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Ecotoxicological information

Short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates

Administrative data

Endpoint:
short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
Type of information:
(Q)SAR
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
data from handbook or collection of data
Justification for type of information:
A QSAR model was used to estimate the LC50 for ethyisothiocyanate and was published as an attachment

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Ethylisothiocyanate - Short term aquatic toxicity on invertebrates
Author:
Ohe, Kuhne
Year:
2005
Bibliographic source:
Chem Res Toxicol 18 (3) 536-555

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: QSAR model
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Quantitative and qualitative structure-activity relationships (QSARs)
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Ethyl isothiocyanate
EC Number:
208-831-2
EC Name:
Ethyl isothiocyanate
Cas Number:
542-85-8
Molecular formula:
C3H5NS
IUPAC Name:
ethyl isothiocyanate
Test material form:
liquid

Study design

Test type:
flow-through
Water media type:
freshwater
Total exposure duration:
48 h

Results and discussion

Effect concentrationsopen allclose all
Key result
Duration:
48 h
Dose descriptor:
other: Log LC50
Effect conc.:
-5.31 mol/L
Nominal / measured:
not specified
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
mobility
Key result
Duration:
48 h
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect conc.:
0.42 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
not specified
Remarks on result:
other: based on LogLC50

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
yes
Conclusions:
Ethylisothiocyanate is expected to be very toxic to aquatic invertabrates based on a QSAR study
Executive summary:

Ethylisothiocyanate is expected to be very toxic to aquatic invertabrates based on a QSAR study