Dimethyl sulphate

Short-term toxicity to fish

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: Basic data given: comparable to guidlines /standards

Data source

Reference

Reference 1

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

1981

Reference 2

Reference Type:

secondary source

Title:

EU Risk Assessment Report 12, CAS No. 77-78-1

Author:

Office for Official Publications of the European Communities

Year:

2002

Bibliographic source:

Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2002

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 203 (Fish, Acute Toxicity Test)

Principles of method if other than guideline:

Method: comparable to OECD guideline study

GLP compliance:

no

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

Dimethyl sulphate

EC Number:

201-058-1

EC Name:

Dimethyl sulphate

Cas Number:

77-78-1

Molecular formula:

C2H6O4S

IUPAC Name:

dimethyl sulfate

Details on test material:

- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Dimethyl sulphate
purity: no data

Sampling and analysis

Analytical monitoring:

not specified

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):

Leuciscus idus

Study design

Test type:

static

Water media type:

freshwater

Total exposure duration:

96 h

Results and discussion

Effect concentrations

Effect concentrations 1

Duration:

96 h

Dose descriptor:

LC0

Effect conc.:

12.5 mg/L

Effect concentrations 2

Duration:

96 h

Dose descriptor:

LC50

Effect conc.:

14 mg/L

Effect concentrations 3

Duration:

96 h

Dose descriptor:

LC100

Effect conc.:

16 mg/L