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Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria

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- REACH_ErC50 = >100 mg/l related to the growth rate after 96 h | Scenedesmus subspicatus (new name: Desmodesmus subspicatus) | DIN 38412, Part 9 | Fatty acids C 16-22, sodium salt 
- EC50 = 53 mg/l related to the biomass after 72 h | Scenedesmus subspicatus (new name: Desmodesmus subspicatus) | DIN 38412, Part 9 | sodium laurate
- EC50 = 58 mg/l related to the biomass after 72 h | Scenedesmus subspicatus (new name: Desmodesmus subspicatus) | DIN 38412, Part 9 | sodium oleate
- EC50 = 230 mg/l related to the biomass after 72 h | Scenedesmus subspicatus (new name: Desmodesmus subspicatus) | DIN 38412, Part 9 | sodium behenate
- EC50 = 190 mg/l related to the biomass after 72 h | Scenedesmus subspicatus (new name: Desmodesmus subspicatus) | DIN 38412, Part 9 | tallow soap
- EC50 = 140 mg/l related to the biomass after 72 h | Scenedesmus subspicatus (new name: Desmodesmus subspicatus) | DIN 38412, Part 9 | palm kernel soap

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To test the chronic toxicity of soaps the algae test according to DIN 38412 L9 was used with Scenedesmus subspicatus. For the Fatty acids C 16-22, sodium salts an EbC0 of 30 mg/l, an EbC10 of 48 mg/l and an EbC50 of 120 mg/l was observed after 96-hour exposure.

The ErC50 is >100 mg/l related to the growth rate.


For the following compounds EC10 and EC50 values after 72-hour exposure were identified:

 

EbC50

[mg/l]

EbC10

[mg/l]

Sodium laurate

53

9

Sodium oleate

58

10

Sodium behenate

230

30

Palm kernel soap

140

60

Tallow soap

190

70

Thus, sodium oleate and sodium laurate are clearly toxic with EC10 values of 9 and 10 mg/l, followed by sodium behenate, palm kernel soap and tallow soap with EC10 values of 30, 60 and 70 mg/l. These findings show less toxicity. Also the fatty acid C 16 -22, sodium salts shows less toxicity.
From these available studies it can be concluded that the fatty acid C16 -18, sodium salt show less toxicity to aquatic algae.