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Administrative data

Endpoint:
bioaccumulation in aquatic species: fish
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Study not conducted according a current guideline but well documented and described. It meets generally accepted scientific principles

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1992

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline available
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Bioconcentration factors of selected elements were determined through mesurements in Bluegill and water samples from the Merced river and Salt Slough, California
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
Barium
EC Number:
231-149-1
EC Name:
Barium
Cas Number:
7440-39-3
IUPAC Name:
barium
Radiolabelling:
no

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
Lepomis macrochirus

Study design

Route of exposure:
aqueous
Test type:
field study
Water / sediment media type:
natural water: freshwater

Test conditions

Hardness:
Merced River: 60.1 mg/L CaCO3 (mean)
Salt Slough: 422.7 mg/L CaCO3 (mean)
Test temperature:
Merced River: 22.0 (mean)
Salt Slough: 20.6 (mean)
pH:
Merced River: 7.40 (mean)
Salt Slough: 7.72 (mean)
Dissolved oxygen:
Merced River: 8.1 mg/L (mean)
Salt Slough: 7.3 mg/L (mean)

Results and discussion

Bioaccumulation factoropen allclose all
Type:
BCF
Value:
74.4 L/kg
Basis:
other: carcass
Remarks on result:
other: Male (Merced River)
Type:
BCF
Value:
68.4 L/kg
Basis:
other: carcass
Remarks on result:
other: female (Merced River)
Type:
BCF
Value:
20.2 L/kg
Basis:
other: carcass
Remarks on result:
other: Male (Salt Slough9
Type:
BCF
Value:
22.8 L/kg
Basis:
other: carcass
Remarks on result:
other: Female (Salt Slough)

Any other information on results incl. tables

BCF gonad; 6.4 L/kg (Female, Merced River)

BCF gonad; 1.2 L/kg (Female, Salt Slough)

Applicant's summary and conclusion