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Ecotoxicological information

Toxicity to microorganisms

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
activated sludge nitrification inhibition testing
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study
Remarks:
Data originate from ISO Standard 8192 and are based on an interlaboratory trial performed in 2004.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2007

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
ISO 8192 (Water quality - Test for inhibition of oxygen consumption by activated sludge for carbonaceous and ammonium oxidation)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
N-methylaniline
EC Number:
202-870-9
EC Name:
N-methylaniline
Cas Number:
100-61-8
Molecular formula:
C7H9N
IUPAC Name:
N-methylaniline

Sampling and analysis

Analytical monitoring:
not specified

Test solutions

Vehicle:
not specified
Details on test solutions:
Not specified.

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
activated sludge
Details on inoculum:
Based on tests performed by various laboratories.

Study design

Water media type:
freshwater
Limit test:
no
Total exposure duration:
30 min
Remarks on exposure duration:
Additional: 3 h

Test conditions

Reference substance (positive control):
not required

Results and discussion

Effect concentrationsopen allclose all
Duration:
30 min
Dose descriptor:
EC50
Effect conc.:
1.5 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
inhibition of nitrification rate
Remarks on result:
other: 95% CL: 1.13 - 1.87 mg/L
Duration:
180 min
Dose descriptor:
EC50
Effect conc.:
3.74 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
inhibition of nitrification rate
Remarks on result:
other: 95% CL: 1.87 - 5.61 mg/L

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
The test substance inhibits nitrification processes in activated sludge at concentrations between 1 and 6 mg/L. According to the ISO Standard 8192, a range of 0.1 to 5 mg/L is considered to be the valid range for the EC50 of the test substance as a reference substance for inhibition of nitrification.
Executive summary:

In an interlaboratory trial carried out in July 2004 using activated sludge from domestic sewage, data for EC50 values were collected on the inhibition of nitrification during exposure to the test substance for 30 and 180 min. The results were used to determine precision data on the EC50 values and the valid ranges for the use of the test substance as a reference substance. The average EC50 for 30 min. was 1.5 ( ± 0.44) mg/L and the average EC50 for 180 min. (3 h) was 3.74 (± 2.24) mg/L.