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EC number: 207-325-9 | CAS number: 462-34-0
Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria
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With high probability acutely not harmful to algae.
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In water, the tetrahydrofuran - boron trifluoride complex rapidly decomposes to form tetrahydrofuran and boron trifluoride dihydrate. The latter reacts further to boric acid and fluoroboric acid, which finally hydrolyses to yield hydrofluoric acid/ fluoride ions (BUA, 2005). The assessment of fish toxicity was therefore based on studies on the products of hydrolysis.
Bringmann and Kuhn reported a toxic threshold concentration of 3700 mg/L for eight days exposure of Scenedesmus quadricauda to tetrahydrofuran (Bringmann and Kuhn, 1976).
The toxicity of boron trifluoride dihydrate was investigated following the guideline of Directive 92/69/EEC, method C3 and according to GLP. The EC50 value based on growth rate was determined to be greater than 500 mg/L (Arkema, 2005).
The toxicity of boron toSpirodella polyrrhizawas determined by Davis et al. 2002 using standard methods. Frond production is apparently a more sensitive endpoint than either growth rate or the presence of abnormal fronds. Frond production inS. polyrrhizawas significantly reduced at 3.55 mg B/L. Significant reductions in growth rate and the percentage of abnormal (chlorotic, necrotic, and dead) fronds were observed at 18.9 and 22.4 mg B/L, respectively. The EC50for frond production, frond growth rate, and abnormal fronds were 14.3, 11.7, and 17.7 mg B/L, respectively. Davis et al. (2002) reported a NOEC value of 6.1 mg- B/L for the duckweedSpirodella polyrhiza. They reported endogenous boron level of 0.9 mg- B/L from the various nutrient media used.
Another non published data, an OECD 201 study ofSelenastrum capricornutum(Hanstveit and Oldersma 2000) reported a NOEC concentration of 17.5 mg-B/L..
Other studies reported NOEC values were obatined forChlorella pyrenoidosa(10 mg-B/L),Scenedesmus subspicatus(24 mg-B/L),Anacystis nidulans(50 mg-B/L) andLemna minor(60 mg-B/L) are also available.
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