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Administrative data

Endpoint:
toxicity to microorganisms
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
other information
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: GLP and guideline status not known, available as published report, limitations in reporting, acceptable with restrictions

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Photobacterium phosphoreum Toxicity Data Index
Author:
Kaiser K.L.E. and Palabrica V.S.
Year:
1991
Bibliographic source:
Water Poll. Res. J. Canada, Vol. 26, No. 3, pg. 361-431 (1991)

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
Microtox test with the luminescent marine bacterium Photobacterium phosphoreum with a 5, 15 and 30 minutes exposure period.
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Phenyl chloroformate
EC Number:
217-547-8
EC Name:
Phenyl chloroformate
Cas Number:
1885-14-9
Molecular formula:
C7H5ClO2
IUPAC Name:
phenyl chloroformate
Details on test material:
Substance: Phenyl Chloroformate
Molecular formula: C7H5Cl1O2
Molecular weight: 156.57
Purity: 97%

Sampling and analysis

Analytical monitoring:
not specified

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
Photobacterium phosphoreum

Study design

Limit test:
no
Remarks on exposure duration:
5, 15 and 30 min exposure

Test conditions

Test temperature:
15°C
pH:
measured or assumed to be in the range 5< pH <9

Results and discussion

Effect concentrationsopen allclose all
Duration:
5 min
Dose descriptor:
EC50
Effect conc.:
1.46 other: log(L/mmol); 5.43 mg/L
Basis for effect:
other: reduction of the light emission
Duration:
15 min
Dose descriptor:
EC50
Effect conc.:
1.48 other: log(L/mmol); 5.18 mg/L
Basis for effect:
other: reduction of the light emission relative
Duration:
30 min
Dose descriptor:
EC50
Effect conc.:
1.44 other: log(L/mmol); 5.68 mg/L
Basis for effect:
other: reduction of the light emission

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
The EC50 of photobacterium phosphoreum exposed to phenyl chloroformate for 30 minutes was determined to be 5.68 mg/L.
Executive summary:

Phenyl Cholorformate was tested in the microtox test with luminescent marine bacterium photobacterium phosphoreum with a 5, 15 and 30 minutes exposure period. The EC50 (30 minutes exposure) was determined to be 5.68 mg/L.