1'-(phenylmethyl)-[1,4'-bipiperidine]-4'-carbonitrile

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

Study period:

2017-04-07 to 2017-06-16

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2017

Report date:

2017

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Test guideline 1

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 202 (Daphnia sp. Acute Immobilisation Test)

Deviations:

no

Test guideline 2

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

EU Method C.2 (Acute Toxicity for Daphnia)

Deviations:

no

Test guideline 3

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

other: Guidance document on aquatic toxicity testing of difficult items and mixtures, OECD series on testing and assessment number 23, December 14, 2000

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

yes (incl. QA statement)

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

1'-(phenylmethyl)-[1,4'-bipiperidine]-4'-carbonitrile

EC Number:

282-544-0

EC Name:

1'-(phenylmethyl)-[1,4'-bipiperidine]-4'-carbonitrile

Cas Number:

84254-97-7

Molecular formula:

C18H25N3

IUPAC Name:

1'-benzyl-[1,4'-bipiperidine]-4'-carbonitrile

Test material form:

solid: particulate/powder

Specific details on test material used for the study:

SOURCE OF TEST MATERIAL
- Source and lot/batch No.of test material: I15IB3393
- Expiration date of the lot/batch: 2017-08-19 (retest date)
- Purity test date: 2017-06-01 (certificate of analysis release date)

STABILITY AND STORAGE CONDITIONS OF TEST MATERIAL
- Storage condition of test material: at room temperature
- Stability under test conditions: not indicated
- Solubility and stability of the test substance in the solvent/vehicle: 2.0 g/L in water

Sampling and analysis

Analytical monitoring:

yes

Details on sampling:

- Sampling method: Single samples for possible analysis were taken from all test concentrations and the control at t=0 and t=48h. 2.0 mL of volume was taken. In addition, the filter containing the undissolved residue was kept for possible
analysis. At the end of the exposure period, the replicates were pooled at each concentration before sampling.
- Sample storage conditions before analysis: The samples were stored in a freezer. Additionally, reserve samples of 2.0 mL were taken for possible analysis.

Test solutions

Vehicle:

no

Details on test solutions:

PREPARATION AND APPLICATION OF TEST SOLUTION (especially for difficult test substances)
- Method: Due to an expected low water solubility of the test item, saturated solutions (SS) were prepared. The preparation of test solutions started with a loading rate of 200 mg/L applying 3 days of magnetic stirring at room temperature to ensure maximum dissolution of the test item in test medium. This resulted in a clear and colourless dispersion that contained undissolved floating material and precipitate. The obtained mixture was filtered through a 0.45 µm membrane filter (Whatman; RC55) to remove the undissolved fraction. The filter was pre-conditioned with a small volume of test solution that was discarded. The resulting SS was used as the highest test concentration. Lower test concentrations were prepared by subsequent dilutions of the SS in test medium.
- Evidence of undissolved material (e.g. precipitate, surface film, etc): All final test solutions were clear and colourless

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):

Daphnia magna

Details on test organisms:

TEST ORGANISM
- Common name: Water-flea
- Source: in-house laboratory culture with a known history
- Age at study initiation (mean and range, SD): < 24 h (from parental daphnids of more than 2 weeks old, maximum age 4 weeks)
- Method of breeding: 250 newborn daphnids (i.e. less than 3 days old) are placed into 5 liters of medium in an all-glass culture vessel. Medium is M7. After 7 days of cultivation half of the medium is renewed twice a week.
- Feeding during cultivation: fresh water algae, daily
- Feeding during test: no

ACCLIMATION
- Acclimation period: not relevant

Study design

Test type:

static

Water media type:

freshwater

Limit test:

no

Total exposure duration:

48 h

Test conditions

Hardness:

180 mg/L as CaCO3

Test temperature:

20°C

pH:

At t=0h: 8.1-8.2
At t=48h: 7.8

Dissolved oxygen:

At t=0h: 8.9-9.0
At t=48h: 9.0-9.1

Salinity:

not relevant

Nominal and measured concentrations:

Range finder:
Nominal concentrations: 1, 10 and 100% of SS (10% of SS not analysed)
Measured concentrations (mg/L) at t=0h: 0.502, 5.30
Measured concentrations (mg/L) at t=48h: 0.439, 5.08

Final test:
Nominal concentrations: 0, 1.0, 1.8, 3.2, 5.6 and 10% of a SS prepared at 200 mg/L
Measured concentrations (mg/L) at t=0h: n.d., 2.11, 3.93, 7.08, 12.1, 21.8
Measured concentrations (mg/L) at t=48h: n.d., 2.06, 3.81, 6.91, 11.8, 21.4

n.d. = not detected

Details on test conditions:

TEST SYSTEM
- Test vessel: beaker
- Material, size, headspace, fill volume: 100 mL, glass beaker filled with 80 mL
- Aeration: not during the test
- No. of organisms per vessel: 5
- No. of vessels per concentration (replicates): 4
- No. of vessels per control (replicates): 4
- Test medium: adjusted ISO medium

OTHER TEST CONDITIONS
- Photoperiod: 16h light daily

EFFECT PARAMETERS MEASURED (with observation intervals if applicable): Immobility was defined as those organisms which are not able to swim within 15 seconds after gentle agitation of the test container and was monitored after 24 and 48 hours of continuous treatment with the test substance.

TEST CONCENTRATIONS
- Spacing factor for test concentrations: 1.8
- Range finding study
- Test concentrations: 1, 10 and 100% of a SS prepared at a loading rate of 100 mg/L (setup: combined range finder/limit test)
- Results used to determine the conditions for the definitive study: yes

Reference substance (positive control):

yes

Remarks:

Potassium dichromate

Results and discussion

Effect concentrations

Key result

Duration:

48 h

Dose descriptor:

EC50

Effect conc.:

5.4 mg/L

Nominal / measured:

meas. (initial)

Conc. based on:

test mat.

Basis for effect:

mobility

Remarks on result:

other: 95% C.L.: 4.9-6.0 mg/L

Details on results:

- Mortality of control: none
- Other adverse effects control: no
- Abnormal responses: none

Results with reference substance (positive control):

- Results with reference substance valid? yes
- Mortality: no
- EC50/LC50: 48-h EC50 = 0.48 mg/L. The sensitivity of the daphnids was within the range determined with the historical data collected at Charles River Laboratorie Den Bosch.

Reported statistics and error estimates:

The 24h-EC50 value was calculated from the probits of the percentages of affected daphnids and the logarithms of the corresponding test item concentrations initially measured using the maximum likelihood estimation method.

The 48h-EC50 value was calculated by applying the Trimmed Spearman-Karber procedure on the percentages of affected daphnids and the logarithms of the corresponding test item concentrations (initially measured).

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:

yes

Conclusions:

The acute toxicity of T000745 to Daphnia magna was determined in a 48 hour static test according to OECD guideline 202. The 48-h EC50 was 5.4 mg/L based on measured exposure concentrations (95% confidence interval between 4.9 and 6.0 mg/L). The results of the test can be considered reliable without restriction.