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EC number: 241-881-3 | CAS number: 17955-88-3
Eye irritation
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- eye irritation: in vivo
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- 2001-09-25 to 2001-10-12
- Reliability:
- 1 (reliable without restriction)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- guideline study
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- study report
- Title:
- Unnamed
- Year:
- 2 001
- Report date:
- 2001
Materials and methods
Test guidelineopen allclose all
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion)
- Version / remarks:
- 1987
- Deviations:
- no
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- other: Commission Directive 92/69/EEC, Annex Part B, Method B5 Acute Toxicity (Eye Irritation)
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- other: US EPA: OPPTS 870.2400, Health Effects Test Guidelines, Acute Eye Irritation
- GLP compliance:
- yes
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- 1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyl-3-octyltrisiloxane
- EC Number:
- 241-881-3
- EC Name:
- 1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyl-3-octyltrisiloxane
- Cas Number:
- 17955-88-3
- Molecular formula:
- C15H38O2Si3
- IUPAC Name:
- 2,2,4,6,6-pentamethyl-4-octyl-3,5-dioxa-2,4,6-trisilaheptane
- Test material form:
- other: liquid
Constituent 1
Test animals / tissue source
- Species:
- rabbit
- Strain:
- New Zealand White
- Details on test animals or tissues and environmental conditions:
- TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Charles River, Germany
- Age at study initiation: no data
- Weight at study initiation: 2.08 - 3.59 kg
- Housing: in separate cages
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): ssniff K-H (V2333), ad libitum and hay approximately 15 g daily
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): water from automatic water dispensers, ad libitum
- Acclimation period: 1 week under study conditions
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 20 +/- 3 °C
- Humidity (%): 50 +/- 20 %
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12
Test system
- Vehicle:
- unchanged (no vehicle)
- Controls:
- other: one untreated eye per animal
- Amount / concentration applied:
- TEST MATERIAL
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight with unit): 0.1 mL - Duration of treatment / exposure:
- 24 hours
- Observation period (in vivo):
- The eyes were examined at 1, 24, 48 and 72 hours post-application.
- Number of animals or in vitro replicates:
- 3 female rabbits
- Details on study design:
- REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
- Washing (if done): The treated eyes were washed thoroughly with isotonic saline at 37°C
- Time after start of exposure: 24 hours after exposure
SCORING SYSTEM: Draize
TOOL USED TO ASSESS SCORE: 0.01 % fluorescein-sodium solution was used to examine the treated eyes for corneal lesions at 24 and 72 hours.
Results and discussion
In vivo
Resultsopen allclose all
- Irritation parameter:
- cornea opacity score
- Basis:
- animal #1
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 4
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Irritation parameter:
- cornea opacity score
- Basis:
- animal #2
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 4
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Irritation parameter:
- cornea opacity score
- Basis:
- animal #3
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 4
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Irritation parameter:
- iris score
- Basis:
- animal #1
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 2
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Irritation parameter:
- iris score
- Basis:
- animal #2
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 2
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Irritation parameter:
- iris score
- Basis:
- animal #3
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 2
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Irritation parameter:
- conjunctivae score
- Basis:
- animal #1
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 3
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Remarks:
- A score of 1 was recorded at 1 hour
- Irritation parameter:
- conjunctivae score
- Basis:
- animal #2
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 3
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Irritation parameter:
- conjunctivae score
- Basis:
- animal #3
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 3
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Irritation parameter:
- chemosis score
- Basis:
- animal #1
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 4
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Irritation parameter:
- chemosis score
- Basis:
- animal #2
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 4
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Irritation parameter:
- chemosis score
- Basis:
- animal #3
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0
- Max. score:
- 4
- Remarks on result:
- no indication of irritation
- Irritant / corrosive response data:
- Definitely injected blood vessels were observed in 2 out of 3 animals at 1 hour post-instillation. Colourless eye discharge with moistening of the lids was observed within 1 hour after administration. All signs of irritation disappeared within 24 hours post-treatment.
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Interpretation of results:
- GHS criteria not met
- Conclusions:
- In the eye irritation study the test substance, 1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyl-3-octyltrisiloxane, was reported to be not irritating to rabbit eyes.
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