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Administrative data

Endpoint:
toxicity to soil microorganisms
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
A database of chemical toxicity to environmental bacteria and its use in interspecies comparisons and correlations
Author:
Blum JW, Speece RE
Year:
1991
Bibliographic source:
Research journal of the Water Pollution Control Federation, 63(3):198–207

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
EPA OPPTS 850.5100 (Soil Microbial Community Toxicity Test)
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Chloromethane
EC Number:
200-817-4
EC Name:
Chloromethane
Cas Number:
74-87-3
Molecular formula:
CH3Cl
IUPAC Name:
chloromethane

Test organisms

Test organisms (inoculum):
soil

Study design

Total exposure duration:
48 h

Test conditions

Test temperature:
35
Details on test conditions:
(35 °C, pH 7, anaerobic conditions

Results and discussion

Effect concentrations
Duration:
48 h
Dose descriptor:
other: IC50(inhibition of gas production)
Effect conc.:
50 other: mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal

Applicant's summary and conclusion