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Administrative data

Endpoint:
short-term toxicity to fish
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: As cited in OECD SIDS: Guideline study without detailed documentation. Experimental details missing

Data source

Referenceopen allclose all

Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2017
Report date:
2017
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
QSAR for biotoxiction of aromatic compounds
Author:
Liu et al
Year:
1997
Bibliographic source:
Chinese Sci Bull 42 (5): 380 - 385

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: ISO/DIS 7346/1.2.3
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
4-nitrotoluene
EC Number:
202-808-0
EC Name:
4-nitrotoluene
Cas Number:
99-99-0
Molecular formula:
C7H7NO2
IUPAC Name:
1-methyl-4-nitrobenzene
Details on test material:
- Analytical purity: >= 98%

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
Carassius auratus
Details on test organisms:
TEST ORGANISM
- Common name: gold fish
- Length at study initiation: 30 ± 5 mm
- Feeding during test: none

ACCLIMATION
- Acclimation period:7 d

Study design

Test type:
static
Water media type:
freshwater
Limit test:
no
Total exposure duration:
48
Remarks on exposure duration:
h

Test conditions

Test temperature:
23 ± 1 °C
pH:
7.8
Dissolved oxygen:
- Oxygen concentration > 60 % of saturation
Details on test conditions:
TEST SYSTEM
- Test vessel:
- Fill volume: 10 L
- No. of organisms per vessel: 7

TEST MEDIUM / WATER PARAMETERS
- Intervals of water quality measurement: Daily ckeck of oxygen concentration, pH and temeprature

EFFECT PARAMETERS MEASURED: mortality

Results and discussion

Effect concentrations
Duration:
48 h
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect conc.:
10.5 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
mortality (fish)

Applicant's summary and conclusion