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EC number: 231-974-7 | CAS number: 7783-00-8
Direct observations: clinical cases, poisoning incidents and other
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- direct observations: clinical cases, poisoning incidents and other
- Type of information:
- other: human case
- Adequacy of study:
- disregarded due to major methodological deficiencies
- Reliability:
- other: not rated
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: Since the test substance is selenium dioxide, the reference is not relevant for evaluation of eye irritation for selenous acid.
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- publication
- Title:
- Selenium burn of the eye. Review of a case with review of the literature.
- Author:
- Middleton JM
- Year:
- 1 947
- Bibliographic source:
- Arch. Ophthalmol. 38, 806-811
Materials and methods
- Study type:
- poisoning incident
- Endpoint addressed:
- eye irritation
Test guideline
- Qualifier:
- no guideline followed
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- A chemist was accidently sprayed with selenium dioxide at Dec. 13, 1944, sustaining burns of both eyes, the entire face and the back of the neck. He irrigated the parts immediately with tap water and presented himself for treatment in Hospital.
- GLP compliance:
- no
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Selenium dioxide
- EC Number:
- 231-194-7
- EC Name:
- Selenium dioxide
- Cas Number:
- 7446-08-4
- Molecular formula:
- O2Se
- IUPAC Name:
- oxoselane oxide
- Details on test material:
- - Name of test material (as cited in study report): selenium dioxide
Constituent 1
Method
- Subjects:
- A chemist was accidently sprayed with selenium dioxide at Dec. 13, 1944, sustaining burns of both eyes, the entire face and the back of the neck. He irrigated the parts immediately with tap water and presented himself for treatment in Hospital.
Results and discussion
- Results of examinations:
- Since the test substance is selenium dioxide, the reference is not relevant for evaluation of eye irritation for selenous acid.
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Conclusions:
- Since the test substance is selenium dioxide, the reference is not relevant for evaluation of eye irritation for selenous acid.
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