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Ecotoxicological information

Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria

Administrative data

Endpoint:
toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
2012
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2012
Report date:
2012

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 201 (Alga, Growth Inhibition Test)
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EPA OPPTS 850.5400 (Algal Toxicity, Tiers I and II) (January 2012)
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
8-(butan-2-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinoline
EC Number:
938-871-2
Cas Number:
6613-31-6
Molecular formula:
C13H19N
IUPAC Name:
8-(butan-2-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinoline

Sampling and analysis

Analytical monitoring:
yes

Test solutions

Vehicle:
no

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
Raphidocelis subcapitata (previous names: Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata, Selenastrum capricornutum)

Study design

Test type:
static
Water media type:
freshwater
Limit test:
no
Total exposure duration:
96 h

Results and discussion

Effect concentrationsopen allclose all
Duration:
96 h
Dose descriptor:
EC50
Effect conc.:
3.5 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
meas. (geom. mean)
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
growth rate
Duration:
48 h
Dose descriptor:
EC50
Effect conc.:
3.5 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
meas. (geom. mean)
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
growth rate

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
yes
Executive summary:

The biological results of the study were as follows (based on mean measured concentrations of the test item GR-50-0572): 72 hours 96 hours Effect concentration [mg/L] Growth rate Yield Growth rate Yield EC50 (95% CI) Direct Analysis 3.4 (3.1-3.7) 1.2 (1.1-1.4) 3.1 (3.0 – 3.3) 1.3 (1.1 – 1.4) Corrected for Algal Uptake 3.5 (3.3-3.8) 1.3 (1.2-1.5) 3.5 (3.3-3.6) 1.5 (1.3-1.6) EC20 (95% CI) Direct Analysis 1.5 (1.4-1.6) 0.51 (0.42-0.60) 1.7 (1.6 – 1.8) 0.65 (0.53 – 0.76) Corrected for Algal Uptake 1.5 (1.4-1.7) 0.54 (0.44-0.63) 1.9 (1.8-2.0) 0.76 (0.63-0.88) EC10 (95% CI) Direct Analysis 0.97 (0.83-1.1) 0.33 (0.24-0.40) 1.3 (1.1 – 1.4) 0.46 (0.35 – 0.56) Corrected for Algal Uptake 1.0 (0.87-1.1) 0.34 (0.26-0.43) 1.4 (1.3-1.5) 0.54 (0.42-0.65) NOEC Direct Analysis n.d. n.d. 0.38 0.38 Corrected for Algal Uptake n.d. n.d. 0.45 0.45 LOEC Direct Analysis 0.20 0.20 0.71 0.71 Corrected for Algal Uptake 0.21 0.21 0.83 0.83