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Toxicological information

Eye irritation

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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:
comparable to guideline study with acceptable restrictions

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Studies on eye irritation caused by chemicals in rabbits.
Author:
Sugai S, Murata K, Kitagaki T, Tomita I
Year:
1990
Bibliographic source:
J.Toxicol.Sci. 15, 245-262

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion)
Deviations:
yes
Remarks:
different scoring method
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Draize Test
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Piperidine
EC Number:
203-813-0
EC Name:
Piperidine
Cas Number:
110-89-4
Molecular formula:
C5H11N
IUPAC Name:
piperidine
Specific details on test material used for the study:
- Name of test material: Piperidine, Test substance No. 114
- no further data

Test animals / tissue source

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
not specified
Details on test animals or tissues and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Takeo breeder (Shizuoka, Japan)
- Weight at study initiation: 2.0 - 2.2 kg
- Housing: metal cages
- Diet: RC4 diet (Oriental Yeas Co., Tokyo, Japan), ad libitum
- Water: ad libitum
- Acclimation period: no data

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 25 ± 1
- Humidity (%): 55 ± 5
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12 / 12

Test system

Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Controls:
yes, concurrent no treatment
Amount / concentration applied:
TEST MATERIAL
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight with unit): 0.1 mL
Duration of treatment / exposure:
single treatment
Observation period (in vivo):
21 days
Number of animals or in vitro replicates:
3
Details on study design:
SCORING SYSTEM: according.to the Draize score (Draize JH, Woodard G and Galvery H0 (1944); Methods for the study of irritation and toxicity of substances applied topically to the skin and mucous membranes. J. Pharmcol. Exp. Ther., 82, 377-390).

READINGS: The eyes were examined and the grade of ocular reaction was recorded 1, 4, 24, 48, 72, 96hr, 7, 14 and 21 days after the treatment.

Results and discussion

In vivo

Results
Irritation parameter:
other: irreversible eye damage
Remarks on result:
other: Eye damage score about 86.1 of 110 that persists for more than 21 days after treatment.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
Category 1 (irreversible effects on the eye) based on GHS criteria