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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:
other information
Study period:
1996-12-10-1996-12-14
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: GLP declaration, sufficient information available

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1997
Report date:
1997

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 203 (Fish, Acute Toxicity Test)
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
3-methylcrotonic acid
EC Number:
208-782-7
EC Name:
3-methylcrotonic acid
Cas Number:
541-47-9
Molecular formula:
C5H8O2
IUPAC Name:
3-methylbut-2-enoic acid
Test material form:
other: solid melt, dark brown
Details on test material:
purity: 91.7 %, Storage: 7+/-2 °C, dark protected, max. water solubility: 58-60 mg/L

Test solutions

Vehicle:
no

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
Danio rerio (previous name: Brachydanio rerio)
Details on test organisms:
During the whole test procedure the animals were not fed. 7 fish were used per concentration and control. Average body weight at the test start: 0.4 g. Average body length at the test start: 2.2 cm

Study design

Limit test:
yes
Total exposure duration:
96 h

Test conditions

Hardness:
67 [mg/L] CaCO3
Test temperature:
21.1-21.5 °C
pH:
5.60-7.58
Details on test conditions:
A static test was performed.

Results and discussion

Effect concentrations
Duration:
96 h
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect conc.:
> 60 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Basis for effect:
mortality (fish)
Remarks on result:
other: -
Details on results:
Quality criteria: The study was performed according to OECD-guideline 203 and GLP- guidelines. The quality criteria were fullfilled: O2 saturation: > 60 % , Mortality in the control was 0% .

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
On the basis of the observations made in the test the NOEC was determined at the concentration of > 60 [mg/L] (nominal concentration) of the test substance.