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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
Study period:
from 1994-08-15 to 1994-08-29
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: This study followed the procedures indicated by internationally accepted guidelines and recommendations as Commission Regulation (EC) No 440/2008 (B.5: Acute Toxicity: Eye Irritation / Corrosion)).
Cross-reference
Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
reference to other study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1994
Report date:
1994

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method B.5 (Acute Toxicity: Eye Irritation / Corrosion)
Version / remarks:
directive 92/69/EEC
Deviations:
no
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion)
Version / remarks:
24 February 1987
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Test material form:
liquid: viscous

Test animals / tissue source

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
New Zealand White
Details on test animals or tissues and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Broekman Institute, Someren, The Netherlands.
- Age at study initiation: approx. 14 weeks
- Weight at study initiation: 2516 - 2885 grams
- Housing: individually in labelled cages with perforated floors and equipped with an automatic drinking system (ITL, Bergen, The Netherlands)
- Diet: standard laboratory rabbit diet (LKK-20, pellet diameter 4 mm, Hope Farms, Woerden, The Netherlands) approx. 100 g per day
- Water: free access to tap-water diluted with decalcified water
- Acclimation period: at least 5 days

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature: 21 °C
- Humidity: 50 % rel. humidity
- Air changes: approximately 15 air changes per hour
- Photoperiod: 12 hours artificial fluorescent light and 12 hours dark per day

Test system

Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Controls:
no
Amount / concentration applied:
Amount of test substance: 0.1 mL
Duration of treatment / exposure:
After 24 hour observation, the eyes of the test animals were treated with a solution of 2 % fluorescein in water to quantitatively determine corneal epithelial damage.
Observation period (in vivo):
14 days
Number of animals or in vitro replicates:
3 males
Details on study design:
REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
- Washing: no

SCORING SYSTEM:
- according to the guidelines

TOOL USED TO ASSESS SCORE:
- fluorescein

Results and discussion

In vivo

Resultsopen allclose all
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Remarks:
redness
Basis:
mean
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
1.5
Max. score:
3
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 7 - 14 days
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Remarks:
redness
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
2
Max. score:
3
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 7 days
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Remarks:
redness
Basis:
animal #2
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
1.3
Max. score:
3
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 7 days
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Remarks:
redness
Basis:
animal #3
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
1.3
Max. score:
3
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 14 days
Irritation parameter:
chemosis score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0.9
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 72 h
Irritation parameter:
chemosis score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
1
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 72 h
Irritation parameter:
chemosis score
Basis:
animal #2
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0.7
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 72 h
Irritation parameter:
chemosis score
Basis:
animal #3
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
1
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 72 h
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
animal #2
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
animal #3
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Irritation parameter:
iris score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
2
Irritation parameter:
iris score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
2
Irritation parameter:
iris score
Basis:
animal #2
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
2
Irritation parameter:
iris score
Basis:
animal #3
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
2
Irritant / corrosive response data:
There was no evidence of ocular corrosion.
Other effects:
Colouration: No staining of peri-ocular tissues by the test substance was observed.
Toxic symptoms/Mortality: No symptoms of systemic toxicity were observed in the animals during the test period and no mortality occurred.

Any other information on results incl. tables

no remarks

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not irritating
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
Based on results obtained the test item is not classified as eye irritating
Executive summary:

Instillation of 0.1 ml of the test item into one eye of each of the animals resulted in effects on the iris in two animals and on the conjunctivae in all three animals. Iridic irritation, grade 1, was observed on day 1 in the two animals and had resolved within 24 hours. The irritation of the conjunctivae consisted of redness and chemosis of the conjunctival tissues and discharge. The irritation had resolved completely within 7 days in two animals and within 14 days after instillation in the third animal. Treatment of the eyes with 2% fluorescein, 24 hours after test substance instillation revealed no corneal epithelial damage in any of the animals. There was no evidence of ocular corrosion. No staining of peri-ocular tissues by the test substance was observed.

The test item was considered as not irritating to the rabbit eye.