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Ecotoxicological information

Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1998
Report date:
1998

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 201 (Alga, Growth Inhibition Test)
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
Whey, lactose-low
EC Number:
295-893-9
EC Name:
Whey, lactose-low
Cas Number:
92129-93-6
IUPAC Name:
Whey, lactose-low

Sampling and analysis

Analytical monitoring:
yes
Remarks:
the samples were analysed for chlorophyll a fluorescence

Test solutions

Vehicle:
not specified

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
Selenastrum sp.
Details on test organisms:
Selenastrum capricornutum, IAER-clone

Study design

Test type:
not specified
Water media type:
not specified
Limit test:
no
Total exposure duration:
72 h

Test conditions

Hardness:
not specified
Test temperature:
23°C (start) - 21.5°C (end)
pH:
8.1-8.4 (start) and 8.1-8.2 (end)
Dissolved oxygen:
not specified
Salinity:
not specified
Conductivity:
not specified
Nominal and measured concentrations:
6.25, 12.5, 25, 50, 100 and 200 mg/L
Reference substance (positive control):
yes
Remarks:
potassium dichromate

Results and discussion

Effect concentrationsopen allclose all
Key result
Duration:
72 h
Dose descriptor:
EC50
Effect conc.:
> 200 mg/L
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
growth rate
Duration:
72 h
Dose descriptor:
EC10
Effect conc.:
> 200 mg/L
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
growth rate
Key result
Duration:
72 h
Dose descriptor:
NOEC
Effect conc.:
> 200 mg/L
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
growth rate
Results with reference substance (positive control):
The reference substance, potassium dichromate, gave an EC50 within the proposed interval (0.5-1.1) according to OECD 201.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
yes
Conclusions:
The compound is not toxic to the green algae Selenastrum capricornutum at 200 mg/L or less.