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Diss Factsheets

Administrative data

Endpoint:
eye irritation: in vitro / ex vivo
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2018
Report date:
2018

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 438 (Isolated Chicken Eye Test Method for Identifying Ocular Corrosives and Severe Irritants)
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Ethyl isothiocyanate
EC Number:
208-831-2
EC Name:
Ethyl isothiocyanate
Cas Number:
542-85-8
Molecular formula:
C3H5NS
IUPAC Name:
ethyl isothiocyanate
Test material form:
liquid

Test animals / tissue source

Species:
chicken

Test system

Vehicle:
physiological saline
Controls:
yes, concurrent positive control
yes, concurrent negative control
Amount / concentration applied:
30µl
Duration of treatment / exposure:
10sec

Results and discussion

In vitro

Resultsopen allclose all
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Run / experiment:
maximal mean
Value:
2.3
Negative controls validity:
valid
Positive controls validity:
valid
Irritation parameter:
fluorescein retention score
Run / experiment:
mean
Value:
3
Negative controls validity:
valid
Positive controls validity:
valid
Irritation parameter:
percent corneal swelling
Run / experiment:
maximal mean
Value:
15
Negative controls validity:
valid
Positive controls validity:
valid

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
GHS criteria not met
Conclusions:
The eye irritation potential is evaluated according OECD438 test method. In the test conditions, the test substance is not considered as irritating for eye.
Executive summary:

The eye irritation potential is evaluated according OECD438 test method. In the test conditions, the test substance is not considered as irritating for eye.