Chloroethylene

Short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates

Administrative data

Endpoint:

short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Reliability:

2 (reliable with restrictions)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

other: Review article data are considered to be from a trusted source

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

review article or handbook

Title:

OECD SIDS "Vinyl Chloride"

Author:

American Chemistry Council, Wendy Sherman

Year:

2001

Bibliographic source:

UNEP Publications, Bern, p. 22, ECOSAR

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

equivalent or similar to guideline

Guideline:

EPA OTS 797.1300 (Aquatic Invertebrate Acute Toxicity Test, Freshwater Daphnids)

GLP compliance:

not specified

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

Chloroethylene

EC Number:

200-831-0

EC Name:

Chloroethylene

Cas Number:

75-01-4

Molecular formula:

C2H3Cl

IUPAC Name:

chloroethene

Study design

Test type:

static

Water media type:

freshwater

Results and discussion

Effect concentrations

Duration:

48 h

Dose descriptor:

LC50

Effect conc.:

196 mg/L

Nominal / measured:

estimated

Conc. based on:

dissolved

Basis for effect:

mobility