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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
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Comparable to guideline study (fluorescein examination performed)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
Primary Eye Irritation in Rabbits with Prenyl Acetate
Author:
Rhodia Inc.
Year:
1978
Bibliographic source:
cited in TSCATS; OTS0571762

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion)
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
3-methyl-2-butenyl acetate
EC Number:
214-730-4
EC Name:
3-methyl-2-butenyl acetate
Cas Number:
1191-16-8
Molecular formula:
C7H12O2
IUPAC Name:
3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl acetate
Test material form:
other: liquid
Details on test material:
- Name of test substance (as cited in study report): Prenyl Acetate
- Analytical purity: > 99%
- Identifying numbers: SD4 C/6 12 ref. JRT 291-175

Test animals / tissue source

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
New Zealand White
Details on test animals or tissues and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Davidson's Mill Farm, New Jersey
- Weight at study initiation: 2 - 3 kg
- Housing: 3/cage in large wire bottom cages, 71 x 86 x 71 cm (acclimation period); individually in wire bottom cages, 46 x 51 x 33 cm (study period)
- Diet: Wayne Rabbit Ration manufactured by A. Mills (2% crude fat, 17% crude protein, 15% crude fiber and 0.025% of sulfaquinoxaline); ad libitum
- Water: tap water; ad libitum
- Acclimation period: 3 weeks

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 21 ± 1
- Humidity (%): ca. 50
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 10 / 14

Test system

Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Controls:
other: untreated left eye
Amount / concentration applied:
0.1 mL
Duration of treatment / exposure:
20-30 seconds, 7 days
Observation period (in vivo):
7 days (readings at 24, 48 and 72 hours and 4 and 7 days post instillation)
Number of animals or in vitro replicates:
9 (males)
Details on study design:
REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
- Washing (if done): 6 animals: without washing; 3 animals: washing (treated eye flashed for 1 minute with lukewarm water)
- Time after start of exposure: washing starting no sooner than 20-30 secods after instillation

SCORING SYSTEM: according to the Draize Scoring System; calculated overall irritation score (Federal Register, Vol. 38, No. 187, September 27, 1973, p. 27019)

TOOL USED TO ASSESS SCORE: fluorescein

Results and discussion

In vivo

Resultsopen allclose all
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
mean
Remarks:
animal 3, 5 and 6
Time point:
other: 24, 48 and 72 h
Score:
0.33
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 48 h
Remarks on result:
other: animal#3: discharge after 24 h
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
mean
Remarks:
animal 1, 2 and 4
Time point:
other: 24, 48 and 72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
other: not applicable
Irritation parameter:
iris score
Basis:
mean
Remarks:
6 animals
Time point:
other: 24, 48 and 72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
2
Reversibility:
other: not applicable
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
mean
Remarks:
6 animals
Time point:
other: 24, 48 and 72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
3
Reversibility:
other: not applicable
Irritation parameter:
chemosis score
Basis:
mean
Remarks:
6 animals
Time point:
other: 24, 48 and 72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
other: not applicable

Any other information on results incl. tables

Table 1: Eye irritation results (unwashed)

Reading

Animal#

Cornea

Iris

Conjunctivae

Opacity

Area

Redness

Chemosis

Discharge

24 h

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

1

1

0

0

0

1

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

1

1

0

0

0

0

6

1

1

0

0

0

0

48 h

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

72 h

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

4 d

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

7 d

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

Assessment of washed eyes resulted in overall scores of 0.

Applicant's summary and conclusion