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Administrative data

Endpoint:
eye irritation: in vivo
Type of information:
migrated information: read-across from supporting substance (structural analogue or surrogate)
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
11 Mar - 18 Mar 1988
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: GLP - Guideline study with acceptable restrictions; analytical purity of test item was not given.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1988
Report date:
1988

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion)
Deviations:
yes
Remarks:
lack of details on test substance
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
Fatty acids, C14-18 and C16-18-unsatd., Me esters
EC Number:
267-007-0
EC Name:
Fatty acids, C14-18 and C16-18-unsatd., Me esters
Cas Number:
67762-26-9
Molecular formula:
UVCB substance, not univocal molecular formula available
IUPAC Name:
Fatty acids, C14-18 and C16-18 unsaturated, methyl esters
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Fettsäuremethylester (C14-18 und C16-18)
- Physical state: yellow, clear liquid
- Analytical purity: no data

Test animals / tissue source

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
other: Kleinrusse Chbb: HM
Details on test animals or tissues and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Fa. Thomae, Biberach, D
- Weight at study initiation: 2540 g
- Housing: individually
- Diet: Altromin-Haltungsdiät 2023, ad libitum
- Water: tap water, ad libitum
- Acclimation period: 1 week

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 20 - 21
- Humidity (%): 45 - 55
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12

Test system

Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Controls:
other: untreated eye served as control
Amount / concentration applied:
0.1 mL
Duration of treatment / exposure:
single application without washing
Observation period (in vivo):
72 hours
Reading time points: 1, 6, 24, 48 and 72 hours after application
Number of animals or in vitro replicates:
4
Details on study design:
REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE: the treated eye was not rinsed

SCORING SYSTEM: Draize scoring system

TOOL USED TO ASSESS SCORE: fluorescein

Results and discussion

In vivo

Resultsopen allclose all
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
mean
Remarks:
out of all 4 animals
Time point:
other: mean over 24, 48 and 72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
other: reversibility: not applicable
Remarks on result:
other: no effect in any animal
Irritation parameter:
iris score
Basis:
mean
Remarks:
out of all 4 animals
Time point:
other: mean over 24, 48 and 72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
2
Reversibility:
other: reversibility: not applicable
Remarks on result:
other: no effect in any animal
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
mean
Remarks:
out of all 4 animals
Time point:
other: 24, 48, 72 hours
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 24 hours
Remarks on result:
other: slight redness graded 1 was observed in 3/4 animals at reading time point 1 hour and in 2/4 animals at reading time point 6 hour; the finding disappeared within 24 hours.
Irritation parameter:
chemosis score
Basis:
mean
Remarks:
out of all 4 animals
Time point:
other: mean over 24, 48 and 72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
3
Reversibility:
other: reversibility: not applicable
Remarks on result:
other: no effect in any animal
Irritant / corrosive response data:
Reactions on cornea and iris were not observed. Slight conjunctival redness was seen after 1 and 6 hours following application, but disappeared within 24 hours after application.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not irritating
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
CLP: not classified
DSD: not classified