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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: GLP- and Guideline-Study with no or minor deficiencies.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1994
Report date:
1994

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion)
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: EG-Guideline B.5. Acute Toxicity Eye Irritation of the Directive 92/69/EWG
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
methyl 2-amino-5-fluorobenzoate
EC Number:
608-681-1
Cas Number:
319-24-4
Molecular formula:
C8 H8 F N O2
IUPAC Name:
methyl 2-amino-5-fluorobenzoate
Test material form:
other: yellow solid

Test animals / tissue source

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
New Zealand White
Details on test animals or tissues and environmental conditions:
Source: Chemical Pharmaceutical factory Dr. K. Thomae
Age at study initiation: Age 3-5 month
Weight at study initiation: 2.5-3.6 kg

Housing:
fully air conditioned rooms, separate cages

Temperature: 20± 3 °C
Humidity: 50 +/- 20 %
Lightning time: 12 hours daily
Acclimatisation: 7 days
water: ad libitum
Diet: Altromin 2123 ad libitum

Test system

Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Controls:
other: The untreated eye served as a control
Amount / concentration applied:
100 mg
Duration of treatment / exposure:
24 hours
Observation period (in vivo):
Up to 72 hours
Number of animals or in vitro replicates:
3 per group
Details on study design:
The treated eyes were washed out with isotonic saline at approx. 37 °C.

Results and discussion

In vivo

Resultsopen allclose all
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
other: 72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Irritation parameter:
iris score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
other: 72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
other: 72 h
Score:
0.1
Max. score:
4
Irritation parameter:
chemosis score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
other: 72 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
other: 24 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Irritation parameter:
iris score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
other: 24 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
other: 24 h
Score:
0.3
Max. score:
4
Irritation parameter:
chemosis score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
other: 24 h
Score:
0
Max. score:
4
Irritant / corrosive response data:
2 days after p.a. all irritations were reversible

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not irritating
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
The testing showed that the test item is not irritating to the eye.