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EC number: 204-661-8 | CAS number: 123-91-1
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- Uses advised against
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- Particle size distribution (Granulometry)
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- Toxicological Summary
- Toxicokinetics, metabolism and distribution
- Acute Toxicity
- Irritation / corrosion
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- Repeated dose toxicity
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- Carcinogenicity
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- Specific investigations
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Eye irritation
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- eye irritation: in vivo
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- 1973
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- test procedure in accordance with national standard methods with acceptable restrictions
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- study report
- Title:
- Unnamed
- Year:
- 1 973
- Report date:
- 1973
Materials and methods
Test guideline
- Qualifier:
- equivalent or similar to guideline
- Guideline:
- OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion)
- Deviations:
- yes
- Remarks:
- Application volume 50 µL, 2 animals, 8 days observation period
- GLP compliance:
- no
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- 1,4-dioxane
- EC Number:
- 204-661-8
- EC Name:
- 1,4-dioxane
- Cas Number:
- 123-91-1
- Molecular formula:
- C4H8O2
- IUPAC Name:
- 1,4-dioxane
Constituent 1
Test animals / tissue source
- Species:
- rabbit
- Strain:
- Vienna White
- Details on test animals or tissues and environmental conditions:
- TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Gaukler, Offenbach, Germany
- Weight at study initiation: 2.99 kg (male); 3.21 kg (male)
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
no data
Test system
- Vehicle:
- unchanged (no vehicle)
- Controls:
- not required
- Amount / concentration applied:
- TEST MATERIAL
- Amount applied: 50 µL - Duration of treatment / exposure:
- eye remaind unwashed after application
- Observation period (in vivo):
- 8 days
- Number of animals or in vitro replicates:
- 2
- Details on study design:
- REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
- Washing: no washing
SCORING SYSTEM:
Discriptive scoring system comparable to draize
TOOL USED TO ASSESS SCORE: fluorescein
Results and discussion
In vivo
Resultsopen allclose all
- Irritation parameter:
- cornea opacity score
- Basis:
- animal #1
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 1.3
- Max. score:
- 4
- Reversibility:
- fully reversible
- Irritation parameter:
- cornea opacity score
- Basis:
- animal #2
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0.67
- Max. score:
- 4
- Reversibility:
- fully reversible
- Irritation parameter:
- conjunctivae score
- Basis:
- animal #1
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 1.3
- Max. score:
- 3
- Reversibility:
- not fully reversible within: 8 days
- Irritation parameter:
- conjunctivae score
- Basis:
- animal #2
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0.67
- Max. score:
- 3
- Reversibility:
- fully reversible
- Irritation parameter:
- chemosis score
- Basis:
- animal #1
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 1.3
- Max. score:
- 4
- Reversibility:
- fully reversible
- Irritation parameter:
- chemosis score
- Basis:
- animal #2
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Score:
- 0.33
- Max. score:
- 4
- Reversibility:
- fully reversible
- Irritation parameter:
- iris score
- Basis:
- animal: #1 & #2
- Time point:
- 24/48/72 h
- Remarks on result:
- not measured/tested
- Irritant / corrosive response data:
- Mucous deposits on the eye were observed the 1st day after application.
Any other information on results incl. tables
Descriptive scores of the raw data have been converted to Draize numerical scores.
Animal 1 (male): day 1: 2.99 kg; day 8: 3.11 kg
Animal 2 (male): day 1: 3.21 kg; day 8: 3.19 kg
Animal |
Reading |
Opacity |
Redness |
Chemosis |
Comment |
1 |
1 h |
1 |
1 |
2 |
mucous deposits |
2 |
1 h |
1 |
1 |
1 |
mucous deposits |
1 |
24 h |
1 |
1 |
2 |
mucous deposits |
2 |
24 h |
1 |
1 |
1 |
mucous deposits |
1 |
48 h |
2 |
2 |
1 |
blood and scar (scraching) |
2 |
48 h |
1 |
1 |
0 |
blood (scraching) |
1 |
72 h |
1 |
1 |
1 |
blood and scar (scraching) |
2 |
72 h |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1 |
8 d |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
2 |
8 d |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
mean |
24 - 72 h |
1 |
1 |
0.8 |
|
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Interpretation of results:
- Category 2 (irritating to eyes) based on GHS criteria
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