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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:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Problem of the toxicity of vanillin
Author:
Makaruk MI
Year:
1980
Bibliographic source:
Gig Sanit, 6, 78-80

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion)
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Vanillin
EC Number:
204-465-2
EC Name:
Vanillin
Cas Number:
121-33-5
Molecular formula:
C8H8O3
IUPAC Name:
1-butoxypropan-2-ol

Test animals / tissue source

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
not specified

Test system

Vehicle:
other: undiluted or water
Controls:
not specified
Duration of treatment / exposure:
no data
Observation period (in vivo):
no data
Number of animals or in vitro replicates:
no data

Results and discussion

In vivo

Results
Irritation parameter:
overall irritation score
Basis:
mean
Remarks on result:
other: caused an eye irritation . there is only eye-watering effect.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
irritating
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
Vannilin as a powder caused an eye irritation on rabbit (due to mechanical action of the needle-shaped crystals). Applied as a saturated aqueous solution, there is only eye-watering effect.
Executive summary:

Vannilin as a powder caused an eye irritation on rabbit (due to mechanical action of the needle-shaped crystals). Applied as a saturated aqueous solution, there is only eye-watering effect.