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Ecotoxicological information

Short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)

Data source

Referenceopen allclose all

Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Results of the Harmful Effects of Water Pollutants to Daphnia magna in the 21 Day Reproduction Test
Author:
Kuhn, R., M. Pattard, K.D. Pernak, and A. Winter
Year:
1989
Bibliographic source:
ECOTOX (ECOTOXicology database); Water Res.23(4): 501-510
Reference Type:
other: QSAR toolbox
Title:
No information
Year:
2011
Bibliographic source:
OECD QSAR toolbox version 2.2, 2011; Phys-chem EPISUITE; PERRIN,DD (1972)

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: Modelling database
Principles of method if other than guideline:
QSAR estimation database
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
3,4-xylidine
EC Number:
202-437-4
EC Name:
3,4-xylidine
Cas Number:
95-64-7
Molecular formula:
C8H11N
IUPAC Name:
3,4-dimethylaniline

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
Daphnia magna

Study design

Test type:
static
Water media type:
freshwater
Total exposure duration:
24 h

Test conditions

Test temperature:
Water Temperature 25 Celsius

pH:
Water pH ≥7
Dissolved oxygen:
Water Dissolved Oxygen ≥58 percent

Results and discussion

Effect concentrationsopen allclose all
Duration:
24 h
Dose descriptor:
EC50
Effect conc.:
2.9 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
meas. (not specified)
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
other: Intoxication
Duration:
24 h
Dose descriptor:
EC0
Effect conc.:
0.2 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
meas. (not specified)
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
behaviour

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Executive summary:

3,4 xylidine is toxic to the aquatic environment.