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Ecotoxicological information

Short-term toxicity to fish

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
short-term toxicity to fish
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Peer reviewed

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Ambient Water Quality Criteria Doc: 2,4-Dimethylphenol
Author:
US EPA
Year:
1980
Bibliographic source:
p.B-1 (1980) EPA 440/5-80-044

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Guideline:
other: no data
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2,4-xylenol
EC Number:
203-321-6
EC Name:
2,4-xylenol
Cas Number:
105-67-9
Molecular formula:
C8H10O
IUPAC Name:
2,4-dimethylphenol

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
Lepomis macrochirus

Study design

Test type:
static
Water media type:
freshwater
Total exposure duration:
96 h

Results and discussion

Effect concentrations
Duration:
96 h
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect conc.:
7.75 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
not specified
Basis for effect:
mortality (fish)

Applicant's summary and conclusion