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Ecotoxicological information

Short-term toxicity to fish

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
short-term toxicity to fish
Type of information:
migrated information: read-across based on grouping of substances (category approach)
Adequacy of study:
other information
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Acceptable well documented publications

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Lethal effects of zinc and nickel on freshwater teleosts
Author:
Khangarot B.S.
Year:
1981
Bibliographic source:
Acta hydrochim. hydrobiol. Vol. 9 (83): 297-302

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline available
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
Nickel sulphate
EC Number:
232-104-9
EC Name:
Nickel sulphate
Cas Number:
7786-81-4
IUPAC Name:
nickel(2+) sulfate
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Nickelsulfate
- Analytical purity: reagend grade

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
other: Puntius sophore, Rasbora daniconius neilgeriensis, Channa punctatus and Lebistis reticulatus
Details on test organisms:
TEST ORGANISM
- Name: Puntius sophore
- Length at study initiation: 58.25 ± 8.02 mm
- Weight at study initiation: 2.11 ± 0.631 g

- Name: Rasbora daniconius neilgeriensis
- Length at study initiation: 50.19 ± 6.8 mm
- Weight at study initiation: 1.5 ± 0.4 g

- Name: Channa punctatus
- Length at study initiation: 56.7 ± 4.06 mm
- Weight at study initiation: 1.89 ± 0.5 g

- Name: Lebistis reticulatus
- Length at study initiation: 16.21 ± 1.12 mm
- Weight at study initiation: 0.18 ± 0.06 g

ACCLIMATION
- Acclimation period: 15 d
- Type and amount of food: standard fish food
- Feeding frequency: thrice a week



Study design

Test type:
semi-static
Water media type:
freshwater
Limit test:
no
Total exposure duration:
96 h

Test conditions

Hardness:
260 ppm CaCO3
Test temperature:
17.5 - 21.5 °C
pH:
6.8 - 7.8
Dissolved oxygen:
5.92-8.1 ppm
Nominal and measured concentrations:
Nominal test concentrations: 7, 11, 15.5, 28, 37, 42, 56 ppm
Details on test conditions:
TEST SYSTEM
- Test vessel:
- Material: glass aquaria
- Type of flow-through: not stated
- Renewal rate of test solution: every 24 hours
- No. of organisms per vessel: 10
- No. of vessels per concentration (replicates): 3
- No. of vessels per control (replicates): 3



TEST MEDIUM / WATER PARAMETERS
- Source/preparation of dilution water: according to standard APHA 1971 (Standard methods for the examination of water and wastewater)
- Total organic carbon: 293 ppm
- Alkalinity: 170 ppm (CaCO3)
- Conductivity: 9.8 µS cm-1
- Intervals of water quality measurement: every 24 h


EFFECT PARAMETERS MEASURED (with observation intervals if applicable) :
symptoms and mortality were observed every 24 hours

Results and discussion

Effect concentrationsopen allclose all
Duration:
96 h
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect conc.:
13.57 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
element
Remarks:
Nickel
Basis for effect:
mortality (fish)
Remarks on result:
other: P. sophore
Duration:
96 h
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect conc.:
48.83 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
element
Remarks:
Nickel
Basis for effect:
mortality (fish)
Remarks on result:
other: Rasbora daniconius neilgeriensis
Duration:
96 h
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect conc.:
24.5 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
element
Remarks:
Nickel
Basis for effect:
mortality (fish)
Remarks on result:
other: Channa punctatus
Duration:
96 h
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect conc.:
34.9 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
element
Remarks:
Nickel
Basis for effect:
mortality (fish)
Remarks on result:
other: Lebistis reticulatus
Duration:
96 h
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect conc.:
21.43 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
other: Nickeldihydroxid
Basis for effect:
mortality (fish)
Remarks on result:
other: P. sophore. Result calculated for Nickeldihydroxid
Duration:
96 h
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect conc.:
77.13 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
other: Nickeldihydroxid
Basis for effect:
mortality (fish)
Remarks on result:
other: Rasbora daniconius neilgeriensis. Result calculated for Nickeldihydroxid
Duration:
96 h
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect conc.:
38.7 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
other: Nickeldihydroxid
Basis for effect:
mortality (fish)
Remarks on result:
other: Channa punctatus. Result calculated for Nickeldihydroxid
Duration:
96 h
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect conc.:
55.12 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
other: Nickeldihydroxid
Basis for effect:
mortality (fish)
Remarks on result:
other: Lebistis reticulatus. Result calculated for Nickeldihydroxid

Applicant's summary and conclusion