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Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria

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Reference
Endpoint:
toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
7.8.1998-10.8.1998
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
test procedure in accordance with national standard methods
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
ISO 8692 (Water Quality - Fresh Water Algal Growth Inhibition Test with Scenedesmus subspicatus and Selenastrum capricornutum)
Version / remarks:
version 1989
GLP compliance:
yes
Specific details on test material used for the study:
Fain 3, 1998
Analytical monitoring:
yes
Vehicle:
yes
Test organisms (species):
Selenastrum sp.
Details on test organisms:
Green alga Selenestrum capricornutum
Test type:
static
Water media type:
freshwater
Limit test:
no
Total exposure duration:
4 d
Test temperature:
22+-1 C
pH:
7,0-7,8 (start) 7,3-9,2 (end)
Nominal and measured concentrations:
32-100 mg/l
Reference substance (positive control):
yes
Remarks:
Potassium chromate (0-72 h) 0,6 mg/l
Key result
Duration:
4 d
Dose descriptor:
EC50
Effect conc.:
ca. 1 g/L
Nominal / measured:
meas. (initial)
Conc. based on:
test mat. (total fraction)
Basis for effect:
growth rate
Details on results:
Same test was also made in concnetrations of 0, 1.0, 3.2, 10, 32, 100, 320 ml/ltr Temperature 22 C.
Results with reference substance (positive control):
Potassium chromate EC50: 0,6 mg/l
Validity criteria fulfilled:
yes
Conclusions:
E(r)C50 (0-72 h) 310 mg/l
E(r)C50 (0-96 h) 360 mg/l
NOE(r)C 100 mg/l
Executive summary:

E(r)C50 (0-72 h) 310 mg/l

E(r)C50 (0-96 h) 360 mg/l

NOE(r)C              100 mg/l

Description of key information

E(r)C50 (0-72 h) 310 mg/l

E(r)C50 (0-96 h) 360 mg/l

NOE(r)C              100 mg/l

Key value for chemical safety assessment

EC50 for freshwater algae:
310 mg/L
EC50 for marine water algae:
310 mg/L
EC10 or NOEC for freshwater algae:
100 mg/L
EC10 or NOEC for marine water algae:
100 mg/L

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