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EC number: 201-058-1 | CAS number: 77-78-1
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
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: Data taken from EU Risk Assessment
Data source
Referenceopen allclose all
- Reference Type:
- study report
- Title:
- Unnamed
- Year:
- 1 988
- Reference Type:
- secondary source
- Title:
- EU Risk Assessment Report 12, CAS No. 77-78-1
- Author:
- Office for Official Publications of the European Communities
- Year:
- 2 002
- Bibliographic source:
- Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2002
Materials and methods
Test guideline
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- OECD Guideline 201 (Alga, Growth Inhibition Test)
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Dimethyl sulphate
- EC Number:
- 201-058-1
- EC Name:
- Dimethyl sulphate
- Cas Number:
- 77-78-1
- Molecular formula:
- C2H6O4S
- IUPAC Name:
- dimethyl sulfate
- Details on test material:
- - Name of test material (as cited in study report): Dimethyl sulphate
purity: no data
Constituent 1
Sampling and analysis
- Analytical monitoring:
- not specified
Test organisms
- Test organisms (species):
- Desmodesmus subspicatus (previous name: Scenedesmus subspicatus)
Study design
- Test type:
- static
- Water media type:
- freshwater
- Total exposure duration:
- 72
Results and discussion
Effect concentrations
- Duration:
- 72 h
- Dose descriptor:
- EC50
- Effect conc.:
- 46.9 mg/L
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