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Ecotoxicological information

Toxicity to microorganisms

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
toxicity to microorganisms
Type of information:
migrated information: read-across from supporting substance (structural analogue or surrogate)
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Study period:
1995
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: see 'Remark'
Remarks:
Information from a peer reviewed Assessment Report.Chromium(III) hydroxide is insoluble between pH 6.8 and 11 (see section 4.8). Under conditions < pH 6.8 hydrolysis takes place and at > pH11.5 hydroxocomplexes are formed. The main toxic principle of these solutions < pH6.8 and > pH11.5 is dissolved Cr(III). Therefore Chromium(III) chloride is used as supporting substance.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
other: Peer reviewed assessment report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2009

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Principles of method if other than guideline:
data from peer-reviewed assessment report
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
Chromium trichloride
EC Number:
233-038-3
EC Name:
Chromium trichloride
Cas Number:
10025-73-7
Constituent 2
Reference substance name:
Chromium(III)chloride
IUPAC Name:
Chromium(III)chloride

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
Tetrahymena pyriformis
Details on inoculum:
protozoan

Study design

Test type:
not specified
Water media type:
freshwater

Results and discussion

Effect concentrations
Duration:
9 h
Dose descriptor:
IC50
Effect conc.:
50 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
not specified
Conc. based on:
other: mg chromium/L
Basis for effect:
growth inhibition

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
not applicable
Conclusions:
The 9h growth inhibition of chromium(III)chloride to the Protozoan (Tetrahymena pyriformis) is IC50 = 50 mg chromium/L in freshwater.