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Ecotoxicological information

Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria

Administrative data

Endpoint:
toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria
Type of information:
migrated information: read-across from supporting substance (structural analogue or surrogate)
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: GLP guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1996
Report date:
1996

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method C.3 (Algal Inhibition test)
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
Alcohols, C12-14, ethoxylated
EC Number:
500-213-3
EC Name:
Alcohols, C12-14, ethoxylated
Cas Number:
68439-50-9
IUPAC Name:
68439-50-9

Sampling and analysis

Analytical monitoring:
yes

Test solutions

Vehicle:
no

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
Desmodesmus subspicatus (previous name: Scenedesmus subspicatus)
Details on test organisms:
- Strain: Scenedesmus subspicatus SAG 8681

Study design

Test type:
static
Water media type:
freshwater
Limit test:
no
Total exposure duration:
72 h

Test conditions

Test temperature:
23 °C
pH:
test start: 7.6 - 7.9
test end: 8.9 - 9.3
Nominal and measured concentrations:
- Concentrations tested (nominal): 0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.4 and 0.8 mg/L
- Recovery: 70.9% (mean value) for the analysed test concentration 0.8 mg/L

Results and discussion

Effect concentrationsopen allclose all
Duration:
72 h
Dose descriptor:
EC50
Effect conc.:
0.57 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
meas. (arithm. mean)
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
growth rate
Duration:
72 h
Dose descriptor:
other: ErC10
Effect conc.:
0.13 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
meas. (geom. mean)
Conc. based on:
act. ingr.
Basis for effect:
growth rate
Details on results:
72 h EC50 0.13 mg/L (meassured; biomass)

Applicant's summary and conclusion