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Ecotoxicological information

Toxicity to terrestrial arthropods

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
toxicity to terrestrial arthropods: short-term
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: study conducted in accordance with a proposal for a national standard method

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1995

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: BBA guideline proposal (1991) "Effect of soil pollutants on Collembola: Determination of the inhibition of reproduction"
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2,4-dinitrotoluene
EC Number:
204-450-0
EC Name:
2,4-dinitrotoluene
Cas Number:
121-14-2
Molecular formula:
C7H6N2O4
IUPAC Name:
1-methyl-2,4-dinitrobenzene
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): 2,4-Dinitrotoluene
- Analytical purity: > 99 %

Sampling and analysis

Analytical monitoring:
not specified

Test substrate

Vehicle:
not specified

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
Folsomia candida
Animal group:
Collembola (soil-dwelling springtail)

Study design

Study type:
laboratory study
Limit test:
no
Total exposure duration:
24 h

Test conditions

Details on test conditions:
Test system:
20 adult animals

Substrate type:
- standard soil (LUFA St. 2.1): loamy sand
- 0.7% org. C 
- pH 5.9-6.4 
- soil moisture adjusted to 40 - 50% of max. water capacity

Results and discussion

Effect concentrationsopen allclose all
Key result
Duration:
24 h
Dose descriptor:
NOEC
Effect conc.:
10 mg/kg soil dw
Basis for effect:
reproduction
Key result
Duration:
24 h
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect conc.:
42.8 mg/kg soil dw
Basis for effect:
reproduction

Applicant's summary and conclusion