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Ecotoxicological information

Toxicity to soil macroorganisms except arthropods

Administrative data

Endpoint:
toxicity to soil macroorganisms except arthropods: short-term
Adequacy of study:
other information
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Data mentioned in the EFSA conclusion report on pesticide risk assessment. No access to the original report

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2009
Report date:
2009

Materials and methods

GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
Aluminium phosphide
EC Number:
244-088-0
EC Name:
Aluminium phosphide
Cas Number:
20859-73-8
IUPAC Name:
phosphinidynealuminum
Details on test material:
Several tests were performed on the active ingredient Aluminium Phosphide and 2 commercial formulated products containing AlP substance.

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
Eisenia fetida
Animal group:
annelids

Study design

Study type:
laboratory study
Total exposure duration:
14 d

Results and discussion

Effect concentrationsopen allclose all
Duration:
14 d
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect conc.:
62.9 mg/kg soil dw
Conc. based on:
other: Phosphine
Basis for effect:
mortality
Duration:
14 d
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect conc.:
63.7 mg/kg soil dw
Conc. based on:
other: Phosphine
Basis for effect:
mortality
Duration:
14 d
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect conc.:
389.22 mg/kg soil dw
Conc. based on:
other: Phosphine
Basis for effect:
mortality

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
3 tests were performed, giving the following results:
LC50 (14d) = 62.9 mg/kg dw soil
LC50 (14d) = 63.7 mg/kg dw soil
LC50 (14d) = 389.2 mg/kg dw soil
Executive summary:

The acute toxicity to earthworms (Eisenia foetida) was tested with aluminium phosphide and two commercial formulated products with aluminium phosphide active substance. A 14 day-LC50 of 663.5 mg Aluminium Phosphide/kg soil was observed in the active substance study; while 14 day-LC50 values of 185.01 and 187.74 mg product/kg soil (equivalent to 107.3 and 108.6 mg a.s./kg soil) were observed for the formulations. No relevant risk for earthworms was identified.