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Eye irritation

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
eye irritation: in vitro / ex vivo
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2017
Report date:
2017

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 437 (Bovine Corneal Opacity and Permeability Test Method for Identifying i) Chemicals Inducing Serious Eye Damage and ii) Chemicals Not Requiring Classification for Eye Irritation or Serious Eye Damage)
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU method B.47 (Bovine corneal opacity and permeability test method for identifying ocular corrosives and severe irritants)
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
5-bromo-5-nitro-1,3-dioxane
EC Number:
250-001-7
EC Name:
5-bromo-5-nitro-1,3-dioxane
Cas Number:
30007-47-7
Molecular formula:
C4H6BrNO4
IUPAC Name:
5-bromo-5-nitro-1,3-dioxane
Specific details on test material used for the study:
SOURCE OF TEST MATERIAL
- batch No.of test material: A14-Q0201

STABILITY AND STORAGE CONDITIONS OF TEST MATERIAL
- Storage condition of test material: room temperature
- Stability under test conditions: yes

TREATMENT OF TEST MATERIAL PRIOR TO TESTING
- Treatment of test material prior to testing: The solid test substance was ground with pestle and mortar before application

Test animals / tissue source

Details on test animals or tissues and environmental conditions:
SOURCE OF COLLECTED EYES
- Source: The test system is the isolated bovine cornea. Bovine eyes are obtained as a by-product of freshly slaughtered cattle.
-Supplier: Schlachthof Mannheim, Schlachthofstr. 21, 68165 Mannheim, Germany
- Number of animals:
- Characteristics of donor animals: age of the animals: minimum 12 months, maximum 60 months
- Storage, temperature and transport conditions of ocular tissue (e.g. transport time, transport media and temperature, and other conditions):
- Time interval prior to initiating testing:
- indication of any existing defects or lesions in ocular tissue samples: only corneas free of defects (opacity, scratches, pigmentation etc.) were used
- Indication of any antibiotics used:

Test system

Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Controls:
yes
Amount / concentration applied:
TEST MATERIAL
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight with unit): 200 mg of undiluted solid test substance

CONTROLS
- 750 µL of NC or PC were applied using a pipette

Because the test substance could not be removed using a syringe, the epithelium was rinsed with the open chamber method.
Duration of treatment / exposure:
4 hours at 32°C in horizontal position
Number of animals or in vitro replicates:
3 corneas per treatment group
Details on study design:
SELECTION AND PREPARATION OF CORNEAS
Corneas free of defects (opacity, scratches, pigmentation etc.) were dissected with a 2 to 3 mm rim of sclera. Isolated corneas were mounted in cornea holders that consists of anterior and posterior chambers. Both chambers were filled to excess with pre-warmed Eagles’s MEM (without phenol red) and then equilibrated in a vertical position at about 32 °C for at least 1 hour

QUALITY CHECK OF THE ISOLATED CORNEAS: Yes

NUMBER OF REPLICATES: 3

NEGATIVE CONTROL USED: Yes, de-ionized water

POSITIVE CONTROL USED: Yes, Imidazole as 20% solution in de-ionized water

APPLICATION DOSE AND EXPOSURE TIME: 200 mg for 4 hours

TREATMENT METHOD: closed chamber

POST-INCUBATION PERIOD: No

REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
- Number of washing steps after exposure period: corneas exposed to the NC and PC were removed from the anterior chamber using a syringe and the epithelium was washed at least 3 times with Eagle’s MEM (containing phenol red) and once with Eagle’s MEM (without phenol red); both chambers were then refilled with fresh Eagle’s MEM (without phenol red).

Because the test substance could not be removed using a syringe, the epithelium was rinsed with the open chamber method

METHODS FOR MEASURED ENDPOINTS:
- Corneal opacity: Before measurement, each cornea was observed visually and observations were recorded. Final corneal opacity readings were taken for each cornea with an opacitometer.
- Corneal permeability: passage of sodium fluorescein dye measured with the aid of UV/VIS spectrophotometry; (OD490)
- Others (histopathology): After determination of opacity and permeability, corneas were fixed in 4% formaldeyhde for further histotechnical
processing and examination by light microscopy

SCORING SYSTEM: In Vitro Irritancy Score (IVIS)

DECISION CRITERIA:
IVIS Prediction
< 1.5 No classification for eye irritation1
1.5 – 4.5 Borderline
> 4.5; < 45 No prediction can be made for eye irritation, further testing with another
suitable method is required1,2
45 - 65 Borderline
> 65 Ocular corrosive

Results and discussion

In vitro

Resultsopen allclose all
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Run / experiment:
1st test run
Value:
44.7
Negative controls validity:
valid
Remarks:
mean 10.6
Positive controls validity:
valid
Remarks:
mean 84.5
Irritation parameter:
fluorescein leakage
Run / experiment:
1st test run
Value:
1.247
Negative controls validity:
valid
Remarks:
mean 0.003
Positive controls validity:
not valid
Remarks:
mean 2.259
Irritation parameter:
in vitro irritation score
Run / experiment:
1st test run
Value:
63.4
Negative controls validity:
valid
Remarks:
mean 10.6
Positive controls validity:
valid
Remarks:
mean 118.4
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Run / experiment:
2nd test run
Value:
14.6
Negative controls validity:
valid
Remarks:
mean 10.5
Positive controls validity:
valid
Remarks:
mean 79.6
Irritation parameter:
fluorescein leakage
Run / experiment:
2nd test run
Value:
4.1
Negative controls validity:
valid
Remarks:
mean 0.002
Positive controls validity:
valid
Remarks:
mean 3.413
Irritation parameter:
in vitro irritation score
Run / experiment:
2nd test run
Value:
76
Negative controls validity:
valid
Remarks:
mean 10.5
Positive controls validity:
valid
Remarks:
mean 130.8

Applicant's summary and conclusion

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