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EC number: 612-182-4 | CAS number: 6161-65-5
Toxicity to microorganisms
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- activated sludge respiration inhibition testing
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Reliability:
- 1 (reliable without restriction)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: guideline study, GLP
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- study report
- Title:
- Unnamed
- Year:
- 2 003
- Report date:
- 2003
Materials and methods
Test guideline
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- OECD Guideline 209 (Activated Sludge, Respiration Inhibition Test
- GLP compliance:
- yes (incl. QA statement)
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- 2-Methoxy-6-methylbenzoic acid
- EC Number:
- 612-182-4
- Cas Number:
- 6161-65-5
- Molecular formula:
- C9H10O3
- IUPAC Name:
- 2-Methoxy-6-methylbenzoic acid
- Details on test material:
- - Name of test material (as cited in study report): BAS 650 F - Benzoe-(Säure)
- Physical state: solid, crystalline
- Analytical purity: 98.4 %
- Lot/batch No.: 30802/128
- Storage condition of test material: at room temperature
Constituent 1
Sampling and analysis
- Analytical monitoring:
- no
Test solutions
- Vehicle:
- no
Test organisms
- Test organisms (species):
- activated sludge, domestic
- Details on inoculum:
- - Laboratory culture: yes, Municipal activated sludge taken from a laboratory wastewater treatment plant fed with municipal sewage.
- Preparation of inoculum for exposure: The inoculum was washed, brought to a concentration of 5 g/L dry substance and aerated
during the night. 50 ml were added to a total volume of 250 ml to obtain a concentration of 1 g/L dry substance in the test.
Study design
- Test type:
- static
- Water media type:
- freshwater
- Limit test:
- no
- Total exposure duration:
- 30 min
Test conditions
- Test temperature:
- 20 ± 2 °C
- Dissolved oxygen:
- Oxygen concentration during aeration: > 2,5 mg/l
Oxygen concentration immediately before measurement: > 6,5 mg/l - Details on test conditions:
- TEST SYSTEM
- Test vessel: Erlenmeyer-vessel (nominal volume 250 ml)
- No. of vessels per concentration (replicates): 1
- No. of vessels per control (replicates): 3
TEST MEDIUM / WATER PARAMETERS
- Source/preparation of dilution water:
Synthetic medium: 8 ml/vessel 100-fold concentrated OECD medium - Reference substance (positive control):
- no
Results and discussion
Effect concentrationsopen allclose all
- Duration:
- 30 min
- Dose descriptor:
- other: EC20
- Effect conc.:
- > 1 000 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
- Duration:
- 30 min
- Dose descriptor:
- other: EC80
- Effect conc.:
- > 1 000 mg/L
- Nominal / measured:
- nominal
- Conc. based on:
- test mat.
- Basis for effect:
- inhibition of total respiration
- Remarks:
- respiration rate
Applicant's summary and conclusion
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