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Ecotoxicological information

Short-term toxicity to fish

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Reference
Endpoint:
short-term toxicity to fish
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
study well documented, meets generally accepted scientific principles, acceptable for assessment
Remarks:
No experimental details were provided. Since the provided results were peer reviewed and published by a well known authority the result is considered to be relevant and acceptable for the risk assessment of iron sulfide.
Principles of method if other than guideline:
No information provided
GLP compliance:
no
Test type:
static
Total exposure duration:
96 h
Duration:
96 h
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect conc.:
> 10 000 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Basis for effect:
mortality (fish)
Conclusions:
LC50 Gambusia affinis (Western mosquito fish) >10,000 mg/L
Executive summary:

In the peer reviewed study from Wallen et al, 1957, as cited in the ECOTOX database on Ferrous sulfide (1317-37-9) available from, as of September 21, 2004: http://cfpub.epa.gov/ecotox/quick_query.htm the 96 hour LC50 of iron sulfide on Gambusia affinis (Western mosquito fish) is reported as >10,000 mg/L. No further experimental details were provided. Since the provided results were peer reviewed and published by a well known authority the result is considered to be relevant and acceptable for the risk assessment of iron sulfide.

Description of key information

LC50 Gambusia affinis (Western mosquito fish) >10,000 mg/L

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Fresh water fish

Fresh water fish
Effect concentration:
10 000 mg/L

Additional information

In the peer reviewed study from Wallen et al, 1957, as cited in the ECOTOX database on Ferrous sulfide (1317-37-9) Available from, as of September 21, 2004:http://cfpub.epa.gov/ecotox/quick_query.htm the LC50 of iron sulfide on Gambusia affinis (Western mosquito fish) is reported as >10,000 mg/L. No further experimental details were provided. Since the provided results were peer reviewed and published by a well known authority the result is considered to be relevant and acceptable for the risk assessment of iron sulfide.