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EC number: 208-873-1 | CAS number: 544-60-5
Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria
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Description of key information
As a result of a 72 h read across-toxicity test to algae the EC50 of 9-octadecenoic acid sodium salt was determined to be 58 mg/L and the NOEC was found to be 20 mg/L.
Key value for chemical safety assessment
- EC50 for freshwater algae:
- 58 mg/L
- EC10 or NOEC for freshwater algae:
- 20 mg/L
Additional information
An algal growth inhibition test was conducted on an analogue substance 9-octadecenoic acid sodium salt to assess the toxicity to aquatic algae following OECD guideline No. 201. The test duration was 72 hours. As a result, the lowest EC50 value (determined by the AUG method) was found to be 63 mg/L and the NOEC was determined to be 20 mg/L.
A publication was also available in which the EC50 value of the same read across-substance assessed on Scenedesmus subspicatus is given. The EC50 (72 h) was determined to be 58 mg/L (original source: Huber, (1991). Untersuchungen über die Elimination, den biologischen Abbau und die aquatische Toxizität von Seifen in Wasch-und Reinigungsmitteln. Bundesministerium für Forschung und Technologie. Kfk OTWT F ozwa 86:731ff).
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