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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: basic information given

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1968
Report date:
1968

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
according to BASF-internal standard
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
4-hydroxybutan-2-one
EC Number:
209-693-6
EC Name:
4-hydroxybutan-2-one
Cas Number:
590-90-9
Molecular formula:
C4H8O2
IUPAC Name:
4-hydroxybutan-2-one
Details on test material:
Name of the test substance used in the study report: 1-Hydroxy-3-oxo-butan (Ketobutanol)
(contains impurities of methylvinylketon)

Test animals / tissue source

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
Vienna White

Test system

Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Controls:
other: untreated eye of the same animal
Amount / concentration applied:
0.05 ml
Duration of treatment / exposure:
24 h
Observation period (in vivo):
8 d
Number of animals or in vitro replicates:
2

Results and discussion

In vivo

Resultsopen allclose all
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
other: 1 h
Score:
2
Max. score:
2
Reversibility:
not reversible
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
other: 1 h
Score:
1
Max. score:
1
Reversibility:
not reversible
Irritation parameter:
chemosis score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
other: 1 h
Score:
3
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
not reversible
Irritant / corrosive response data:
bleedings after 24 h, ingrowing vessels and staphyloma after 8 days

Applicant's summary and conclusion