Perhydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine

Long-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates

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Reference

Endpoint:

long-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

February 2, 1990

Reliability:

2 (reliable with restrictions)

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

other: ASTM E 729-80 Standard Practice for Conducting Acute Toxicity Tests with Fishes, Macroinvertebrates, and amphibians

GLP compliance:

not specified

Test organisms (species):

Ceriodaphnia dubia

Test type:

static

Water media type:

freshwater

Hardness:

154 mg/L

Test temperature:

25 °C

pH:

8.1

Dissolved oxygen:

7.3 mg/L

Salinity:

92 mg/L

Duration:

7 d

Dose descriptor:

NOEC

Effect conc.:

3.64 mg/L

Nominal / measured:

meas. (initial)

Conc. based on:

test mat.

Basis for effect:

reproduction

Duration:

7 d

Dose descriptor:

LOEC

Effect conc.:

6.01 mg/L

Nominal / measured:

meas. (initial)

Conc. based on:

test mat.

Basis for effect:

reproduction

Validity criteria fulfilled:

yes

Conclusions:

The NOEC, LOEC, and chronic value for C. dubia, based on impairment of reproduction, were 3.64, 6.01 and 4.68 mg/L, respectively. RDX had no adverse effect on survival of C. dubia during the chronic study.