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Fatty acids, C8-10, zinc salts:

Toxicity studies of fatty acids, C8-10, zinc salts are not available. In the assessment of environmental toxicity of fatty acids, C8-10, zinc salts, read-across to the assessment entities zinc and C8 -10 fatty acids is applied since zinc cations and fatty acid anions determine its fate and toxicity in the environment. Please refer to the respective assessment entity for further details.

C8-10 fatty acids:

The lowest acute LC50 for fish, 51 mg/L, was observed for the effect of octanoic acid (C8) in a reliable, GLP-conform 96 h toxicity test with Oryzias latipes conducted similar to OECD 203. However, results should be considered carefully due to the decrease of solution pH observed with increasing test concentrations. The observed pH decrease may provoke weakness in fish and a higher sensibility.

 

Zinc:

Key data (lowest LC50 values) are:

- for Oncorhynchus mykiss: 0.169 mg Zn/L (single value) at neutral/high pH and low hardness

- for Pimephales promelas (single values): 0.780 mg Zn/L at low pH (high hardness) and 0.330 mg Zn/l at neutral/high pH, high hardness

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