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Ecotoxicological information

Short-term toxicity to fish

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
short-term toxicity to fish
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Comparable to guideline study with acceptable restrictions.

Data source

Reference
Title:
Estimating the Acute Toxicity of Narcotic Industrial Chemicals to Fathead Minnows
Author:
Veith G.D., Call D.J. & Brooke L.T.
Year:
1983
Bibliographic source:
ASTM Spec Tech Publ 802: 90-97

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
Principles of method if other than guideline:
2-Butanone
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Butanone
EC Number:
201-159-0
EC Name:
Butanone
Cas Number:
78-93-3
Molecular formula:
C4H8O
IUPAC Name:
butan-2-one

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
Pimephales promelas

Study design

Test type:
flow-through

Results and discussion

Effect concentrations
Duration:
96 h
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect conc.:
3 200 mg/L

Applicant's summary and conclusion