1-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-3,5,5,6,8,8-hexamethyl-2-naphthyl)ethan-1-one

Short-term toxicity to fish

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Reference

Endpoint:

short-term toxicity to fish

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

14 September to 9 December 1994

Reliability:

2 (reliable with restrictions)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

other: Study conducted under GLP and and according to OECD guideline. Validity criteria were fulfilled. Fish were fed

Reason / purpose for cross-reference:

reference to same study

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 204 (Fish, Prolonged Toxicity Test: 14-day Study)

Principles of method if other than guideline:

Test duration was 28 days. Fish were fed daily. Deviation from the Guidance: Fish were fed daily.

GLP compliance:

yes (incl. QA statement)

Analytical monitoring:

yes

Vehicle:

yes

Details on test solutions:

AHTN solutions initially prepared with 0.001% Tween 80 and 0.005% dimethylformamide. Untreated control was prepared with corresponding concentrations of Tween 80 and dimethylformamide.

Test organisms (species):

Lepomis macrochirus

Details on test organisms:

Bluegill sunfish weighing an average of 1.2 - 2.7grams at start of test and with an average length of 45 to 59 mm; 10 fish/concentration

Test type:

flow-through

Water media type:

freshwater

Total exposure duration:

96 h

Remarks on exposure duration:

Test lasted 21 days. Results from first 4 days, include feeding

Post exposure observation period:

none

Hardness:

Total hardness: 41.2 fr.H°
Alkaline hardness: 28.0 fr.H°
Non carbonate hardness: 13.2 fr.H°

Test temperature:

21.0-22.0 C

pH:

8.0-8.2

Dissolved oxygen:

6.8-8.4 mg O2/l

Nominal and measured concentrations:

Nominal: 0.125, 0.25, 0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 mg/l
Measured concentrations on day 0:
0.114 ; 0.221 ; 0.468 ; 1.085 ; 2.222 mg/l

Details on test conditions:

Test medium=tap water; light=12 hours/day, about 500-1500 Lux; filtered tap water continuously aerated; 60-litre test vessels with 50 litres of test medium used for test; fish fed daily with Kliba 33-364; average biomass at start of test=0.07-0.16 g fish/litre test medium

Reference substance (positive control):

no

Duration:

96 h

Dose descriptor:

LC50

Effect conc.:

1.49 mg/L

Nominal / measured:

meas. (initial)

Conc. based on:

test mat.

Basis for effect:

mortality (fish)

Remarks on result:

other: 95% confidence limits 1.15 - 1.93Taken from 28d-growth test with feeding

Reported statistics and error estimates:

LC50 derived by LC50 program of Kooyman (RIZA, NL).

Sublethal observations / clinical signs:

Mortality of fish (test 2)

Measured Concentration, mg/l	day 1	day 2	day 3	day 4
0	0	0	0	0
0.114	0	0	0	0
0.221	0	0	0	0
0.468	0	0	0	0
1.085	0	0	0	0
2.222	1	5	7	10

Validity criteria fulfilled:

yes

Remarks:

Control mortality < 10% and DO was above air saturation value throughout the test

Conclusions:

The short-term LC50 was derived from a 21d-growth test with Lepomis macrochirus, which were fed during the test. The 96h-LC50 was 1.49 mg/l with 95% confidence limits 1.15 - 1.93 mg/l.

Executive summary:

The toxicity of AHTN was tested on the Bluegill sunfish Lepomis macrochirus according to OECD TG 204 and under GLP. The test studies the growth of the fish during 21 days in a flow-through system. The fish were fed daily. The results for day 0 to day 4 have been used to derive the 96h-LC50 for fish.

Test concentrations were up to the solubility limit of AHTN. Tween80 and DMF were used to prepare the stock solution. The concentrations ranged from 0.125 to 2 mg/l. After 4 days, all fish had died in the highest test concentration. The chemical analyses demonstrated that the initial test concentrations were above 80% of the nominal concentrations. The oxygen concentration remained above 60% of the saturation level and the control mortality was below 10%, demonstrating that the test is valid.

The 96h-LC50 was 1.49 with 95% confidence limits 1.15 - 1.93 mg/l. (Remark: fish were fed).

Description of key information

The prolonged toxicity of the test item was tested on the Bluegill sunfish Lepomis macrochirus according to OECD TG 204 and under GLP (Rel. 1). The results for day 0 to day 4 have been used to derive the 96h-LC50 for fish (the fish were fed daily). Tween 80 and DMF were used to prepare the stock solutions. The 96-h LC50 was 1.49 with 95% confidence limits 1.15 - 1.93 mg/L.

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Fresh water fish

Fresh water fish

Effect concentration:

1.49 mg/L