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Long-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates

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Fatty acids, C14-18 and C16-18-unsatd., zinc salts:

Studies on long-term toxicity of Fatty acids, C14-18 and C16-18-unsatd., zinc salts to aquatic invertebrates are not available. Thus, read-across to the assessment entities soluble zinc substances and C14-18 fatty acids is applied, since zinc cations and fatty acid anions determine its fate and toxicity in the environment. Since C14-18-satd. and C16-18-unsatd. fatty acids have a low potential for ecotoxicity, the hazard assessment of Fatty acids, C14-18 and C16-18-unsatd., zinc salts is based on zinc ions. Please refer to the endpoint summary of the respective assessment entity for further details.

 

Fatty acid anions (C14-18-satd. and C16-18-unsatd.):

Fatty acids as contained in plant and animal tissue are a natural component of aquatic systems, represent a significant part of the nutritional demands of living organisms, are rapidly degraded and non-bioaccumulative and have a low potential for chronic toxicity to aquatic invertebrates.

 

Zinc:

The NOEC values for 13 freshwater species range from 0.014 to 0.400 mg Zn/L and for 26 marine species from 0.0056 and 0.9 mg Zn/L (all dissolved).

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