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Ecotoxicological information

Toxicity to microorganisms

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
activated sludge respiration inhibition testing
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Guideline study with acceptable restrictions.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1993
Report date:
1993

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 209 (Activated Sludge, Respiration Inhibition Test
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
ISO 8192 (Water quality - Test for inhibition of oxygen consumption by activated sludge for carbonaceous and ammonium oxidation)
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method C.11 (Biodegradation: Activated Sludge Respiration Inhibition Test)
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
4-(diethoxyphosphinyl)-2-methyl-2-butenoic acid ethyl ester
EC Number:
601-818-6
Cas Number:
122009-11-4
Molecular formula:
C11 H21 O5 P
IUPAC Name:
4-(diethoxyphosphinyl)-2-methyl-2-butenoic acid ethyl ester
Details on test material:
- Name of test materia: C5-Ester-Phosphonate

Sampling and analysis

Analytical monitoring:
no

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
activated sludge, domestic
Details on inoculum:
Municipal activated sludge from a laboratory-scale STP unit fed with urban waste water. The initial biomass concentration was 1 g/L dry solids.

Study design

Test type:
static
Water media type:
freshwater
Limit test:
no
Total exposure duration:
30 min

Test conditions

Nominal and measured concentrations:
Nominal test concentrations: 0 (control), 1, 10, 100, 250, 500, and 1000 mg/L.
Reference substance (positive control):
yes
Remarks:
3,5-Dichlorphenol

Results and discussion

Effect concentrationsopen allclose all
Duration:
30 min
Dose descriptor:
other: EC20
Effect conc.:
ca. 650 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
inhibition of total respiration
Remarks:
respiration rate
Duration:
30 min
Dose descriptor:
EC50
Effect conc.:
> 1 000 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
inhibition of total respiration
Remarks:
respiration rate
Details on results:
With an EC20 value of >100 mg/L, disturbances in sewage treatment plants are not to be expected.
Results with reference substance (positive control):
- EC20: ca. 1 mg/L
- EC50 ca. 9 mg/L
- EC80: ca. 65 mg/L

Applicant's summary and conclusion