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Reference
Endpoint:
activated sludge respiration inhibition testing
Type of information:
read-across from supporting substance (structural analogue or surrogate)
Adequacy of study:
key study
Justification for type of information:
see read across justification
Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
read-across source
GLP compliance:
no
Reference substance (positive control):
yes
Key result
Duration:
3 h
Dose descriptor:
EC10
Effect conc.:
1 126.552 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Remarks:
NaF
Basis for effect:
inhibition of total respiration
Remarks on result:
other:
Remarks:
test started 23 June 1987
Duration:
3 h
Dose descriptor:
EC50
Effect conc.:
3 199.99 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Remarks:
NaF
Basis for effect:
inhibition of total respiration
Remarks on result:
other:
Remarks:
test started 23 June 1987
Details on results:
Applying the conversion factor from NaF to hexafluorosilicic acid, the EC10 and EC50 for respiration inhibition corresponds to 642.4 and 1824 mg hexafluorosilicic acid/L.
Validity criteria fulfilled:
not specified
Conclusions:
EC10 and EC50 for respiration inhibition corresponds to 642.4 and 1824 mg hexafluorosilicic acid/L.
Executive summary:

In an OECD 209 study (repiration inhibition), the EC10 and EC50 were determined to be 1127 and 3200 mg NaF/L.

Applying the conversion factor from NaF to hexafluorosilicic acid, the EC10 and EC50 for respiration inhibition corresponds to 642.4 and 1824 mg hexafluorosilicic acid/L.

Description of key information

EC10 and EC50 for respiration inhibition corresponds to 642.4 and 1824 mg hexafluorosilicic acid/L.

Key value for chemical safety assessment

EC50 for microorganisms:
1 824 mg/L
EC10 or NOEC for microorganisms:
624.4 mg/L

Additional information

From an OECD 209 study from Bayer (1987) it can be concluded that theEC10 and EC50 for respiration inhibition corresponds to 642.4 and 1824 mg hexafluorosilicic acid/L.

The EU RAR reports NOEC values of between 7.1 -231 mg F-/L for various test designs. The NOEC of 231 mg F-/L was reported for a 16 h Pseudomonas putida test (Brinkmann and Kühn,1977). Applying the conversion factor from F- to hexafluorosilicic acid, the concentration for the Pseudomonas putida test corresponds to 291 mg hexafluorosilicic acid/L.

Based on the study from Ochoa-Herrera et al. (2009), there is evidence that sewage treatment plant microorganisms can adapt within short time to concentrations of > 500 mg F-/L. This result supprts the finding from the Bayer study.