Propionaldehyde

Short-term toxicity to fish

Administrative data

Endpoint:

short-term toxicity to fish

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Reliability:

2 (reliable with restrictions)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

other: Data from Handbook or collection of data (Data reviewed within SIDS procedure and considered reliable)

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

review article or handbook

Title:

Environmental Impact Analysis - Acute Aquatic Toxicity Testing

Author:

Waggy G I & Payne J R

Year:

1974

Bibliographic source:

cited in: SIDS Initial Assessment Report for 3rd SIAM (Williamsburg, Virginia 13th - 16th February 1995)

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:

Acute toxicity on Pimephales promelas

GLP compliance:

no

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

Propionaldehyde

EC Number:

204-623-0

EC Name:

Propionaldehyde

Cas Number:

123-38-6

Molecular formula:

C3H6O

IUPAC Name:

propanal

Sampling and analysis

Analytical monitoring:

not specified

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):

Pimephales promelas

Study design

Test type:

static

Water media type:

freshwater

Results and discussion

Effect concentrations

Duration:

96 h

Dose descriptor:

LC50

Effect conc.:

14 mg/L

Conc. based on:

test mat.

Basis for effect:

mortality (fish)