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Ecotoxicological information

Endpoint summary

Administrative data

Description of key information

Additional information

Fluometuron is of low toxicity to fish and aquatic invertebrates, moderately toxic to green algae and Lemna sp, and has a low bioconcentration potential.

The results of aquatic toxicity studies conducted on a range of aquatic species are summarised in the

tables below:

Table 6-1 Summary of the effects of fluometuron on aquatic species

Test

Species

Result

Reference

Acute toxicity

Rainbow trout

96 hour LC50= 30 mg/l

NOEC =4.3 mg/l

Machado

(1992a)

90003062

Acute toxicity

Sheepshead minnow (marine species)

96 hour LC50= 38 mg/l

NOEC =17 mg/l

Machado

(1992c)

9003075A

Acute toxicity – aquatic invertebrates

Daphnia magna

48-hour EC50 =54 mg/l

NOEC =18 mg/l

Rufli

(1986)

90003234

Effects on algal growth

Pseudokirchneriella

subcapitata

72-hour EbC50 =0.320 mg/l

ErC50 (0-72 hours) =0.920 mg/l

NOEC (biomass) =0.0661 mg/l

NOEC(growth rate) =0.134 mg/l

Firth

(2002c)

90005484

Effects on biological methods for sewage treatment

microorganisms (activated sludge)

EC50: no toxic effects observed

 

Dengler, D. (2001)

90003496