2,2,4-trimethyl-4-phenyl-butane-nitrile

Short-term toxicity to fish

Administrative data

Endpoint:

short-term toxicity to fish

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

1996

Report date:

1996

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

other: 92/69/EEC, C1

GLP compliance:

yes

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

2,2,4-trimethyl-4-phenyl-butane-nitrile

EC Number:

422-580-8

EC Name:

2,2,4-trimethyl-4-phenyl-butane-nitrile

Cas Number:

75490-39-0

Molecular formula:

C13 H17 N

IUPAC Name:

2,2-dimethyl-4-phenylpentanenitrile

Test solutions

Details on test solutions:

Identity and concentration of auxiliary solvent for dispersal: The test substance was dispersed directly in test water, by
stirring for two hours, to give a series of stock solutions.

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):

Oncorhynchus mykiss (previous name: Salmo gairdneri)

Study design

Test type:

static

Test conditions

Hardness:

159 mg CaCO3/L

Results and discussion

Effect concentrations

Effect concentrations 1

Duration:

24 h

Dose descriptor:

LC50

Effect conc.:

4.6 mg/L

Basis for effect:

mortality (fish)

Effect concentrations 2

Duration:

48 h

Dose descriptor:

LC50

Effect conc.:

4.6 mg/L

Basis for effect:

mortality (fish)

Effect concentrations 3

Duration:

72 h

Dose descriptor:

LC50

Effect conc.:

4.6 mg/L

Basis for effect:

mortality (fish)

Effect concentrations 4

Duration:

96 h

Dose descriptor:

LC50

Effect conc.:

4.6 mg/L

Basis for effect:

mortality (fish)

Effect concentrations 5

Duration:

96 h

Dose descriptor:

LC100

Effect conc.:

> 8.4 mg/L

Basis for effect:

mortality (fish)

Effect concentrations 6

Duration:

96 h

Dose descriptor:

NOEC

Effect conc.:

< 0.86 mg/L

Details on results:

%Concentration loss over test: 0 ... 60