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Ecotoxicological information

Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria

Administrative data

Endpoint:
toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Body responsible for the test

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
other: Body responsible for the test
Title:
Unnamed

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method C.3 (Algal Inhibition test)
Deviations:
not specified
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 201 (Alga, Growth Inhibition Test)
Deviations:
not specified
Principles of method if other than guideline:
- European Economic Community(ECC), ECC Directive 92/69, Part C: Methods for the determination of ecotoxicity, Publication No. L383, C-3: "Algal Inhibition Test" adopted December, 1992
- Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development(OECD), OECD guideline for Testing of Chemicals, guideline No.201:"Algae, Growth Inhibition Test", Adopted June 7, 1984.
-ISO International Standard 8692, First edition, 15 November 1989
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
Body responsible for the test
IUPAC Name:
Body responsible for the test

Sampling and analysis

Analytical monitoring:
not specified

Test solutions

Vehicle:
not specified

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata (previous names: Raphidocelis subcapitata, Selenastrum capricornutum)

Study design

Test type:
not specified
Water media type:
freshwater
Limit test:
no
Total exposure duration:
72 h

Results and discussion

Effect concentrationsopen allclose all
Duration:
72 h
Dose descriptor:
EC50
Effect conc.:
ca. 1.2 mg/L
Basis for effect:
biomass
Duration:
72 h
Dose descriptor:
EC50
Effect conc.:
ca. 6.5 mg/L
Basis for effect:
growth rate

Any other information on results incl. tables

Under the conditions of the present study with Selenastrum capricornutum, the substance affected growth of this fresh water algae species significantly at WAFs prepared at 10 mg/L and higher, corrsponding with measured concentrations >= 0.416 mg/L.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
not specified
Conclusions:
EC50=1.2 mg/L (72h; basis for effect: biomass)
EC50=6.5 mg/L (72h; basis for effect: growth rate)