Ammonium dinitroazanide

Short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates

Administrative data

Endpoint:

short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

2000

Reliability:

2 (reliable with restrictions)

Data source

Reference

Reference 1

Reference Type:

publication

Title:

Joint Photomicrobial Process for the Degradation of the Insensitive Munition N‑Guanylurea-dinitramide (FOX-12)

Author:

N. N. Perreault, A. Halasz, S. Thiboutot, G. Ampleman, and J. Hawari

Year:

2013

Bibliographic source:

Environ. Sci. Technol. 2013, 47, 5193−5198

Reference 2

Reference Type:

publication

Title:

Acute and chronic toxicity of nitrate to fathead minnows (pimephales promelas), ceriodaphnia dubia, and daphnia magna

Author:

Scott G. and R. L. Crunkilton

Year:

2000

Bibliographic source:

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Vol. 19, No. 12, pp. 2918–2922, 2000

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:

Data published: method not specified

GLP compliance:

not specified

Remarks:

data published

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

-

EC Number:

453-090-2

EC Name:

-

Cas Number:

140456-78-6

Molecular formula:

NH4 N(NO2)2

IUPAC Name:

Ammonium dinitroazanide

Test material form:

solid: particulate/powder

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):

Daphnia magna

Study design

Test type:

static

Total exposure duration:

96 h

Test conditions

Hardness:

156 to 172 mg/L as CaCO3

Test temperature:

25°C

pH:

7.89 to 8.25

Dissolved oxygen:

7.93 to 8.25

Nominal and measured concentrations:

Nitrate concentrations were measured at the start of the tests and were within 95% of nominal concentrations for all acute toxicity tests.

Reference substance (positive control):

yes

Results and discussion

Effect concentrations

Key result

Duration:

96 h

Dose descriptor:

LC50

Effect conc.:

> 323 - < 611 mg/L

Details on results:

The medium concentration for the LC50 for Daphnia Magna was measured as 462 mg/L NO3-N.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:

yes

Conclusions:

In water, ADN undergoes to photodegradation into nitrate. LC50 for Daphnia Magna was measured as 462 mg/L NO3-N.