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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
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Well documented study according to international accepted guidelines and GLP compliant.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2013
Report date:
2013

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2-(indol-3-yl)ethylamine
EC Number:
200-510-5
EC Name:
2-(indol-3-yl)ethylamine
Cas Number:
61-54-1
Molecular formula:
C10H12N2
IUPAC Name:
2-(1H-indol-3-yl)ethan-1-amine
Test material form:
solid: particulate/powder
Remarks:
migrated information: powder
Details on test material:
Test item: Tryptamine
CAS No.: 61-54-1
Batch No.: S37020N
Physical state: solid, amorphous powder
Colour: yellowish-brown
Active ingredient content: 99 %
Storage: 8-15 °C, protected from light and moisture

Test animals / tissue source

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
New Zealand White
Details on test animals or tissues and environmental conditions:
Source: S & K-LAP Kft.
Hygienic level during the study: good conventional
Number of animal: 3 males
Age of animals: adult rabbits, 11 weeks old
Body weight range at the beginning of the study: 2332 - 2710 g
Body weight range at the end of the study: 2381 - 2900 g
Acclimatisation time: 7 days in first animal, 8 days in second animal and 9 days in third animal
Animal health: Only animals in acceptable health condition were used for the test.

Housing: Animals were housed individually in metal cage.
Light: 12 hours daily, from 6.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
Temperature: 20 ± 3 °C
Relative humidity: 30-70 %
Ventilation: 10-15 air exchanges/hour by central air-condition system

Test system

Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Controls:
other: The contralateral eye served as control.
Amount / concentration applied:
0.1 g of the test item was used for the study in undiluted state, as a single dose.
Duration of treatment / exposure:
The eyes of the test animals were not washed out 24 hour after test item application, because the test item had been removed from the eye of test animal by physiological mechanisms.
Observation period (in vivo):
The eyes were examined at 1, 24, 48 and 72 hours then 1 week after the application.
Number of animals or in vitro replicates:
3 male
Details on study design:
In the first step an initial test was performed using one animal. The test item was placed into the conjunctival sac of the left eye. The eyelids were held closed gently for about one second to prevent any loss of the test item. The contralateral eye served as control.
In the initial test slight to severe irritant effect was observed 24 hours after treatment. The confirmatory test was conducted using a second animal. Slight to severe irritant effects were observed 24 hour after treatment. Following treatment of the second animal, the second confirmatory test was conducted using a third animal.

Results and discussion

In vivo

Resultsopen allclose all
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Remarks:
(opacity)
Basis:
mean
Time point:
other: 24h, 48h, 72h
Score:
2 - 2.66
Max. score:
2.66
Reversibility:
not fully reversible within: 21 days
Irritation parameter:
iris score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
other: 24h, 48h, 72h
Score:
0 - 0.66
Max. score:
0.66
Reversibility:
not fully reversible within: 21 days
Irritation parameter:
other: redness (conjunctival)
Basis:
mean
Time point:
other: 24h, 48h, 72h
Score:
1.66 - 2.66
Max. score:
2.66
Reversibility:
not fully reversible within: 21 days
Irritation parameter:
chemosis score
Remarks:
(conjunctival)
Basis:
mean
Time point:
other: 24h, 48h, 72h
Score:
2 - 2.66
Max. score:
2.66
Reversibility:
not fully reversible within: 21 days
Irritation parameter:
other: conjunctival discharge
Basis:
mean
Time point:
other: 24h, 48h, 72h
Score:
3
Max. score:
3
Reversibility:
not fully reversible within: 21 days
Irritant / corrosive response data:
Treated and control eyes were examined at 1, 24, 48 and 72 hours then 1 week after the application.
1 hour after the single application of test item into the eye of the rabbits, slight redness of the conjunctivae, slight to moderate chemosis of the conjunctivae, moderate discharge of the conjunctivae and slight to moderate cornea opacity occurred. The area of cornea involved was greater than three quarters, up to the whole area.
48 hours after the treatment moderate to severe redness of the conjunctivae, slight to moderate and moderate to severe chemosis of the conjunctivae, severe discharge of the conjunctivae and slight to moderate and moderate to severe cornea opacity were detected. The area of cornea involved was greater than three quarters, up to the whole area. The iris reaction was sluggish in one animal.
1 week after the treatment severe redness of the conjunctivae, moderate to severe chemosis of the conjunctivae, severe discharge of the conjunctivae and slight to moderate cornea opacity were observed. The area of cornea involved was greater than three quarters, up to the whole area. The redness of conjunctivae, corneal and iris alterations could not be observed in two animals. The study was terminated, because ulceration appeared in two animals. The animals were humanely sacrificed.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
Category 1 (irreversible effects on the eye) based on GHS criteria
Remarks:
Migrated information
Conclusions:
In conclusion, test item TRYPTAMINE (CAS 61-54-1) applied to the rabbits' eye mucosa, caused slight to severe conjunctival and corneal irritant effects and ulceration as an other sign that are not expected to fully reverse by the end of the 21-day observation period. The test item should be classified into “GHS Category 1 – Irreversible effects on the eye/serious damage to eyes”.