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Long-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates

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Fatty acids, C16-18, zinc salts:

Long-term toxicity studies on aquatic invertebrates of fatty acids, C16-18, zinc salts are not available. Thus, read-across to the assessment entities soluble zinc substances and C16-18 fatty acids is applied since zinc cations and fatty acid anions (C16-18) determine fate and toxicity in the environment. Since C16 -18 fatty acids have a low potential for ecotoxicity, the hazard assessment of fatty acids, C16-18, zinc salt is based on zinc ions. Please refer to the endpoint summary of the respective assessment entity for further details.

Fatty acid anions (C16-18):

Fatty acids as contained in plant and animal tissue are a natural component of aquatic systems, represent a significant part of the nutritional demands of living organisms, are rapidly degraded and non-bioaccumulative and have a low potential for chronic toxicity to aquatic invertebrates.

Zinc:

The NOEC values for 13 freshwater species range from 0.014 to 0.400 mg Zn/L and for 26 marine species from 0.0056 and 0.9 mg Zn/L (all dissolved).

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