctive permeability of the corneae corresponding to a classification as serious eye damaging.
Relative to the negative control, the test substance did not cause any increase of the corneal opacity or permeability. The calculated mean IVIS was 0.

Any other information on results incl. tables

Table 2. Results after 10 min incubation time.

Test group	Opacity value = Difference (t130-t0) of Opacity		Permeability at 490 nm (OD490)		IVIS	Mean IVIS
		Mean		Mean
Negative control	1	0.33	0.060	0.054	1.90	1.15
	0		0.051		0.77
	0		0.052		0.78
Positive control	56.67*		0.648*		66.38	67.84
	55.67*		0.724*		66.52
	54.67*		1.063*		70.61
Test substance	-0.33*		0.006*		-0.43	0.00
	-0.33*		0.006*		-0.43
	-0.33*		0.009*		-0.20

*: corrected values

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:

other: CLP/EU GHS criteria not met, no classification required according to Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008.

Conclusions:

Based on the experimental findings and under the conditions of the test, the test substance has no eye irritating potential.