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Ecotoxicological information

Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria
Type of information:
migrated information: read-across from supporting substance (structural analogue or surrogate)
Adequacy of study:
other information
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Guideline study, assessed with a reliability of 1 in OECD SIDS Calcium chloride.

Data source

Referenceopen allclose all

Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1998
Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
SIDS Initial Assessment Report, Calcium chloride, CAS: 10043-52-4
Author:
OECD
Year:
2002
Bibliographic source:
UNEP publications

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 201 (Alga, Growth Inhibition Test)
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
Calcium chloride
EC Number:
233-140-8
EC Name:
Calcium chloride
Cas Number:
10043-52-4
IUPAC Name:
calcium dichloride
Details on test material:
Calcium chloride
Purity: no data

Sampling and analysis

Analytical monitoring:
yes

Test solutions

Vehicle:
no

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
Raphidocelis subcapitata (previous names: Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata, Selenastrum capricornutum)

Study design

Test type:
static
Water media type:
freshwater
Limit test:
no
Total exposure duration:
72 h

Results and discussion

Effect concentrationsopen allclose all
Duration:
72 h
Dose descriptor:
EC50
Effect conc.:
> 4 000 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Remarks:
Calcium chloride, CAS: 10043-52-4
Basis for effect:
growth rate
Duration:
72 h
Dose descriptor:
EC20
Effect conc.:
2 700 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Remarks:
Calcium chloride, CAS: 10043-52-4
Basis for effect:
growth rate

Applicant's summary and conclusion