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Toxicity to terrestrial plants

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Endpoint:
toxicity to terrestrial plants: short-term
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study
Justification for type of information:
Considered suitable for read-across
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 208 (Terrestrial Plants Test: Seedling Emergence and Seedling Growth Test)
Deviations:
yes
Remarks:
Air humidity ranged from 42% to 78%. According to the Study Plan, it should have been between 45% - 95%. The decrease in air humidity was a short-term deviation (about 1) which did not affect the final results.
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Remarks:
10/2013/DPL
Species:
Helianthus annuus
Plant group:
Dicotyledonae (dicots)
Details on test organisms:
-family: Compositae (Asteraceae)-variety: Paskowany-source of seeds: Przedsiębiorstwo Nasienne “SELECTA”, Gądki near Poznań, Poland- batch number: 206/W-seed viability: 99%
Species:
Pisum sativum
Plant group:
Dicotyledonae (dicots)
Details on test organisms:
-family: Fabaceae (Leguminosae)-variety: Iłówiecki-source of seeds: Przedsiębiorstwo Nasienne “SELECTA”, Gądki near Poznań, Poland-seed viability: 92%
Species:
Brassica napus
Plant group:
Dicotyledonae (dicots)
Details on test organisms:
-family: Brassicaceae -source of seeds: Agricultural farm, Łąka near Pszczyna, Poland-seed viability: 93%
Species:
Daucus carota
Plant group:
Dicotyledonae (dicots)
Details on test organisms:
Family:Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)- variety: Lenka- source of seeds: PNOS Ożarów Mazowiecki, Poland- Seed viability: 89%
Species:
other: Solanum lycopersicum
Plant group:
Dicotyledonae (dicots)
Details on test organisms:
-family: Solanaceae -variety: Krakus-source of seeds: Przedsiębiorstwo Nasienne “SELECTA”, Gądki near Poznań, Poland seed viability: 95%
Species:
Hordeum vulgare
Plant group:
Monocotyledonae (monocots)
Details on test organisms:
-family: Poaceae (Gramineae)-variety: Gloria-source of seeds: DANKO, Zakład Hodowoli Roślin Szelejewo, Szelejewo Drugie 39, 63 – 820 Piaski, Poland-seed viability: 95%
Test type:
seedling emergence toxicity test
Study type:
extended laboratory study
Substrate type:
natural soil
Test temperature:
22.0 – 29.0°C
Details on test conditions:
humidity: 42 – 78% lighting: 16 h light : 8 h dark light intensity: 4310 – 5000 lux carbon dioxide concentration: 352 – 390 ppm
Reference substance (positive control):
no
Species:
Daucus carota
Duration:
14 d
Dose descriptor:
EC50
Effect conc.:
52.5 mg/kg soil dw
Basis for effect:
growth

 

 

Sunflower

 

Helianthus annuus

 

Pea

 

Pisum sativum

 

Oilseed rape

 

Brassica napus

 

Carrot

 

Daucus carota

 

Tomato

 

Solanum lycopersicum

 

Barley

 

Hordeum vulgare

Plants number at the end of the test

EC25

519.8

(305.2 – 789.5)

 

374.2

 

28.7

 

324.1

 

245.3

(160.7 – 318.6)

653.4

(373.8 – 1448.9)

EC50

 

963.2

(653.2 –2236.2)

 

426.1

 

397.8

 

371.7

 

 

358.5

(270.2 – 476.1)

 

> 1000.0

 

NOEC

333.0

333.0

4.1

333.0

111.0

333.0

Shoot length (shoots without roots)

EC25

35.0

(14.8 – 83.1)

62.4

(36.3 – 107.4)

38.7

(29.6 – 50.7)

12.2

(2.8 – 53.5)

22.8

(6.6 – 78.9)

90.8

(34.7 – 237.6)

EC50

115.5

(62.0 – 215.0)

 

229.5

(138.2 – 381.0)

110.9

(91.3 – 134.6)

52.5

(19.1 – 144.6)

180.0

(56.6 – 572.0)

246.9

(123.0 – 495.6)

NOEC

4.1

4.1

12.3

4.1

4.1

4.1

Plant dry weight (shoots without roots)

EC25

43.8

(24.7 – 77.7)

47.3

 (21.9 – 102.0)

35.0

(13.9 – 88.1)

17.0

(4.4 – 65.3)

23.2

(11.1 – 48.5)

66.0

(33.6 – 129.5)

EC50

183.3

(120.5 – 278.8)

309.6

(123.4 – 777.0)

 

128.6

(66.2 – 249.9)

65.4

(25.1 – 170.9)

105.9

(60.1 – 184.6)

132.2

(81.2 –215.4)

NOEC

4.1

4.1

12.3

4.1

4.1

37.0

Validity criteria fulfilled:
yes
Conclusions:
The test item had a varied impact on the growth and seedling emergence of the test plant species. The impact depended on the concentration and species.After application of the test item at the concentration of 1000.0 mg/kg dry weight of soil, pea, carrot, and tomato did not emerge.The lowest EC50 value was 52.5 mg/kg dry weight of soil (carrot). It was determined on the basis of shoot length measurements at the end of the experiment.Shoot length and dry weight measurements proved that the test item inhibited the process of growth of carrot, tomato, and pea. It also slightly inhibited the growth of sunflower, oilseed rape, and barley.Phytotoxic symptoms were observed. These were delayed growth and mortality.The following order of the test plant sensitivity was noticed: carrot > tomato > oilseed rape > sunflower > pea > barley.
Executive summary:

The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of SODIUM ETHYL XANTHATE on seedling emergence and seedling growth of 5 dicotyledonous and 1 monocotyledonous test plants.The test item (an aqueous solution) was introduced to thesoilafterseeds had been sown.In case ofeach species,sixconcentrations of the test itemwere used. There was a concurrent control group.Each concentration and the control group were divided into four replicates.The experiment was conducted in a special room. Suitable environmental conditions for each test species were provided. During the experiment, the plants were observed for emergence (every day) and visual phytotoxicity (after 7 and 14 days). The experiment finished 14 days after the emergence of 50% of the control seedlings. At the end of the experiment, the number of surviving plants was determined. Next, the plants were cut down, measured, dried to a constant weight at 60ºC, and weighed.

The results concerning the shoot length, the dry weight, and the number of plants at the end of the experiment were statistically analyzed in order to determine the EC25, EC50, NOEC.

Description of key information

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Short-term EC50 or LC50 for terrestrial plants:
52.5 mg/kg soil dw

Additional information

Xanthates are used as defoliants, herbicides and fungicides in agriculture ( www.primayinfo.com/industry/xanthate.htm)

Potassium ethyl xanthate (CAS# 140-89-6) is used as herbicide and defoliant (PAM Pesticide Database, San Francisco, CA, 2009)

Sodium isopropyl xanthate (CAS# 140-93-2) is used for control of annual weeds in bean and pea fields (Aslchem International Inc. Richmont , BC, Canada)and is used as herbicide and defoliant (Gosselin R.E. et all, 1976, Clinical Toxicology of Commercial products, II-211)

Carbon disulfide (CAS# 75 -15 -0) toxicity to germination of maize and wheat:

Exposure period: 1 day,.

Result: NOEC = 250 mg/dm3of CS2(Courbevoie; UCLID Dataset , Carbon disulfide, 2000 European Chemicals Bureau)