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Ecotoxicological information

Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria

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Reference
Endpoint:
toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria
Type of information:
read-across from supporting substance (structural analogue or surrogate)
Adequacy of study:
key study
Justification for type of information:
Please see read across justification section 13.2
Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
read-across source
Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
read-across source
Duration:
48 h
Dose descriptor:
EC50
Effect conc.:
34 100 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
meas. (not specified)
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
growth rate
Remarks on result:
other: 95% CI 29100 - 40600 mg/l
Duration:
72 h
Dose descriptor:
EC50
Effect conc.:
24 200 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
meas. (not specified)
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
growth rate
Remarks on result:
other: 95% CI 22100 - 26500 mg/l
Duration:
96 h
Dose descriptor:
EC50
Effect conc.:
19 000 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
meas. (not specified)
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
growth rate
Remarks on result:
other: 95% CI 16700 - 21400 mg/l
Duration:
14 d
Dose descriptor:
NOEC
Effect conc.:
15 000 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
meas. (not specified)
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
growth rate
Key result
Duration:
72 h
Dose descriptor:
EL50
Effect conc.:
ca. 88.238 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
growth rate
Remarks on result:
other: 95% CF: 71.724-115.582
Executive summary:

By analogy with data on Extract obtained from defatted powder of Theobroma cacao(Malvaceae) by extraction with ethanol EC 947-375-5, the target substance is considered to have a 72-hour EL50 of 88.2 mg/L for growth rate and 16.2 mg/L for yield. Please see read across justification section 13.2 for more information.

Description of key information

Key value for chemical safety assessment

EC50 for freshwater algae:
88.238 mg/L

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