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Ecotoxicological information

Sediment toxicity

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
sediment toxicity: short-term
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
disregarded due to major methodological deficiencies
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
documentation insufficient for assessment
Remarks:
concentrations not specified with regard to dry or wet weight

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Suitability of Standardized Acute Toxicity Tests for Marine Sediment Assessment: Pharmaceutical Contamination
Author:
Maranho LA, Garrido-Pérez MC, DelValls TA, Martín-Díaz ML
Year:
2015
Bibliographic source:
Water Air Soil Pollut 226: 65

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
Principles of method if other than guideline:
bioluminescence inhibition of the bacteria Vibrio fischeri (Microtox® Solid Phase Test (SPT))
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Specific details on test material used for the study:
Purity: >= 98%
Source: Sigma-Aldrich (Madrid, Spain)

Sampling and analysis

Analytical monitoring:
yes
Details on sampling:
The highest concentrations of the six selected pharmaceuticals were measured in the spiked sediments (Jelic et al. 2009). Detailed methodology is described in Maranho et al. (2014).

Test substrate

Vehicle:
yes
Details on sediment and application:
PREPARATION OF SPIKED SEDIMENT
- Pooling or mixing of different substrates: no
- Method of mixing: rotation mixer
- Details of spiking: spiked sediment of highest concentration diluted with reference sediment for further test concentrations
- Equilibration time: 7 d
- Equilibration conditions: 4 °C, dark
- Controls: reference sediment and reference sediment spiked with vehicle
- Chemical name of vehicle (organic solvent, emulsifier or dispersant): DMSO
- Concentration of vehicle in test medium (stock solution and final test solution): 0.001% v/v
- Evaporation of vehicle before use: no data

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
other: Vibrio fisheri (Microtox Solid Phase Test, SPT)

Test conditions

Nominal and measured concentrations:
nominal: 500 ng/g
measured: 405±50 ng/g

Results and discussion

Effect concentrations
Duration:
30 min
Dose descriptor:
EC50
Effect conc.:
100.6 other: µg/kg
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
act. ingr.
Basis for effect:
other: inhibition of bioluminescence
Remarks on result:
other: not specified if test result is based on dry or wet weight

Applicant's summary and conclusion