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Short-term toxicity to fish

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Endpoint:
short-term toxicity to fish
Type of information:
read-across from supporting substance (structural analogue or surrogate)
Adequacy of study:
key study
Justification for type of information:
See the read-across report attached in Section 13.
Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
read-across source
Duration:
96 h
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect conc.:
3.17 mg/L
Conc. based on:
other: Mn
Basis for effect:
mortality (fish)
Remarks on result:
other: 30 Hardness. 95 % CL 2.90 - 3.47 mg/L.
Duration:
96 h
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect conc.:
16.2 mg/L
Conc. based on:
other: Mn
Basis for effect:
mortality (fish)
Remarks on result:
other: 150 Hardness.95 % CL 14.0 - 18.7 mg/L.
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:
guideline study with acceptable restrictions
Justification for type of information:
See the read-across report attached in Section 13.
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Acute toxicity tests performed on fry as part of a fish early life stage test
GLP compliance:
not specified
Details on sampling:
- Concentrations: All
- Sample storage conditions before analysis: Preserved with Ultrex, triple distilled nitric acid
Vehicle:
no
Test organisms (species):
Oncorhynchus mykiss (previous name: Salmo gairdneri)
Details on test organisms:
TEST ORGANISM
- Common name: rainbow trout
- Source: Colorado Division of Wildlife Crystal River Hatchery brood stock
Test type:
flow-through
Water media type:
freshwater
Limit test:
no
Total exposure duration:
96 h
Remarks on exposure duration:
Performed as part of a 33 day fish early life stage study
Hardness:
30 hardness
29.2 mg/L as CaCO3
150 hardness
151.2 mg/L as CaCO3
Test temperature:
30 hardness
12.4°C
150 hardness
11.6°C
pH:
30 hardness
7.52
150 hardness
7.61
Dissolved oxygen:
30 hardness
8.9 mg/L
150 hardness
8.8 mg/L
Nominal and measured concentrations:
30 hardness
Measured mg/L
<0.02, 0.42, 0.76, 1.47, 2.85, 5.14, 8.40, 18.7
150 hardness
Measured mg/L
<0.02, 1.25, 2.08, 3.39, 6.48, 18.3, 37.7, 77.2
Details on test conditions:
TEST SYSTEM
- Test vessel: glass aquaria containing approximately 2.2 L
- Biomass loading rate:5g fish/L

TEST MEDIUM / WATER PARAMETERS
- Source/preparation of dilution water:
30 mg/L hardness: Dechlorinated Fort Collins municipal water and water deionized by reverse osmosis
150 mg/L hardness: Dechlorinated Fort Collins municipal water and well water from an on site well

OTHER TEST CONDITIONS
- Photoperiod: 16h light/8h dark
- Light intensity: 107.5 - 193.75 Lux
Reference substance (positive control):
no
Duration:
96 h
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect conc.:
3.17 mg/L
Conc. based on:
other: Mn
Basis for effect:
mortality (fish)
Remarks on result:
other: 30 Hardness. 95%CL 2.90 - 3.47
Duration:
96 h
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect conc.:
16.2 mg/L
Conc. based on:
other: Mn
Basis for effect:
mortality (fish)
Remarks on result:
other: 150 Hardness. 95% CL 14.0 - 18.7
Sublethal observations / clinical signs:

96 hour median lethal concentrations (LC50) for rainbow trout fry were 3.17 and 16.2 mg Mn/L in water hardness of 30 and 150 respectively.

Table 1: water quality characteristics

Statistics

Hardness (as CaCO3) mg/L

Alkalinity (as CaCO3) mg/L

pH

Dissolved oxygen mg/L

Temperature °C

Conductivity µS/c,

 

30 Hardness

Mean

27.6

20.4

7.45

6.8

13.3

49.9

Range

25.4 – 29.8

19.0 – 22.4

7.22–2.76

5.3 – 8.1

12.2 – 14.3

43.8 – 57.9

 

150 Hardness

Mean

147.8

104.6

7.52

6.7

12.6

252

Range

132.2 – 156.4

92.2 – 113.8

7.48-7.62

5.1 – 8.3

12.0 – 13.3

220 - 268

 

Table 2: Summary of anions for laboratory dilution waters

Parameter

mg/L

30 Hardness

150 Hardness

Mean

Range

Mean

Range

Fluoride

0.65

0.20 – 0.80

0.60

0.50 – 0.90

Chloride

1.42

0.80 – 1.80

6.75

2.00 – 8.20

Nitrate

0.94

0.50 – 5.40

6.16

0.70 – 7.20

Phosphate

<0.5

 - -

<0.5

 - -

Sulphate*

7.0

7.0 – 7.1

55.0

52.0 – 59.6

*Data represents measurements from control tank only

Validity criteria fulfilled:
yes
Conclusions:
Under the conditions of the study the lowest LC50 was 3.2 mg Mn/L.
Executive summary:

The short-term toxicity of the test material to fish was performed on fry as part of a fish early life stage test.


Under the conditions of the study the lowest LC50 was 3.2 mg Mn/L.

Description of key information

Under the conditions of the study the lowest LC50 for the read across source substance was 3.2 mg Mn/L.

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Fresh water fish

Fresh water fish
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect concentration:
3.2 mg/L

Additional information

The short-term toxicity of the source substance to fish was performed on fry as part of a fish early life stage test. The study was awarded a reliability score of 2 in accordance with the criteria set forth by Klimisch et al. (1997).


Under the conditions of the study the lowest LC50 was 3.2 mg Mn/L.