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Ecotoxicological information

Long-term toxicity to fish

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Description of key information

Three relevant studies are available for 2 species of freshwater fish (B.Rerio and P.promelas). Only one studie was available for the saltwater department (F.heteroclitus).

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Fresh water fish

Fresh water fish
Effect concentration:
0.5 µg/L

Marine water fish

Marine water fish
Effect concentration:
10 µg/L

Additional information

Freshwater data: Overview of reliable chronic effect levels for fish in the freshwater environment. Bold and underlined values were used for PNEC-derivation.

Species

Trophic level

Hg-salt

 

Effect parameter

Value

(µg Hg/L)

Klimisch score

Reference

Brachydanio rerio

Fish

HgCl2

Nominal

14d-NOECmortality

1

K2

Dave and Xiu, 1992

Pimephales promelas

Fish

HgCl2

Measured

41w- NOECgrowth

60d- NOECgrowth

41w- NOECreproduction

0.5

1.02

0.5

K2

K2

K2

Snarski and Olson, 1982

Pimephales promelas

Fish

Hg(NO3)2

Measured

32d- NOECgrowth

32d- NOECmortality

0.63

0.63

K1

K1

Spehar and Fiandt, 1986

saltwater data: Overview of reliable chronic effect levels for fish in the saltwater environment. Bold and underlined values were used for PNEC-derivation.

Species

Trophic level

Hg-salt

 

Effect parameter

Value

(µg Hg/L)

Klimisch score

Reference

Fundulus heteroclitus

Fish

HgCl2

Measured

32d-NOEChatching and emergence

 

10

K1

 

Sharp and Neff, 1980