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Administrative data

Endpoint:
eye irritation, other
Remarks:
in vivo study already available
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
1967-09-26 to 1967-10-04
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
study well documented, meets generally accepted scientific principles, acceptable for assessment

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1967
Report date:
1967

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion)
Deviations:
yes
Remarks:
Please refer to "Principles of method"
Principles of method if other than guideline:
No guideline was available while the study was conducted. Therefore BASF-internal standard was used.
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Ethanol, 2-(ethenylthio)-
EC Number:
608-554-0
Cas Number:
3090-56-0
Molecular formula:
C4H8OS
IUPAC Name:
Ethanol, 2-(ethenylthio)-
Test material form:
liquid
Specific details on test material used for the study:
No specific details for test material were provided.

Test animals / tissue source

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
Vienna White
Details on test animals or tissues and environmental conditions:
No details were provided.

Test system

Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Controls:
yes, concurrent negative control
Amount / concentration applied:
0.05 mL
Duration of treatment / exposure:
Eyes were not rinsed.
Observation period (in vivo):
9 days
Number of animals or in vitro replicates:
2 animals
Details on study design:
SCORING SYSTEM:
Company internal grading was used during study performance. After guidelines were implemented this internal scoring was translated into the Draize scheme.

Results and discussion

In vivo

Resultsopen allclose all
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
2
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
not fully reversible within: 8 days
Remarks on result:
positive indication of irritation
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
1.7
Max. score:
3
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 8 days
Remarks on result:
probability of moderate irritation
Irritation parameter:
chemosis score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0.17
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 48 h
Remarks on result:
probability of mild irritation
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
2
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
not fully reversible within: 8 days
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
1.7
Max. score:
3
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 8 days
Irritation parameter:
chemosis 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:
2
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
not fully reversible within: 8 days
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
animal #2
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
1.7
Max. score:
3
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 8 days
Irritation parameter:
chemosis score
Basis:
animal #2
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0.3
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 48 h
Other effects:
- Lesions and clinical observations: Secretion was obsereved for up to 48 h. Both animals developed remaining scar tissue on the eye lid of the treated eye after 72 h. After 72 h blood was detected in the eye of animal 2.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

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