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EC number: 207-623-9 | CAS number: 485-72-3
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- Density
- Particle size distribution (Granulometry)
- Vapour pressure
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- Aquatic toxicity
- Endpoint summary
- Short-term toxicity to fish
- Long-term toxicity to fish
- Short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Long-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria
- Toxicity to aquatic plants other than algae
- Toxicity to microorganisms
- Endocrine disrupter testing in aquatic vertebrates – in vivo
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Short-term toxicity to fish
Administrative data
Link to relevant study record(s)
- Endpoint:
- short-term toxicity to fish
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- supporting study
- Study period:
- 04 March - 20 November 2008
- Reliability:
- 1 (reliable without restriction)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- guideline study
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- EPA OPPTS 850.1075 (Freshwater and Saltwater Fish Acute Toxicity Test)
- Deviations:
- not specified
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- OECD Guideline 203 (Fish, Acute Toxicity Test)
- Deviations:
- not specified
- GLP compliance:
- yes
- Specific details on test material used for the study:
- - Lot No. of test material: 07-170-FIL-2/3
- Appearance: White powder
- Expiration date: May 2010
- Purity: 98.4%
- Storage condition of test material: Ambient - Analytical monitoring:
- yes
- Details on sampling:
- The concentration of test substance was determined in each test solution at 0 and 96 hours by standard analytical methods that were validated prior to dosing (not described in the report).
- Vehicle:
- yes
- Remarks:
- Dimethyl formamide (DMF)
- Details on test solutions:
- PREPARATION AND APPLICATION OF TEST SOLUTION (especially for difficult test substances)
- Method: The test material was determined to be insoluble in water. Therefore, a water-soluble fraction was prepared by adding the required nominal amount of test substance in moderately hard synthetic freshwater and mixing the solution for 20-24 hours. After this mixing time, the undissolved test substance was separated from the solution and only this water-soluble fraction was used for testing.
- Controls: Untreated control and solvent control
- Chemical name of vehicle: Dimethyl formamide (DMF)
- Concentration of vehicle in test medium: DMF was added as a solvent to the water-soluble fraction at 12 mL per 24 L dilution in water. - Test organisms (species):
- Oncorhynchus mykiss (previous name: Salmo gairdneri)
- Details on test organisms:
- TEST ORGANISM
- Common name: Rainbow trout
- Strain: Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Source: Trout Lodge, Sumner, Washington
- Age at study initiation: Juvenile; approx. 3 weeks old for range-finding test; approx. 6 weeks old for definitive test
- Length at study initiation: Range-finding: 26 - 32 mm; Definitive: 35 - 42 mm
- Weight at study initiation: Range-finding: 0.2210 - 0.2932 g; Definitive: 0.4691 - 0.5782 g
ACCLIMATION
- Acclimation period: at least 7 days
- Acclimation conditions (same as test or not): yes
- Type and amount of food during acclimation: Not specified
- Feeding frequency during acclimation: Not specified
- Health during acclimation: No signs of disease, injury, stress or mortality were observed
FEEDING DURING TEST: No - feeding stopped 48 hours before the start of the test - Test type:
- static
- Water media type:
- freshwater
- Limit test:
- yes
- Total exposure duration:
- 96 h
- Post exposure observation period:
- None
- Hardness:
- Range-finding: 95 mg/L CaCO3
Definitive: 90 mg/L CaCO3 - Test temperature:
- 12 ± 2°C (actual temperature in definitive test: 11°C)
- pH:
- Range-finding: pH 8.5
Definitive: measured pH
- 0 hours: 8.3 - 8.4
- 24 hours: 7.7 - 7.8
- 48 hours: 7.2 - 7.3
- 72 hours: 7.5 - 7.6
- 96 hours: 7.7 - 7.9 - Dissolved oxygen:
- ≥ 60% saturation
Measured dissolved oxygen:
- 0 hours: 10.8 - 11.2 mg/L
- 24 hours: 6.5 - 7.5 mg/L
- 48 hours: 5.8 - 6.4 mg/L
- 72 hours: 5.9 - 6.2 mg/L (treatment groups were aerated)
- 96 hours: 9.8 - 10.2 mg/L - Salinity:
- No data
- Conductivity:
- Definitive test (measured):
- 0 hours: 230 - 240 µmhos/cm
- 24 hours: 225 - 230 µmhos/cm
- 48 hours: 225 - 235 µmhos/cm
- 72 hours: 230 - 235 µmhos/cm
- 96 hours: 230 - 235 µmhos/cm - Nominal and measured concentrations:
- Nominal concentrations: 100 and 1000 mg/L
Measured: See table 1 - Details on test conditions:
- TEST SYSTEM
- Test vessel: Aquarium
- Material, size, headspace, fill volume: 2.5 gallon glass aquaria; filled with 700 mL of the appropriate solution
- Aeration: yes (72 hours after dosing)
- No. of organisms per vessel: 10 organisms per vessel
- No. of vessels per concentration: 3 replicates
- No. of vessels per control: one control group, 3 replicates
- No. of vessels per vehicle control: one solvent control group (12 mL DMF in 24 mL dilution water added to the stock solution), 3 replicates
- Biomass loading rate: Maximum loading 0.8 g fish/L
TEST MEDIUM / WATER PARAMETERS
- Source/preparation of dilution water: Moderately hard laboratory freshwater
OTHER TEST CONDITIONS
- Adjustment of pH: No
- Photoperiod: 16 hours light/ 8 hours dark cycle
EFFECT PARAMETERS MEASURED: At 0, 6, 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours following dosing, each aquarium was examined for mortality and the number of live fish were recorded.
TEST CONCENTRATIONS
- Range finding study: Organisms were randomly placed (10 each) into the aquarium containing the appropriate concentration of the test substance. Ten organisms that were not exposed to the test substance served as controls to demonstrate the condition of the test population. At 0, 6, 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours following dosing, each aquarium was examined for mortality and the number of live fish was recorded.
- Test concentrations: 1, 10, 100, 500 and 1000 mg/L
- Results used to determine the conditions for the definitive study: Mortality was less than 10%. - Reference substance (positive control):
- no
- Key result
- Duration:
- 96 h
- Dose descriptor:
- LC50
- Effect conc.:
- > 1 000 mg/L
- Nominal / measured:
- nominal
- Conc. based on:
- test mat.
- Basis for effect:
- mortality (fish)
- Key result
- Duration:
- 96 h
- Dose descriptor:
- NOEC
- Effect conc.:
- 1 000 mg/L
- Nominal / measured:
- nominal
- Conc. based on:
- test mat.
- Basis for effect:
- mortality (fish)
- Details on results:
- - Mortality: None - a 100% survival rate was observed in treated fish
- Behavioural abnormalities: No data
- Mortality of control: None - a 100% survival rate was observed in control fish
- Any observations (e.g. precipitation) that might cause a difference between measured and nominal values: The water was observed to be cloudy in the 1000 mg/L test group. - Sublethal observations / clinical signs:
Table 1: Dose verification
Control
Solvent control DMF
mg/L
Time point
NA
NA
100
1000
Day 0
0.56
0.57
1.18
1.70
96 hour
0.54
0.53
0.62
0.84
- Validity criteria fulfilled:
- yes
- Remarks:
- Both the range-finding and limit test control mortality were less than 10%.
- Conclusions:
- The 96 hour LC50 of Formononetin was determined to be >1000 mg/L. The NOEC for survival was 1000 mg/L.
Reference
Description of key information
A GLP study was performed in accordance with OECD Guideline 203, to determine the toxicity of the test substance, Formononetin, to Oncorhynchus mykiss in a 96 hour static, non-renewal test. The 96 hour LC50 of Formononetin was determined to be >1000 mg/L and the NOEC for survival was 1000 mg/L.
Key value for chemical safety assessment
Fresh water fish
Fresh water fish
- Effect concentration:
- 1 000 mg/L
Additional information
The endpoint is not required for Annex VII registrations but an acute fish toxicity study had been performed in 2008 for other regulations and has therefore been submitted as supporting information under REACH.
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