2,2-Bis(2-aminoethoxy)propane

Short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates

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Reference

Endpoint:

short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

2020-05-26 to 2020-05-28

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 202 (Daphnia sp. Acute Immobilisation Test)

Version / remarks:

adopted 13 April 2004

Deviations:

no

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

EU Method C.2 (Acute Toxicity for Daphnia)

Version / remarks:

4040/2008/EC, 30 May, 2008

Deviations:

no

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

EPA OPPTS 850.1010 (Aquatic Invertebrate Acute Toxicity Test, Freshwater Daphnids)

Version / remarks:

October 2016

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

yes (incl. QA statement)

Analytical monitoring:

yes

Details on sampling:

- Sampling method: For determination of the test item concentrations in the test solutions, all four test vessel were analysed at the start and at the end of the test. In case of control samples, all four test vessel were analysed at the start and at the end of the test.
- Sample storage conditions before analysis: no

Vehicle:

no

Details on test solutions:

PREPARATION AND APPLICATION OF TEST SOLUTION
- Method: stock solution (100 mg/L in nominal) prepared by dilution of 0.0518 g test item in 518 mL dilution water (ISO Medium) using mechanical dispersion without using any solubilising agent. Test solutions of subsequent lower concentrations were prepared by appropriate dilution of this stock solution.
- Controls: negative control, reference control
- Evidence of undissolved material: no

Test organisms (species):

Daphnia magna

Details on test organisms:

TEST ORGANISM
- Common name: water flea
- Age at study initiation: less than 24 hours old
- Method of breeding: Daphnia were bred in the Laboratory of TOXI-COOP ZRT. under similar temperature and light conditions as in the test, and in reconstituted water of a similar quality regarding to pH, components of the main ions and total hardness as the test water used in the test. Daphnia were fed with centrifuged green alga suspension.
- Source: Laboratory of Hydrobiology (Central Agricultural Office, Directorate of Plant- and Soil Protection) 2100 Gödöllő, Kotlán S. u. 3. Hungary
- Sex: female
- Feeding during test: no
- Food type: The Daphnia are fed with concentrated algal suspension of Raphidocelis subcapitata during the holding. Test animals are not fed during the exposure.
- Acclimation: Test animals were bred under similar conditions as that used during the exposure period, therefore additional acclimatisation before the test was not necessary.

Test type:

static

Water media type:

freshwater

Limit test:

no

Total exposure duration:

48 h

Post exposure observation period:

None

Hardness:

The reconstituted water (ISO medium) had an approximate theoretical total hardness of 249 mg/L (as CaCO3).

Test temperature:

19.1 - 20.0°C

pH:

7.63 - 9.55

Dissolved oxygen:

8.31 - 8.77 mg/L

Salinity:

not applicable

Conductivity:

not specified

Nominal and measured concentrations:

nominal: 0 (control), 6.25, 12.5, 25, 50 and 100 mg/L
measured (at the end of test): (control not measured), 6.046, 11.86, 24.16, 51.75 and 103.35 mg/L

Details on test conditions:

TEST SYSTEM
- Test vessel: beaker
- Type: open
- Material, size, fill volume: glass; volume app. 50 mL; with ~40 mL test medium
- Volume of solution: 50 mL
- Aeration: no
- No. of organisms per vessel: 5
- No. of vessels per concentration: 4
- No. of vessels per control: 4

TEST MEDIUM / WATER PARAMETERS
- Source/preparation of dilution water:
ISO-Medium prepared using ultrapurified water

OTHER TEST CONDITIONS
- Adjustment of pH: no
- Photoperiod: 16 hours light (artificial illumination) and 8 hours darkness
- Light intensity: 486 lux

EFFECT PARAMETERS MEASURED: immobilisation after 24 and 48 hours of exposure

RANGE-FINDING STUDY
- Test concentrations:
(control), 0.011, 0.1, 1, 10, 100, 100 (pH adjusted)
- Results used to determine the conditions for the definitive study: yes

Reference substance (positive control):

yes

Remarks:

Potassium dichromate (K2Cr2O7)

Key result

Duration:

48 h

Dose descriptor:

EC50

Effect conc.:

> 100 mg/L

Nominal / measured:

nominal

Conc. based on:

test mat.

Basis for effect:

mobility

Duration:

48 h

Dose descriptor:

EC10

Effect conc.:

> 100 mg/L

Nominal / measured:

nominal

Conc. based on:

test mat.

Basis for effect:

mobility

Duration:

48 h

Dose descriptor:

NOEC

Effect conc.:

100 mg/L

Nominal / measured:

nominal

Conc. based on:

test mat.

Basis for effect:

mobility

Duration:

48 h

Dose descriptor:

other: EC20

Effect conc.:

> 100 mg/L

Nominal / measured:

nominal

Conc. based on:

test mat.

Basis for effect:

mobility

Duration:

48 h

Dose descriptor:

LOEC

Effect conc.:

> 100 mg/L

Nominal / measured:

nominal

Conc. based on:

test mat.

Basis for effect:

mobility

Details on results:

- Behavioural abnormalities: no
- Observations on body length and weight: no
- Mortality of control: no
- Other adverse effects control: no
- Immobilisation of control: no
- Abnormal responses: no
- Any observations that might cause a difference between measured and nominal values: no

Results with reference substance (positive control):

- Results with reference substance valid? Yes
- Relevant effect levels: 24h EC50 = 1.12 mg/L (95 % confidence limits: 1.00–1.76 mg/L)
- Limit test: no

Reported statistics and error estimates:

Due to the lack of toxic effects, statistical analysis was not necessary to evaluate the obtained results.
The NOEC, LOEC and ECx values of the test item were determined directly from the raw data.

 Table 1: Immobilisation of the test animals (summary table)

Concentration [mg/L]	Number of Daphnia tested	Number of immobilised Daphnia after		% of immobilised Daphnia after
		24 h	48 h	24 h	48 h
Control	20	0	0	0	0
6.25	20	0	0	0	0
12.5	20	0	0	0	0
25	20	0	0	0	0
50	20	0	0	0	0
100*	20	0	1	0	5

*Remark: precipitate was observed at the bottom of test vessels in the concentration of 100 mg/L

Table 4: Concentration of Test Item measured in the Test Solutions

Nominal concentration mg/L	Mean of the measured concentrations
	Start (May 26, 2020)		End (May 28, 2020)
	Concentration (mg/L)	% of the nominal	Concentration (mg/L)	% of the nominal
Control	not detected	-	not detected	-
6.25	6.799	109	6.046	97
12.5	12.96	104	11.86	95
25	26.43	106	24.16	97
50	53.08	106	51.75	104
100	105.52	106	103.35	103

Validity criteria fulfilled:

yes

Conclusions:

In a GLP-compliant Acute Immobilisation Test according to OECD TG 202 with Daphnia magna the 48-hour EC50 of the test item was determined to be >100 mg/L (nominal).

Executive summary:

To evaluate the influence of the test item on the mobility and survival of Daphnia magna an Acute Immobilisation Test according to OECD TG 202, EU Method C.2. and US EPA OCSPP 850.1010 was carried out under static conditions and in compliance with the GLP principles. Five animals in four replicates were exposed for 48 hours to nominal test item concentrations of 6.25, 12.5, 25, 50 and 100 mg/L. In addition, a blank control including the test medium but without the test item was performed. The test item concentrations were analytically verified by using HPLC-UV to be 5.715, 12.43, 25.93, 50.37 and 102.66 mg/L after 48 hours. The test item concentration was thus 95 – 104 % of the nominal at the end of the experimental phase (at the start of the test: 104 –106 of the nominal). Therefore, all biological results are based on nominal concentrations.The suitability of the test system was confirmed by a positive control with the reference substance potassium dichromate (24h EC50 =1.12 mg/L). All validity criteria of the test guidelines were fulfilled. The mobility of the test animals was recorded after 24 and 48 hours of exposure. As a result, the 48-hour EC50 and the 48-hour EC10 of the test item were determined to be > 100 mg/L in nominal. The 48-hour NOEC was determined to be 100 mg/L in nominal.

Description of key information

In a GLP-compliant Acute Immobilisation Test according to OECD TG 202 with Daphnia magna the 48-hour EC50 of the test item was determined to be >100 mg/L (nominal).

Additional information

To evaluate the influence of the test item on the mobility and survival of Daphnia magna an Acute Immobilisation Test according to OECD TG 202, EU Method C.2. and US EPA OCSPP 850.1010 was carried out under static conditions and in compliance with the GLP principles. Five animals in four replicates were exposed for 48 hours to nominal test item concentrations of 6.25, 12.5, 25, 50 and 100 mg/L. In addition, a blank control including the test medium but without the test item was performed. The test item concentrations were analytically verified by using HPLC-UV to be 5.715, 12.43, 25.93, 50.37 and 102.66 mg/L after 48 hours. The test item concentration was thus 95 – 104 % of the nominal at the end of the experimental phase (at the start of the test: 104 –106 of the nominal). Therefore, all biological results are based on nominal concentrations.The suitability of the test system was confirmed by a positive control with the reference substance potassium dichromate (24h EC50 = 1.12 mg/L). All validity criteria of the test guidelines were fulfilled. The mobility of the test animals was recorded after 24 and 48 hours of exposure. As a result, the 48-hour EC50 and the 48-hour EC10 of the test item were determined to be > 100 mg/L in nominal. The 48-hour NOEC was determined to be 100 mg/L in nominal.