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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:
18 September 2000 - 26 July 2004
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Comparable to guideline study with acceptable restrictions.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2004
Report date:
2004

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EPA OPPTS 870.2400 (Acute Eye Irritation)
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Hydrocarbons, C7-C9, isoalkanes
EC Number:
921-728-3
Cas Number:
64741-66-8
Molecular formula:
None available - not a single isomer - see remarks
IUPAC Name:
Hydrocarbons, C7-C9, isoalkanes
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): MRD-00-749
- Substance type: colourless liquid
- Physical state: colourless liquid
- Analytical purity:100% pure commercial product
- Expiration date of the lot/batch: November 2005
- Storage condition of test material: room temperature
- pH: 5

Test animals / tissue source

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
New Zealand White
Details on test animals or tissues and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Covance Research Products Inc. (formerly HRP), Denver, PA, USA
- Age at study initiation: approximately 15 - 16 weeks
- Weight at study initiation: 2.41 - 2.73 kg
- Housing: single housed during study; suspended stainless steel and wire mesh with absorbent paper below cages
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): PMI Certified Rabbit Diet 5322; feed was analysed and not contaminated; the animals received new feed each day and the old feed, if any, was discarded. Availability of feed was checked at least once daily for all animals.
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): ad libitum, automatic watering system; water was analysed and not contaminated; availability of water was checked at least once daily for all animals
- Acclimation period: 22 days; animals were examined for viability at least once daily
- Other: animal identification by ear tags and corresponding cage identification


ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 17.8 - 22.2°C (64 - 72 degrees Fahrenheit)
- Humidity (%): 30 - 70 % relative humidity
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): approx. 12 h light (06.00 - 18.00) and 12 h dark (18.00 - 06.00)

Test system

Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Controls:
not required
Amount / concentration applied:
TEST MATERIAL
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight with unit): 0.1 mL


Duration of treatment / exposure:
see observation period: The test substance was not washed out.
Observation period (in vivo):
1, 24, 48, 72 hours and 7 days
Number of animals or in vitro replicates:
3 males
Details on study design:
REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
- Washing (if done): no

SCORING SYSTEM: Draize Standard Eye Irritation Grading Scale (Draize 1959: Appraisal of the Safety of Chemicals in Foods, Drugs and Cosmetics, Association of Food and Drug Officials of the US, vol. 49, pp. 2-56.

TOOL USED TO ASSESS SCORE: 2 % sodium fluorescein

Results and discussion

In vivo

Resultsopen allclose all
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
animal #1
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0.3
Max. score:
3
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 7 days
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
animal #2
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
1
Max. score:
3
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 7 days
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
animal #3
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
1
Max. score:
3
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 7 days
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
other: no effect
Irritation parameter:
iris score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
2
Reversibility:
other: no effect
Irritation parameter:
chemosis score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
other: no effect
Irritant / corrosive response data:
Ocular instillation of the test substance elicited conjunctival responses in all animals. Iridic and corneal responses were not evident during the study. Conjunctival responses consisted of redness of Grade 2 in all animals and discharge of Grade 1 and Grade 2 for one animal each at the 1 hour evaluation. Discharge was not evident after the 1 hour evaluation but redness of Grade 1 was noted for 2 animals at the 24 and 48 hour evaluations. Redness of Grade 1 also was noted for all animals at 72 hour evaluation. Irritation was not evident at the Day 7 evaluation and the study was terminated.
Other effects:
All animals survived the study termination and were free of clincial signs during the study.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
other: Not irritating
Remarks:
Criteria used for interpretation of results: other: GHS (EU, 2007)
Conclusions:
Based on the study design the test substance, hydrocarbons, C7-C9, isoalkanes, is not irritating.
Executive summary:

Based on the study design the test substance, Hydrocarbons, C7-C9, isoalkanes, is not irritating.