Registration Dossier
Registration Dossier
Use of this information is subject to copyright laws and may require the permission of the owner of the information, as described in the ECHA Legal Notice.
EC number: 289-064-0 | CAS number: 85959-68-8
Long-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
Administrative data
Link to relevant study record(s)
Description of key information
The 18-day NOEC for reproduction in Daphnia carinata was equivalent to 61 mg/L DTPA-Fe(NH4)2.
Key value for chemical safety assessment
Fresh water invertebrates
Fresh water invertebrates
- Effect concentration:
- 61 mg/L
Additional information
Two chronic freshwater studies with DTPA (free acid) were conducted with Daphnia carinata. Both studies were well documented, however neither exposure with DTPA (free acid) was conducted such that trace elements were supplemented in the test water. Therefore, the observed toxicity of DTPA (free acid) in both studies was likely due to the limitation of essential metals in the test media and not inherent toxicity of the DTPA molecule. In the 1996 study, Daphnia carinata was also exposed to Fe(III)-DTPA (disodium salt dihydrate) in the same study design, and the observed toxicity was much less as compared to DTPA (free acid). The authors concluded that this was likely due to the fact that when bound to Fe3+, DTPA was less likely to bind up other essential metals in the test media. Upon stoichiometric conversion, the observed NOEC of 67 mg/L Fe(III)-DTPA (disodium salt dihydrate) equated to 61 mg/L DTPA-Fe(NH4)2, and this value was used as the chronic value for invertebrate toxicity, since the observed toxicity (based on reproduction in D. carinata) was likely due to inherent toxicity of the molecule and not the chelation of essential metals.
Information on Registered Substances comes from registration dossiers which have been assigned a registration number. The assignment of a registration number does however not guarantee that the information in the dossier is correct or that the dossier is compliant with Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (the REACH Regulation). This information has not been reviewed or verified by the Agency or any other authority. The content is subject to change without prior notice.
Reproduction or further distribution of this information may be subject to copyright protection. Use of the information without obtaining the permission from the owner(s) of the respective information might violate the rights of the owner.
