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Short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates

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The acute toxicity of the structural analogue dipotassium hexafluorozirconate to Daphnia magna was tested according to OECD 203; an EC50 of 110.7 mg/L  was recalculated for dihydrogen hexafluorozirconate.

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Fresh water invertebrates

Fresh water invertebrates
Effect concentration:
110.7 mg/L

Additional information

Dihydrogen hexafluorozirconate

The acute toxicity of dipotassium hexafluorozirconate to Daphnia magna was tested according to OECD 202. An EC50 of 110.7 mg/L was recalculated for dihydrogen hexafluorozirconate indicating a similar potential for acute toxicity to aquatic invertebrates (or a lack thereof) as other flouride substances (see below).

Potassium fluoride

Camargo & Tarazona (1991) report that benthic larvae are sensitive to the concentration of fluoride, with EC50 values ranging from 26 -48 mg F/L (actual concentration); however the study was performed in soft water. The EU RAR reviews and summarises the available data on short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates. The reported EC50 values for Daphnia sp. range from 97-352 mg F/L and are based on nominal concentrations; EC50 values of 10.5 -39 mg F/L are reported for marine invertebrates. The ICD summarises the available data on the short-term toxicity of sodium fluoride to aquatic invertebrates and reports EC50 values of 109 -340 mg F/L; EC50 values of 30 -500 mg F/L are reported for marine invertebrates.