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For other lubricant base oils, read across has been applied for the long-term toxicity in fish endpoint, using the results of long-term toxicity testing on invertebrates (Daphnia magna). Toxic effects of hydrocarbons are primarily caused by narcosis and occur in a narrow range of molar concentrations across aquatic taxa; hence, read across between species is justified.

Results of computer modelling to estimate aquatic chronic toxicity of other lubricant base oils in a 28-day freshwater fish study show no chronic toxicity to freshwater fish at or below its maximum attainable water solubility (Redman et al., 2010b). This supports the applied interspecies read across.