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Administrative data

Endpoint:
short-term toxicity to fish
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Peer reviewed data

Data source

Referenceopen allclose all

Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1998
Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
OECD SIDS for SIAM 28
Author:
OECD SIDS
Year:
2008
Bibliographic source:
OECD SIDS 2008

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 203 (Fish, Acute Toxicity Test)
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Methyl acetoacetate
EC Number:
203-299-8
EC Name:
Methyl acetoacetate
Cas Number:
105-45-3
Molecular formula:
C5H8O3
IUPAC Name:
methyl 3-oxobutanoate
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Methyl acetoacetate
- Analytical purity: > 99 %

Sampling and analysis

Analytical monitoring:
yes

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
Pimephales promelas

Study design

Test type:
static
Water media type:
freshwater

Test conditions

Test temperature:
19-20 °C
pH:
7.7 - 8.4
Dissolved oxygen:
7.8 - 9.1 mg/l
Nominal and measured concentrations:
Nominal test concentration:
125 mg/l
Measured test concentration:
111.4 mg/l
Details on test conditions:
TEST SYSTEM
- Test vessel: glass jar
- Fill volume: 20 l
- No. of organisms per vessel: 7
- No. of vessels per concentration (replicates): 2
- No. of vessels per control (replicates): 2
- Biomass loading rate: 1.0 g ww/l

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Results and discussion

Effect concentrations
Duration:
96 h
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect conc.:
> 111.4 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
meas. (arithm. mean)
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
mortality (fish)

Applicant's summary and conclusion