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Ecotoxicological information

Long-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates

Administrative data

Endpoint:
long-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
other information
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study without detailed documentation

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1979

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: EPA-660/3-75-009
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Test material form:
liquid
Details on test material:
Clear colourless liquid
Specific details on test material used for the study:
Purity: not reported

Sampling and analysis

Analytical monitoring:
yes

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
Daphnia magna
Details on test organisms:
- Source: Union Carbide Environmental Services, Tarrytown, NY (original population of laboratory stock culture obtained from the EPA Environmental Research Laboratory, Duluth, Minnesota US)
- Age: less than 20 hours old
- Feeding during test: 1 ml prepared suspension of 10 g trout mash, 3 g Cerophyl, in 500 ml well water twice daily, 1.5 ml once daily on weekends.

Study design

Test type:
flow-through
Water media type:
freshwater
Total exposure duration:
21 d

Test conditions

Hardness:
220 mg/L
Test temperature:
20 +/- 3 °C
pH:
7.71 to 8.01
Dissolved oxygen:
8.0 mg/L
Nominal and measured concentrations:
Measured: 0.03, 0.06, 0.12, 0.24 and 0.38 mg/L
Details on test conditions:
- Renewal of test solution: Approximately every third day
- Photoperiod: 16 hours light; 8 hours dark.

Results and discussion

Effect concentrationsopen allclose all
Duration:
4 d
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect conc.:
>= 0.27 - <= 0.42 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
meas. (not specified)
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
mortality
Duration:
8 d
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect conc.:
>= 0.21 - < 0.33 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
meas. (not specified)
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
mortality
Duration:
15 d
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect conc.:
>= 0.17 - <= 0.31 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
meas. (not specified)
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
mortality
Duration:
21 d
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect conc.:
>= 0.16 - <= 0.21 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
meas. (not specified)
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
mortality

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Under the conditions of this test, the LC50 of 3,4-Dichlorobenzotrifluoride was reported to be 0.16 mg/L for day 21. 95% confidence limit: 0.12 - 0.21 mg/L.