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Short-term toxicity to fish

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Reference
Endpoint:
short-term toxicity to fish
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
disregarded due to major methodological deficiencies
Study period:
28 March 1991 - 5 July 1991
Reliability:
3 (not reliable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
significant methodological deficiencies
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 203 (Fish, Acute Toxicity Test)
GLP compliance:
no
Specific details on test material used for the study:
Test Material Name: Alkaterge E
Chemical name: 2-heptadecenyl-4-ethyl-2-oxazolin-4-methanol
CAS Number: 68140-98-7
Batch nr.: 159
Appearance (physical state, color): Liquid, brown, viscous
Molecular weight: 365.60 g/mol
Analytical monitoring:
not specified
Vehicle:
yes
Test organisms (species):
Leuciscus idus melanotus
Details on test organisms:
Name: Goldorfe (Leuciscus idus melanotus)
Origin: Fischzucht Eggers, Hohenwestedt, Germany
Age : ca. 4 weeks
lengt/weight ratio: 0,8 - 1,1 g/cm3
Test type:
static
Water media type:
other: mix of drinking water and deionized water
Limit test:
no
Total exposure duration:
96 h
Hardness:
15 ± 3
Test temperature:
20 ± 0.5 "C
pH:
8.2
Dissolved oxygen:
80% of saturation level
Nominal and measured concentrations:
Nominal concentrations: 5, 7, 8, 9, 11 and 14 g/l
Key result
Duration:
96 h
Dose descriptor:
LC0
Effect conc.:
5 g/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
mortality (fish)
Key result
Duration:
96 h
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect conc.:
12 g/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
mortality (fish)
Validity criteria fulfilled:
not applicable

Description of key information

The available acute toxicty study in fish is considered to be invalid due to the use of concentrations which are above the water solubility.

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