Allyl methacrylate

Short-term toxicity to fish

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Reference

Endpoint:

short-term toxicity to fish

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

other: GLP, Guideline study

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

EU Method C.1 (Acute Toxicity for Fish)

Version / remarks:

Directive 92/69/EEC

Deviations:

no

Principles of method if other than guideline:

Two tests with different test concentrations were conducted.

GLP compliance:

yes (incl. QA statement)

Analytical monitoring:

yes

Details on sampling:

The test concentrations were checked analytically by HPLC at test start and every 24 hours.

Vehicle:

no

Details on test solutions:

PREPARATION AND APPLICATION OF TEST SOLUTION
- Method: The test solutions were prepared separately. The stock solutions were prepared freshly every day.

Test organisms (species):

Pimephales promelas

Details on test organisms:

TEST ORGANISM
- Common name: Feathead minnow
- Source: BIO INTERNATIONAL B.V., Roermond, Netherlands
- Length at study initiation: 3.6 - 4.6 cm (test 1), 4.6 - 5.8 cm (test 2)
- Weight at study initiation: 0.45 - 0.96 g (test 1), 0.67 - 1.62 g (test 2)
- Feeding during test: No feeding occurred during the test as well as 24 h before test start.

ACCLIMATION
- Acclimation conditions: fish were acclimatized in water of the same quality as used in the test.
- Food type: They were fed daily with TetraMin Hauptfutter (Tetra Werke, Melle, Germany).
- Feeding frequency: daily

Test type:

flow-through

Water media type:

freshwater

Limit test:

no

Total exposure duration:

96 h

Post exposure observation period:

no

Hardness:

no data

Test temperature:

23 ± 1 °C

pH:

8.2 - 8.8 (test 1)
7.6 - 8.4 (test 2)

Dissolved oxygen:

7.4 - 8.4 mg/L (test 1)
6.3 - 8.5 mg/L (test 2)

Salinity:

not applicable

Nominal and measured concentrations:

Nominal test concentrations mg/L (test 1):
control, 0.34, 0.75, 0.80, 1.00, 1.20, 1.65, 3.64, 8.00

Nominal test concentrations mg/L (test 2):
control, 0.80, 1.00, 1.20

Mean measured test concentrations mg/L (test 1):
control, 0.17, 0.52, 1.18, 2.58, 4.50
Mean measured test concentrations mg/L (test 2):
0.77, 0.82, 1.36

Details on test conditions:

TEST SYSTEM
- Test vessel: 15-L glass aquaria
- Fill volume: 10 L
- Aeration: none
- Renewal rate of test solution (frequency/flow rate): 2.5 L/h
- No. of organisms per vessel: 10
- No. of vessels per concentration (replicates): 1
- No. of vessels per control (replicates): 1
- Biomass loading rate: 0.7 mg/L

TEST MEDIUM / WATER PARAMETERS
- Source/preparation of dilution water: purified drinking water

OTHER TEST CONDITIONS
- Photoperiod: 14h light/10h dark.

EFFECT PARAMETERS MEASURED (with observation intervals if applicable) :
Mortality after 0, 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours

Reference substance (positive control):

not required

Duration:

96 h

Dose descriptor:

NOEC

Effect conc.:

0.17 mg/L

Nominal / measured:

meas. (arithm. mean)

Conc. based on:

test mat.

Basis for effect:

mobility

Key result

Duration:

96 h

Dose descriptor:

LC50

Effect conc.:

0.61 mg/L

Nominal / measured:

meas. (arithm. mean)

Conc. based on:

test mat.

Basis for effect:

mobility

Duration:

96 h

Dose descriptor:

LC10

Effect conc.:

0.41 mg/L

Nominal / measured:

meas. (arithm. mean)

Conc. based on:

test mat.

Basis for effect:

mobility

Duration:

96 h

Dose descriptor:

LOEC

Effect conc.:

0.52 mg/L

Nominal / measured:

meas. (arithm. mean)

Conc. based on:

test mat.

Basis for effect:

mobility

Details on results:

The measured concentrations deviated by more than 20 % from nominal values at all dose levels of test 1 and 2. Thus, mean measured concentrations were taken as basis for the calculation of the lethal effect concentrations.

Results with reference substance (positive control):

not applicable

Reported statistics and error estimates:

LC20 and LC50 values were calculated using probit analysis (3)

Sublethal observations / clinical signs:

Cumulative Mortality
24h	48h	72h	96h
0	0	0	0
0	0	0	0
0	1	1	2
0	0	4	5
0	3	7	9
0	9	9	9
0	10	10	10
10	10	10	10
10	10	10	10

Validity criteria fulfilled:

yes

Conclusions:

The 96-h LC50 of Allyl methacrylate in fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) was 0.61 mg/L. The 96 h LOEC was 0.52 mg/L.

Executive summary:

In a 96-h acute toxicity study (EC dir. 92/69/EEC) fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) were exposed to Allyl methacrylate with nominal concentrations of 0.34, 0.75, 1.65, 3.64, 8.00 mg/l (test 1) and 0.80, 1.00, 1.20 mg/l (test 2) under flow through conditions. The 96-h LC50 was 0.61 mg/L. The 96 -h LOEC was 0.52 mg/L.

  

Results Synopsis

Test organism size/weight: 3.6 - 5.8 cm; 0,7 - 1.1 g

Test Type: Flow through

LC50: 0.61 mg/L 95% C.I.: 0.53 – 0.71 mg/L

LOEC: 0.52 mg/L

 

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Description of key information

LC50 96 h (flow-through): 0.61 mg/L;
Acute (short term) aquatic hazard, Category Acute 1 according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP).

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Fresh water fish

Fresh water fish

Effect concentration:

0.61 mg/L

Additional information

The acute toxicity of ally methacrylate to fish was tested in a study following Directive 92/69/EEC, C.1. Pimephales promelas was exposed to the substance for 96 hours in a flow-through system. An LC50 of 0.61 mg/L based on measured concentrations was determined (Roehm GmbH, 2001). The test result is supported by two further tests on the acute toxicity of the substance to juvenile P. promelas. In a test following American Society for Testing and Materials recommendations, the toxicity to fish was tested in a flow-through system. At test termination after 96 hours a LC50 of 0.99 mg/L was detected (Russom et al. 1988). In a second study P. promelas were exposed in a static test system for 96 hours. An LC50 of 0.99 mg/L was determined (Geiger et al. 1984). Both test results refer to nominal concentrations.