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Long-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates

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In the assessment of fatty acids, C6-19-branched, calcium salts, read-across to the assessment entities soluble calcium substances and C6-19-branched fatty acids (or rather its structural analogue neodecanoic acid) is applied since the ions of fatty acids, C6-19-branched, calcium salts determine its fate and toxicity in the environment. The potential for chronic toxicity of calcium to aquatic invertebrates is very low, further supported by the fact that calcium is added to standard test media. According to the QSAR-based outcome of the model ECOSAR (EPI Suite 4.0), neodecanoic acid (structural analogue of C6-19-branched fatty acids) has a low potential for chronic toxicity to aquatic invertebrates since the chronic value for daphnids (ChV = 10^([log (LOEC x NOEC)]/2)) was estimated with 1.7 mg/L. Also, a 21-d NOEC of 4.78 mg/L (reproduction) was determined in a chronic toxicity test with Daphnia magna and neoheptanoic acid (another structural analogue of C6-19-branched fatty acids). In sum, the potential of fatty acids, C6-19-branched, calcium salts for chronic toxicity to aquatic invertebrates is assumed to be low.

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