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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:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Standard draize test with no deviations reported
Cross-reference
Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
reference to same study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1981
Report date:
1981

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: Draize: Appraisal of the safety of chemicals in foods, drugs and cosmetics. In Dermal toxicity p. 46-59 1959
Principles of method if other than guideline:
The eye irritation potential was test as described by Draize; Appraisal of the safety of chemicals in foods, drugs and cosmetics. In dermal toxicity p. 46 -59, 1959: Austin, Tex: Association of food and drug officials of the united states.
The substance was applied to one eye, and irritation score was measured after 1 hour, 24 hours, 48 hours 72 hours and 8 days.
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2-phenoxyethyl acrylate
EC Number:
256-360-6
EC Name:
2-phenoxyethyl acrylate
Cas Number:
48145-04-6
Molecular formula:
C11H12O3
IUPAC Name:
2-phenoxyethyl prop-2-enoate
Test material form:
liquid: viscous

Test animals / tissue source

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
Vienna White
Details on test animals or tissues and environmental conditions:
Animals were kept in steel cages, one animal per cage. 20-26C, relative humidity; 30-70%. 12:12 light:dark cycle, light from 0600 to 1800.

Test system

Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Controls:
no
Amount / concentration applied:
0.1 ml undiluted
Duration of treatment / exposure:
The substance was applied once, and not washed off
Observation period (in vivo):
1 hour, 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours and 8 days.
Number of animals or in vitro replicates:
6 animals
Details on study design:
Untreated eye served as control

Results and discussion

In vivo

Results
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
other: 24 hours
Score:
ca. 1
Max. score:
1
Reversibility:
fully reversible
Irritant / corrosive response data:
After 24 hours no effects were observed in stratum corneum, or iris. All six animals showed light increased redness in conjuctival tissue, without swelling, but two animals showed light secretion. After 48 hours only one animal showed increased redness in conjuctival tissue, no other effetcs were observed. no effects were seen at later time points, the eye irritation effects were therefore fully reversible.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
slightly irritating
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: US CPSC / US FDA
Conclusions:
2-phenoxyethyl acrylate is slightly irritating to the rabbits eye when applied undiluted. The irritating effect were observed as slightly increased redness of conjuctival tissue, and the effect were fully reversible within 48 hours.
Executive summary:

The eye irritation potential of 2 -phenoxyethyl acrylate were investigated in rabbits following the draize test. The substance was shown to be slightly irritating, but fully reversible after 48 hours.