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Administrative data

Endpoint:
short-term toxicity to fish
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
other information
Reliability:
3 (not reliable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Guideline study, but with poor documentation.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
other company data
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1988

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 203 (Fish, Acute Toxicity Test)

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Octanenitrile
EC Number:
204-682-2
EC Name:
Octanenitrile
Cas Number:
124-12-9
Molecular formula:
C8H15N
IUPAC Name:
octanenitrile

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
Danio rerio (previous name: Brachydanio rerio)

Study design

Test type:
static
Total exposure duration:
96 h

Test conditions

Nominal and measured concentrations:
Test concentrations: 0 - 10 - 25 - 35 - 50 mg/l
solvent control: 0.1 ml Tween 80 /l

Results and discussion

Effect concentrationsopen allclose all
Duration:
96 h
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect conc.:
> 10 - < 25 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
mortality (fish)
Duration:
96 h
Dose descriptor:
LC0
Effect conc.:
10 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
mortality (fish)
Duration:
96 h
Dose descriptor:
LC100
Effect conc.:
25 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
mortality (fish)

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
The LC50 to fish was determined to be in the range of LC50=10-25 mg/l.
Executive summary:

The acute toxicity to fish (Danio rerio) was tested according to OECD203 guideline.The LC50 was in the range of LC50=10 -25 mg/l.