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Endpoint:
short-term toxicity to fish
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
May 1983
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
comparable to guideline study with acceptable restrictions

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1983
Report date:
1983

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 203 (Fish, Acute Toxicity Test)
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
4-[[2-[[2,5-dimethoxy-4-[[2-(sulphooxy)ethyl]sulphonyl]phenyl]azo]-1,3-dioxobutyl]amino]-5-methoxy-2-methylbenzenesulphonic acid, sodium salt
EC Number:
303-161-8
EC Name:
4-[[2-[[2,5-dimethoxy-4-[[2-(sulphooxy)ethyl]sulphonyl]phenyl]azo]-1,3-dioxobutyl]amino]-5-methoxy-2-methylbenzenesulphonic acid, sodium salt
Cas Number:
94158-87-9
Molecular formula:
C22H(27-x)N3NaxO14S3 x<=2 C22H27N3O14S3.xNa
IUPAC Name:
4-[[2-[[2,5-dimethoxy-4-[[2-(sulphooxy)ethyl]sulphonyl]phenyl]azo]-1,3-dioxobutyl]amino]-5-methoxy-2-methylbenzenesulphonic acid, sodium salt
Test material form:
solid: particulate/powder
Details on test material:
Reactive Yellow 160

Sampling and analysis

Analytical monitoring:
no

Test solutions

Vehicle:
no
Details on test solutions:
Direct weighing of substance into test medium

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
Danio rerio (previous name: Brachydanio rerio)

Study design

Test type:
static
Water media type:
freshwater
Limit test:
yes
Total exposure duration:
96 h

Test conditions

Test temperature:
23°C
Nominal and measured concentrations:
Nominal: 0 (control), 100 mg/L (limit concentration)
Details on test conditions:
TEST SYSTEM
- Test vessel: 10 L glass aquaria
- Aeration: no
- No. of organisms per vessel: 10
- No. of vessels per concentration (replicates): 1
- No. of vessels per control (replicates): 1

TEST MEDIUM / WATER PARAMETERS
- Culture medium different from test medium: no, reconstituted water according to guideline DIN 31412/L15

EFFECT PARAMETERS MEASURED (with observation intervals if applicable) : mortality at 1, 24, 48, 72 and 96 h
Reference substance (positive control):
no

Results and discussion

Effect concentrationsopen allclose all
Key result
Duration:
96 h
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect conc.:
> 100 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
mortality (fish)
Duration:
96 h
Dose descriptor:
LC0
Effect conc.:
100 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
mortality (fish)
Details on results:
No mortality
Behaviour: all fish (control and test substance) swam at the surface
Reported statistics and error estimates:
N/A

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
yes
Conclusions:
The test item is not acutely harmful to fish. The 96-h LC50 to Danio rerio was determined >100 mg/L.