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Administrative data

Endpoint:
activated sludge respiration inhibition testing
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: GLP-guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1999
Report date:
1999

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 209 (Activated Sludge, Respiration Inhibition Test
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): 4'-Chloro-2-nitro-biphenyl
- Analytical purity: 96.4 %

Sampling and analysis

Analytical monitoring:
no

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
activated sludge, domestic
Details on inoculum:
- Laboratory culture: laboratory wastewater plant
- Initial biomass concentration: 1g/L

Study design

Test type:
static
Water media type:
freshwater
Total exposure duration:
30 min

Test conditions

Test temperature:
20 ± 2 °C
Nominal and measured concentrations:
Nominal: 1 g/L
Reference substance (positive control):
yes
Remarks:
3,5-dichlorophenol

Results and discussion

Effect concentrations
Duration:
30 min
Dose descriptor:
other: EC20
Effect conc.:
> 100 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
inhibition of total respiration
Remarks:
respiration rate
Results with reference substance (positive control):
EC50 of 3,5-dichlorophenol in the range of 5-30 mg/L: yes

Applicant's summary and conclusion