methyl acrylate; methyl propenoate

Toxicity to other above-ground organisms

Administrative data

Endpoint:

toxicity to other above-ground organisms

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

other information

Reliability:

3 (not reliable)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

other: Summary report; no information on test substance purity; no data on controls.

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

publication

Title:

Evaluation of Some Nonhalogenated Compounds as Fumigants Against Larvae of a Caribbean Fruit Fly.

Author:

Carroll JF et al.

Year:

1982

Bibliographic source:

J. Econ. Entomol. 75: 137-140

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:

Method: other: as described by Carroll et al., J. Econ. Entomol. 73, 321-323 (1980)

GLP compliance:

not specified

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

Methyl acrylate

EC Number:

202-500-6

EC Name:

Methyl acrylate

Cas Number:

96-33-3

Molecular formula:

C4H6O2

IUPAC Name:

methyl prop-2-enoate

Details on test material:

- Name of test material (as cited in study report): methyl-2-propenoate

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):

other: fruit fly

Study design

Total exposure duration:

24 h

Test conditions

Details on test conditions:

Glass jars (0.95 l) were used as exposure vessels. Four replicates and a control were established.

Results and discussion

Effect concentrations

Duration:

24 h

Dose descriptor:

other: LC 85.5

Effect conc.:

10.7 other: mg/L

Nominal / measured:

nominal

Conc. based on:

test mat.

Basis for effect:

mortality