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EC number: 201-195-7 | CAS number: 79-31-2
- 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
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- Endpoint summary
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- 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
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- Sediment toxicity
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- Biotransformation and kinetics
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- Toxicological Summary
- Toxicokinetics, metabolism and distribution
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- Irritation / corrosion
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- Specific investigations
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- Additional toxicological data
Short-term toxicity to fish
Administrative data
Link to relevant study record(s)
- Endpoint:
- short-term toxicity to fish
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- 1989-06-26 - 1989-06-30
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: Test procedure according to national standards; comparable to guideline study with acceptable restrictions (test substance concentrations not measured, only four test concentrations tested)
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- other: German industrial standard test guideline DIN 38 412, part L15.
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- Test method is a short-term toxicity test for fish similar to OECD test guideline 203 (Fish, Acute Toxicity Test)
- GLP compliance:
- no
- Analytical monitoring:
- no
- Vehicle:
- no
- Details on test solutions:
- PREPARATION AND APPLICATION OF TEST SOLUTION (especially for difficult test substances)
- Method: The doses were chosen based on a range finding study.
The product was added to the test water without any pretreatment; subsequently the fish were placed into the aquaria - Test organisms (species):
- Leuciscus idus
- Details on test organisms:
- TEST ORGANISM
- Common name: Goldorfe
- Strain: Leuciscus idus (golden variety)
- Source: Fischzucht Paul Eggers, 2354 Hohenwestedt, Germany
- Length at study initiation: 7.2 cm (range: 6.2-7.9)
- Weight at study initiation: 3.5 g (range: 2.4-4.4)
- Feeding during test: no
- Frequency: Withdrawal of food before exposure: 1 day
ACCLIMATION
- Acclimation conditions (same as test or not): oil-free aerated water
Water temperature: 21°C
Acclimation to test water and test temperature: 3 days
- Type and amount of food: Growing feed, F/B 50, SSNIFF Spezialdiaeten GmbH, Soest, Germany
- Feeding frequency: ad libitum.
HOUSING
- Housing water: charcoal filtered dechlorinated water in continuous flow-through
- Aeration: oilfree air
- Light regime: 16 : 8 hours light : dark
- Hardness: 2.5 mM
- Oxygen concentration: > 60 % of maximum saturation
- pH: about 8.0
- Water temperature: 20 ± 1 °C
- Duration of housing: about 3 month
- Medical treatment: Twice with 0.05 mg/L Malachitegreen and once with 10 mg/L tetracyclinhydrochlorid
- Feeding: Growing feed, F/B 50, SSNIFF Spezialdiaeten GmbH, Soest, Germany
- Amount of feed: ad libitum
- Mortality during the last 2 weeks of housing: 0.2 % - Test type:
- static
- Water media type:
- freshwater
- Total exposure duration:
- 96 h
- Hardness:
- Total hardness: 2.5 mmol/L
- Test temperature:
- 21 °C
- pH:
- about 8.0
- Dissolved oxygen:
- 6.8 - 8.5 mg/L
- Nominal and measured concentrations:
- Nominal concentrations: control, 100, 215, 464, 1000 mg/L. Additionally: Neutralised samples: 1000 mg/L
- Details on test conditions:
- TEST SYSTEM
- Test vessel:
- Type (delete if not applicable): aquaria open
- Material, size, fill volume: glass, 30 x 22 x 24 cm, 10 L
- Aeration: aeration with oil-free air
- No. of organisms per vessel: 10
- No. of vessels per concentration (replicates): 1
- No. of vessels per control (replicates): 1
- Biomass loading rate: 3.5 g fish /L
TEST MEDIUM / WATER PARAMETERS
- Source/preparation of dilution water: reconstituted freshwater according to DIN 38412, part 11
- Ca/Mg ratio: 4 : 1
- Intervals of water quality measurement: 1, 24, 48, 72, and 96 hours
OTHER TEST CONDITIONS
- Photoperiod: 16:8 hour light:dark
EFFECT PARAMETERS MEASURED (with observation intervals if applicable) : mortality, symptoms - Reference substance (positive control):
- yes
- Remarks:
- Chloracetamid
- Duration:
- 96 h
- Dose descriptor:
- LC50
- Effect conc.:
- 146.6 mg/L
- Nominal / measured:
- nominal
- Conc. based on:
- test mat.
- Basis for effect:
- mortality (fish)
- Remarks on result:
- other: not neutralised samples
- Duration:
- 96 h
- Dose descriptor:
- LC100
- Effect conc.:
- 215 mg/L
- Nominal / measured:
- nominal
- Conc. based on:
- test mat.
- Basis for effect:
- mortality (fish)
- Remarks on result:
- other: not neutralised samples
- Duration:
- 96 h
- Dose descriptor:
- LC50
- Effect conc.:
- > 1 000 mg/L
- Nominal / measured:
- nominal
- Conc. based on:
- test mat.
- Basis for effect:
- mortality (fish)
- Remarks on result:
- other: neutralised sample
- Details on results:
- - Behavioural abnormalities: narcotic like stage
- Results with reference substance (positive control):
- - Results with reference substance valid? yes
- LC50: ca. 25 mg/L (48 h) - Validity criteria fulfilled:
- yes
- Conclusions:
- The actual pH in the test vessel may be different from the reported value (about 8.0). pH values after addition of test substance (carboxylic acid) to the test water are not reported.
Reference
Description of key information
Three different fish species were tested in short term toxicity fish tests
Golden orfe (Leuciscus idus): 96-h LC50 = 146.6 mgTS/L (similar to OECD TG 203; BASF AG, 1989)
Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): 96-h LC50 = 286 mg mg/L (similar to OECD TG 203; Hoechst AG, 1979)
Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus): 96-h LC50 = 435 mg/L (similar to OECD TG 203; Hoechst AG, 1979)
Key value for chemical safety assessment
Fresh water fish
Fresh water fish
- Effect concentration:
- 146.6 mg/L
Additional information
In three individual short term (96 hr) tests, the toxicity of isobutyric acid to three fish species was tested. All tests were performed using the same method (similar to OECD TG 203). Although there are some restrictions (test substance concentration not measured, only four concentrations tested) the studies are assessed as acceptable.
There was no adjustment of pH. In two tests (Hoechst AG), pH-values were measured after addition of the test substance to the dilution water. Values in the test medium declined in a concentration dependent manner within 24 hours to a pH as low as 4.6.
The 96 -h LC50 for golden orfe (Leuciscus idus) was 146.6 mg/L (BASF AG, 1989).
The 96-h LC50 for rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) was 286 mg/L (Hoechst AG, 1979).
The 96-h LC50 for pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) was 435 mg/L (Hoechst AG, 1979).
Sublethal effects were discoloration, imbalance, uncoordinated movements, and dorsal and lateral position. Fish of the three highest dose groups were narcotized. In sacrificed pumpkinseed (dose group 315 and 500 mg/L), light discoloration of livers were observed.
For high test substance concentrations, the observed toxicity may have been influenced by the acidic conditions of the test medium.
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