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Short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates

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In the assessment of lithium neodecanoate, read-across to the assessment entities lithium cations and neodecanoate anions is applied since the ions of lithium neodecanoate determine its fate and toxicity in the environment.

Regarding the short-term toxicity of lithium ions to aquatic invertebrates, a 48-h EC50 of 6.24 mg lithium/L was derived for Daphnia magna based on a study with a soluble lithium salt (Li2CO3).

Regarding neodecanoate, based on a reliable OECD 202 equivalent study, the 48-h EL50 for D. magna is > 457 mg/L neodecanoic acid.

Thus, lithium neodecanoate has a low potential for short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates.

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In addition, toxicity data on lithium ions are available from studies rated “reliable 3” due to methodological deficiencies. Soluble lithium salts (Li2SO4, LiCl) were tested resulting in a 48-h EC50 for Daphnia magna (mobility) of 2.62 mg Li/L, a 24-h EC50 of 24.85 mg Li/L for Daphnia magna neonates (mobility) and a 6-d LC50 of 6.26 mg Li/L for Heterocypris incongruens (mortality), further indicating a low toxicity of lithium ions to aquatic invertebrates.