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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:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Acceptable, well documented publication which meets basic scientific principles.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Measurement of median lethal dose as a rapid indication of contaminant toxicity to fish
Author:
Hodson, P.V. et al.
Year:
1984
Bibliographic source:
Environmental Toxicity and Chemistry 3: 243-254

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
Principles of method if other than guideline:
96 h acute toxicity test with rainbow trout
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
4-chlorophenol
EC Number:
203-402-6
EC Name:
4-chlorophenol
Cas Number:
106-48-9
Molecular formula:
C6H5ClO
IUPAC Name:
4-chlorophenol
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): p-chlorophenol
- Analytical purity: not stated

Sampling and analysis

Analytical monitoring:
yes

Test solutions

Vehicle:
yes
Details on test solutions:
PREPARATION AND APPLICATION OF TEST SOLUTION
- Chemical name of vehicle: 5% ethanol in isotonic saline

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
Oncorhynchus mykiss (previous name: Salmo gairdneri)

Study design

Test type:
flow-through
Water media type:
freshwater
Limit test:
no
Total exposure duration:
96 h

Results and discussion

Effect concentrations
Duration:
96 h
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect conc.:
1.9 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
meas. (not specified)
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
mortality (fish)
Remarks on result:
other: reported as 14.8 µmol/L

Applicant's summary and conclusion