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Administrative data

Endpoint:
activated sludge respiration inhibition testing
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Study period:
1998
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
comparable to guideline study with acceptable restrictions

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Monitoring the Toxicity of Phenolic Chemicals to Activated Sludge Using a Novel Optical Scanning Respirometer
Author:
Chun-Man Chan, Waihung Lo, Kwok-Yin Wong, Wai-Fun Chung
Year:
1999
Bibliographic source:
Chun-Man Chan, Waihung Lo, Kwok-Yin Wong, Wai-Fun Chung, Monitoring the Toxicity of Phenolic Chemicals to Activated Sludge Using a Novel Optical Scanning Respirometer, Chemosphere, Vol 39 (9), pp 1421-1432, 1999

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 209 (Activated Sludge, Respiration Inhibition Test (Carbon and Ammonium Oxidation))
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
p-cresol
EC Number:
203-398-6
EC Name:
p-cresol
Cas Number:
106-44-5
Molecular formula:
C7H8O
IUPAC Name:
p-cresol
Test material form:
solid

Sampling and analysis

Analytical monitoring:
no

Test solutions

Vehicle:
no

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
activated sludge of a predominantly domestic sewage
Details on inoculum:
Activated Sludge was obtained from Shatin Sewage Treatment Works in Hong Kong.

Study design

Test type:
static
Water media type:
freshwater
Limit test:
no

Results and discussion

Effect concentrations
Key result
Duration:
3 h
Dose descriptor:
IC50
Effect conc.:
439.5 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
inhibition of total respiration

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
not specified
Conclusions:
The activated sludge respiration inhibition by 4-methylphenol was determined as IC50 = 439.5 mg/L.
Executive summary:

The activated sludge respiration inhibition by 4-methylphenol was determined as IC50 = 439.5 mg/L.