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EC number: 212-214-3 | CAS number: 769-78-8
- Life Cycle description
- Uses advised against
- Endpoint summary
- Appearance / physical state / colour
- Melting point / freezing point
- Boiling point
- Density
- Particle size distribution (Granulometry)
- Vapour pressure
- Partition coefficient
- Water solubility
- Solubility in organic solvents / fat solubility
- Surface tension
- Flash point
- Auto flammability
- Flammability
- Explosiveness
- Oxidising properties
- Oxidation reduction potential
- Stability in organic solvents and identity of relevant degradation products
- Storage stability and reactivity towards container material
- Stability: thermal, sunlight, metals
- pH
- Dissociation constant
- Viscosity
- Additional physico-chemical information
- Additional physico-chemical properties of nanomaterials
- Nanomaterial agglomeration / aggregation
- Nanomaterial crystalline phase
- Nanomaterial crystallite and grain size
- Nanomaterial aspect ratio / shape
- Nanomaterial specific surface area
- Nanomaterial Zeta potential
- Nanomaterial surface chemistry
- Nanomaterial dustiness
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- Endpoint summary
- Stability
- Biodegradation
- Bioaccumulation
- Transport and distribution
- Environmental data
- Additional information on environmental fate and behaviour
- Ecotoxicological Summary
- Aquatic toxicity
- Endpoint summary
- Short-term toxicity to fish
- Long-term toxicity to fish
- Short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Long-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria
- Toxicity to aquatic plants other than algae
- Toxicity to microorganisms
- Endocrine disrupter testing in aquatic vertebrates – in vivo
- Toxicity to other aquatic organisms
- Sediment toxicity
- Terrestrial toxicity
- Biological effects monitoring
- Biotransformation and kinetics
- Additional ecotoxological information
- Toxicological Summary
- Toxicokinetics, metabolism and distribution
- Acute Toxicity
- Irritation / corrosion
- Sensitisation
- Repeated dose toxicity
- Genetic toxicity
- Carcinogenicity
- Toxicity to reproduction
- Specific investigations
- Exposure related observations in humans
- Toxic effects on livestock and pets
- Additional toxicological data
Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- 01 Aug - 24 Oct 2008
- Reliability:
- 1 (reliable without restriction)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- guideline study
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- study report
- Title:
- Unnamed
- Year:
- 2 009
- Report date:
- 2009
Materials and methods
Test guidelineopen allclose all
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- OECD Guideline 201 (Freshwater Alga and Cyanobacteria, Growth Inhibition Test)
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- EU Method C.3 (Algal Inhibition test)
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- EPA OPPTS 850.5400 (Algal Toxicity, Tiers I and II) (January 2012)
- GLP compliance:
- yes (incl. QA statement)
- Remarks:
- Department of Health of the Government of the United Kingdom
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Vinyl benzoate
- EC Number:
- 212-214-3
- EC Name:
- Vinyl benzoate
- Cas Number:
- 769-78-8
- Molecular formula:
- C9H8O2
- IUPAC Name:
- vinyl benzoate
Constituent 1
Sampling and analysis
- Analytical monitoring:
- yes
- Details on sampling:
- - Concentrations: control, 1, 3.2, 10, 32, 100 mg/L
- Sampling method: Samples were taken in duplicate from the control (replicates R1 - R6 pooled) and each test group (replicates R1 - R3 pooled) at 0 and 96 h for quantitative analysis.
- Sample storage conditions before analysis: Stored at approximately -20 °C for further analysis if necessary.
Test solutions
- Vehicle:
- no
- Details on test solutions:
- PREPARATION AND APPLICATION OF TEST SOLUTION (especially for difficult test substances)
- Method: Amounts of test material (100 and 32 mg) were each separately dissolved in culture medium with the aid of ultrasonication for approx. 40 min and the volumes adjusted to 500 mL to give 200 and 64 mg/L stock solutions, respectively. A series of dilutions was made from these stock solutions to give further stock solutions of 20, 6.4 and 2.0 mg/L. An aliquot (250 mL) of each of the stock solutions was separately mixed with algal suspension (250 mL) to give the required test concentrations of 1.0, 3.2, 10, 32 and 100 mg/L. The stock solutions and each of the prepared concentrations were inverted several times to ensure adequate mixing and homogeneity.
- Eluate: no
- Differential loading: no
- Controls: yes, test medium control
Test organisms
- Test organisms (species):
- Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata (previous names: Raphidocelis subcapitata, Selenastrum capricornutum)
- Details on test organisms:
- TEST ORGANISM
- Common name: green algae
- Strain: CCAP 278/4
- Source (laboratory, culture collection): Liquid cultures from Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa (CCAP), Oban, Argyll, Scotland
- Method of cultivation: Cultivated in the laboratory under standard conditions (constant illumination at 21 ± 1 °C).
- Preparation of culture for exposure: Prior to the start of the test sufficient master culture was added to approximately 100 mL volumes of culture media contained in conical flasks to give an initial cell density of approximately 10E+03 cells/mL. The flasks were plugged with polyurethane foam stoppers and kept under constant agitation by orbital shaker (100 – 150 rpm) and constant illumination at 24 ± 1 °C until the algal cell density was approximately 10E+04 - 10E+05 cells/mL.
Study design
- Test type:
- static
- Water media type:
- freshwater
- Limit test:
- no
- Total exposure duration:
- 96 h
Test conditions
- Test temperature:
- 24 ± 1 °C
- pH:
- 7.6 - 8.2 (0 h)
7.6 - 8.3 (96 h) - Nominal and measured concentrations:
- Nominal: control, 1.0, 3.2, 10, 32 and 100 mg/L
Measured (0 h): < LOQ, 0.883, 2.86, 8.97, 29.1, 90.8 mg/L
Measured (96 h):Measured (geometric mean): < LOQ, 0.15, 0.27, 0.48, 0.87, 1.5 mg/L - Details on test conditions:
- TEST SYSTEM
- Type (delete if not applicable): plugged with polyurethane foam bungs
- Material, size, headspace, fill volume: glass, 250 mL, heaspace: 150 mL, fill volume: 100 mL
- Aeration: constantly shaken
- Initial cells density: 1.0E+04 cells/mL
- Control end cells density: 3.51E+06 cells/mL (mean)
- No. of vessels per concentration (replicates): 3
- No. of vessels per control (replicates): 6
GROWTH MEDIUM
- Standard medium used: yes, according to guideline
TEST MEDIUM / WATER PARAMETERS
- Source/preparation of dilution water: reverse osmosis purified deionised water
- Culture medium different from test medium: same as test
- Intervals of water quality measurement: regularly
OTHER TEST CONDITIONS
- Sterile test conditions: sterile test medium
- Adjustment of pH: no
- Photoperiod: continuous illumination
- Light intensity and quality: approx. 7000 lux
EFFECT PARAMETERS MEASURED
- Determination of cell concentrations: Samples were taken at 0, 24, 47 72 and 96 h and the cell densities determined using a Coulter® Multisizer Particle Counter.
TEST CONCENTRATIONS
- Spacing factor for test concentrations: 3.2
Range finding study
- Test concentrations: control, 0.1, 1.0, 10, 100 mg/L
- Results used to determine the conditions for the definitive study: The results showed no effect on growth at the test concentrations of 0.10 and 1.0 mg/L. However, growth was observed to be reduced at 10 and 100 mg/L. - Reference substance (positive control):
- yes
- Remarks:
- zinc chloride
Results and discussion
Effect concentrationsopen allclose all
- Duration:
- 72 h
- Dose descriptor:
- NOEC
- Effect conc.:
- 0.48 mg/L
- Nominal / measured:
- meas. (geom. mean)
- Conc. based on:
- test mat.
- Basis for effect:
- growth rate
- Duration:
- 72 h
- Dose descriptor:
- EC50
- Effect conc.:
- 0.76 mg/L
- Nominal / measured:
- meas. (geom. mean)
- Conc. based on:
- test mat.
- Basis for effect:
- growth rate
- Remarks on result:
- other: 95% CI: 0.70 - 0.82 mg/L
- Duration:
- 72 h
- Dose descriptor:
- NOEC
- Effect conc.:
- 0.27 mg/L
- Nominal / measured:
- meas. (geom. mean)
- Conc. based on:
- test mat.
- Basis for effect:
- biomass
- Remarks:
- yield
- Duration:
- 72 h
- Dose descriptor:
- EC50
- Effect conc.:
- 0.55 mg/L
- Nominal / measured:
- meas. (geom. mean)
- Conc. based on:
- test mat.
- Basis for effect:
- biomass
- Remarks:
- yield
- Remarks on result:
- other: 95% CI: 0.52 - 0.58 mg/L
- Duration:
- 72 h
- Dose descriptor:
- NOEC
- Effect conc.:
- 10 mg/L
- Nominal / measured:
- nominal
- Conc. based on:
- test mat.
- Basis for effect:
- growth rate
- Duration:
- 72 h
- Dose descriptor:
- EC50
- Effect conc.:
- 24 mg/L
- Nominal / measured:
- nominal
- Conc. based on:
- test mat.
- Basis for effect:
- growth rate
- Remarks on result:
- other: 95% CI: 21 - 28 mg/L
- Duration:
- 72 h
- Dose descriptor:
- NOEC
- Effect conc.:
- 3.2 mg/L
- Nominal / measured:
- nominal
- Conc. based on:
- test mat.
- Basis for effect:
- biomass
- Remarks:
- yield
- Duration:
- 72 h
- Dose descriptor:
- EC50
- Effect conc.:
- 13 mg/L
- Nominal / measured:
- nominal
- Conc. based on:
- test mat.
- Basis for effect:
- biomass
- Remarks:
- yield
- Remarks on result:
- other: 95% CI: 12 - 14 mg/L
- Details on results:
- - Exponential growth in the control (for algal test): yes
- Observation of abnormalities (for algal test): After 96 h there were no abnormalities detected in the control or test cultures at 1.0, 3.2, 10 and 32 mg/L, however cell debris was observed to be present in the test cultures at 100 mg/L.
- Any stimulation of growth found in any treatment: yes, at 3.2 mg/L (2% stimulation of growth after 72 h)
- Any observations (e.g. precipitation) that might cause a difference between measured and nominal values: At the start of the test all control and test cultures were observed to be clear colourless solutions. After the 96 h test period all control, 1.0, 3.2 and 10 mg/L test cultures were observed to be green dispersions. The 32 mg/L test cultures were observed to be extremely pale green dispersions whilst the 100 mg/L test cultures were observed to be slightly hazy dispersions. - Results with reference substance (positive control):
- - Results with reference substance valid? yes
- EC50: EC50 (72 h): 0.45 mg/L (95% CI: 0.37 - 0.56 mg/L) based on growth rate - Reported statistics and error estimates:
- One way analysis of variance incorporating Bartlett's test for homogeneity of variance (Sokal and Rohlf 1981) and Dunnett's multiple comparison procedure for comparing several treatments with a control (Dunnett 1955) was carried out on the growth rate, yield and biomass integral data after 72 and 96 h for the control and all test concentrations to determine any statistically significant differences between the test and control groups. All statistical analyses were performed using the SAS computer software package (SAS 1999 - 2001).
Any other information on results incl. tables
Re-growth was observed to have occurred in the control, 1.0, 3.2 and 10 mg/L test cultures after 48 h, in the 32 mg/L test culture after 96 h and in the 100 mg/L test cultures after 168 h. These results indicate that the test material was algistatic in effect.
Pre-study stability analyses conducted indicated that the test material was unstable in culture medium producing the degradation product benzoic acid. It was therefore considered appropriate to analyse the test samples for both the parent test material and the degradation product. The results are presented in the tables below.
Table 1: Results of the definitive test based on the geometric mean measured concentration after 96 h for completeness
|
Response value |
EC50 [mg/L] |
95% CI [mg/L] |
NOEC [mg/L] |
LOEC [mg/L] |
96 h |
Growth rate |
0.91 |
0.80 - 1.0 |
0.48 |
0.87 |
Yield |
0.58 |
0.55 - 0.62 |
0.27 |
0.48 |
|
Biomass |
0.57 |
0.53 - 0.60 |
0.27 |
0.48 |
Table 2: Inhibition of growth (0-72 h)
Nominal concentration [mg/L] |
Growth rate [cells/mL/h] |
||
0 - 72 h |
% inhibition |
||
Control |
R1 |
0.069 |
- |
R2 |
0.069 |
||
R3 |
0.068 |
||
R4 |
0.069 |
||
R5 |
0.069 |
||
R6 |
0.071 |
||
Mean |
0.069 |
||
SD |
0.001 |
||
1.0 |
R1 |
0.067 |
3 |
R2 |
0.070 |
[1] |
|
R3 |
0.070 |
[1] |
|
Mean |
0.069 |
0 |
|
SD |
0.002 |
|
|
3.2 |
R1 |
0.070 |
[1] |
R2 |
0.071 |
[3] |
|
R3 |
0.071 |
[3] |
|
Mean |
0.071 |
[2] |
|
SD |
0.001 |
|
|
10 |
R1 |
0.064 |
7 |
R2 |
0.066 |
4 |
|
R3 |
0.067 |
3 |
|
Mean |
0.066 |
5 |
|
SD |
0.002 |
|
|
32 |
R1 |
0.028 |
59 |
R2 |
0.017 |
75 |
|
R3 |
0.016 |
77 |
|
Mean |
0.020 |
70 |
|
SD |
0.007 |
|
|
100 |
R1 |
0.004 |
94 |
R2 |
0.006 |
91 |
|
R3 |
0.007 |
90 |
|
Mean |
0.006 |
92 |
|
SD |
0.002 |
|
Values in brackets indicate stimulation of growth.
Analysis of the test preparations at 0 h showed measured test concentrations of the parent test material (vinyl benzoate) to range from 88% to 91% of nominal. Analysis of the test preparations at 96 h showed a decline in measured test concentrations to less than the limit of quantitation (LOQ) of the analytical method employed which was determined to be 0.052 mg/L. The decline in measured concentrations of the test material was in line with the preliminary stability analyses conducted which indicated that test material was unstable in culture medium.
A further decline in measured concentrations was considered to be due to possible adsorption of the test material to the algal cells present. Whilst the recovery analyses conducted in the presence of algal cells indicated that no immediate adsorption occurred this does not preclude long-term adsorption over the test period. Adsorption was not a factor in the preliminary stability analyses since no algal cells were present. Analysis of the test preparations for the degradation product (benzoic acid) at 0 hours showed measured test concentrations to range from 0.052 to 1.3 mg/L. A decline in measured degradant concentrations was observed at 96 h to less than the LOQ of the analytical method employed which was determined to be 0.050 mg/L. Given that benzoic acid was known to be stable this decline was considered to be due to adsorption of the degradation product to the algal cells present.
Given the decline in measured parent test material concentrations, the results have also been determined based on the geometric mean measured test concentrations in order to give a "worst case" analysis of the data. In cases where the measured concentration was less than the LOQ of the analytical method following current regulatory advice a value of half the LOQ (i.e. 0.026 mg/L) was used to enable calculation of the geometric mean measured concentration.
Table 3: Analytical results of the test item
Sample |
Nominal concentration [mg/L] |
Measured concentration [mg/L] |
% of nominal |
0 h |
Control |
< LOQ |
- |
1.0 |
0.883 |
88 |
|
3.2 |
2.86 |
89 |
|
10 |
8.97 |
90 |
|
32 |
29.1 |
91 |
|
100 |
90.8 |
91 |
|
96 h |
Control |
< LOQ |
- |
1.0 |
< LOQ |
- |
|
3.2 |
< LOQ |
- |
|
10 |
< LOQ |
- |
|
32 |
< LOQ |
- |
|
100 |
< LOQ |
- |
Table 4: Analytical results of benzoic acid
Sample |
Nominal concentration [mg/L] |
Measured concentration [mg/L] |
0 h |
Control |
< LOQ |
1.0 |
0.052 |
|
3.2 |
0.11 |
|
10 |
0.15 |
|
32 |
0.47 |
|
100 |
1.28 |
|
96 h |
Control |
< LOQ |
1.0 |
< LOQ |
|
3.2 |
< LOQ |
|
10 |
< LOQ |
|
32 |
< LOQ |
|
100 |
< LOQ |
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Validity criteria fulfilled:
- yes
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