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Administrative data

Endpoint:
activated sludge respiration inhibition testing
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
other information
Study period:
1993-11-03-1993-11-03
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)

Data source

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

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

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
5-Fluoro-2-nitrobenzoic acid methyl ester
EC Number:
609-664-1
Cas Number:
393-85-1
Molecular formula:
C8H6FNO4
IUPAC Name:
5-Fluoro-2-nitrobenzoic acid methyl ester
Details on test material:
Purity: 96+/- 0.2 %

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
activated sludge
Details on inoculum:
The inoculum ( activated sludge) was not acclimatised before the experiment started.

Test conditions

Test temperature:
20+/- 2 °C
pH:
7.2 +/- 0.2

Results and discussion

Effect concentrationsopen allclose all
Duration:
3 h
Dose descriptor:
EC50
Effect conc.:
729.9 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Duration:
3 h
Dose descriptor:
other: EC20
Effect conc.:
10 - 100 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Duration:
3 h
Dose descriptor:
other: EC80
Effect conc.:
> 80 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Results with reference substance (positive control):
3,5-Dichlorophenol at a concentration of 5, 20 and 30 mg/l

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Based on this study it can be stated that the EC50 is 729.9 mg/l. 5-Fluoro-2-nitrobenzoic acid methyl ester is not harmful to the activated sludge.