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Endpoint:
eye irritation: in vivo
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
study well documented, meets generally accepted scientific principles, acceptable for assessment

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1982

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion)
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Sodium cumenesulphonate
EC Number:
248-983-7
EC Name:
Sodium cumenesulphonate
Cas Number:
28348-53-0
Molecular formula:
C9H12O3S.Na
IUPAC Name:
sodium cumenesulphonate
Test material form:
solid
Specific details on test material used for the study:
Test Substance
CAS Number: 28348-53-0
Identity: Cumene sulfonic acid, sodium salt
Purity: 96.0%

Test animals / tissue source

Species:
rabbit
Strain:
other: Small White Russian
Details on test animals or tissues and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Dr. Karl Thomae GmbH, Biberach, Germany
- Age at study initiation: not mentioned
- Weight at study initiation: 2.0 - 2.4 kg
- Housing: conventional, singly in stainless steel cages
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): K4 complete feed for rabbits ad libitum, supplied by Ssniff Spezialfutter GembH, Soest, Germany
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): Drinking water ad libitum
- Acclimation period: 14 days


ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 20 ± 1
- Humidity (%): 60 ± 5
- Air changes (per hr): 15
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12

Test system

Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Controls:
other: the untreated eye
Amount / concentration applied:
Application of 50 mg into the conjunctival sac of one eye.
Duration of treatment / exposure:
The test substance was not washed out of the eyes of the treated animals and remained until the test was terminated.
Observation period (in vivo):
1, 24, 48 and 72 hours, and 6, 8 and 14 days after application
Number of animals or in vitro replicates:
6
Details on study design:
REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
Test substance was not washed out


SCORING SYSTEM: according to guideline


TOOL USED TO ASSESS SCORE: ophthalmic lamp, the disappearance of corneal findings was checked by adding Sodium-Fluorescein

Results and discussion

In vivo

Resultsopen allclose all
Irritation parameter:
cornea opacity score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
1
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 14 days
Irritation parameter:
iris score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0.44
Max. score:
2
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 72 hours
Irritation parameter:
conjunctivae score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0.94
Max. score:
3
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 6 days
Irritation parameter:
chemosis score
Basis:
mean
Time point:
24/48/72 h
Score:
0.33
Max. score:
4
Reversibility:
fully reversible within: 72 hours
Irritant / corrosive response data:
Slight irritation at 60% solution.Eye irritation is slight .

Any other information on results incl. tables

Table: Irritant/corrosive response data for each animal at each observation time of each animal from the test

Score at time point / Reversibility

Cornea

Iris

Conjunctivae

Chemosis

Max. score: 4

Max. score: 2

Max. score: 3

Max. score: 4

60 min

1/1/1/1/1/1

 0/0/0/0/0/0

 1/1/1/1/1/1

 1/1/1/3/1/2

24 h

 1/1/1/1/1/1

 1/1/1/1/1/1

 2/1/1/1/2/1

 1/1/0/2/1/0

48 h

 1/1/1/1/1/1

 0/1/0/1/0/0

 1/1/1/1/1/1

 0/0/0/1/0/0

72 h

 1/1/1/1/1/1

 0/0/0/0/0/0

 0/1/0/1/1/0

 0/0/0/0/0/0

Average 24h, 48h, 72h

 1.00

 0.44

 0.94

 0.33

Reversibility*)

 c.

 c.

 c.

 c.

Average time (unit) for reversion

 14 days

 72 hours

 6 days

 72 hours

 

*) Reversibility: c. = completely reversible;= not completely reversible; n. = not reversible

Animals #1 -3: male; #4 -6: fema

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
other: Slight irritating
Remarks:
Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
Slight irritation at 60% solution.Eye irritation is slight .
Result: Slight irritating at 60% solution
Executive summary: