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Ecotoxicological information

Short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates

Administrative data

Endpoint:
short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: The Dictionary of Substances and their Effects

Data source

Referenceopen allclose all

Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Water Pollut. Res. J. Can.
Author:
Kaiser, K. L. E. et al
Year:
1991
Bibliographic source:
26(3), 361.
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
DOSE id - F70
Author:
RSC Publishing
Year:
2011
Bibliographic source:
Dictionary of Substances and their effects (DOSE);(Kaiser, K. L. E. et al Water Pollut. Res. J. Can. 1991, 26(3), 361.)

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other:
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Data is from DOSE
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
4-fluorophenol
EC Number:
206-736-0
EC Name:
4-fluorophenol
Cas Number:
371-41-5
Molecular formula:
C6H5FO
IUPAC Name:
4-fluorophenol
Test material form:
solid: crystalline
Details on test material:
-Name of test material : 4-fluorophenol
- Molecular formula : C6H5FO
- Substance type: Organic
- Physical state: Solid

Sampling and analysis

Analytical monitoring:
not specified

Test solutions

Vehicle:
not specified

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
other: Photobacterium phosphoreum

Study design

Total exposure duration:
30 min

Results and discussion

Effect concentrations
Duration:
30 min
Dose descriptor:
EC50
Effect conc.:
19.5 other: ppm

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
The LC50 value of 4-fluorophenol on Aquatic invertebrate Photobacterium phosphoreum for 30 min was found to be 19.5 ppm . Considering this LC50 value, it can be concluded that 4-fluorophenol will exhibit short term toxicity to aquatic invertebrate in aquatic chronic category 3.
Executive summary:

The LC50 value of 4-fluorophenol on Aquatic invertebrate Photobacterium phosphoreum for 30 min was found to be 19.5 ppm . Considering this LC50 value, it can be concluded that 4-fluorophenol will exhibit short term toxicity to aquatic invertebrate in aquatic chronic category 3.