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Administrative data

Endpoint:
eye irritation: in vivo
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
eye irritation
Author:
Vannas S.
Year:
1954
Bibliographic source:
Acta Ophth

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion)
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Chloroethane
EC Number:
200-830-5
EC Name:
Chloroethane
Cas Number:
75-00-3
Molecular formula:
C2H5Cl
IUPAC Name:
chloroethane

Test animals / tissue source

Species:
rabbit

Results and discussion

In vivo

Results
Remarks on result:
other: When placed in the eye of a rabbit, ethyl chloride produced corneal opacity which was attibuted to chemically induced epithelial damage; no further details reported; not classifiable according to current EEC directives;

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not irritating
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU