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Ecotoxicological information

Toxicity to terrestrial plants

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
toxicity to terrestrial plants: short-term
Type of information:
migrated information: read-across from supporting substance (structural analogue or surrogate)
Adequacy of study:
other information
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Study meets generally accepted scientific principles, but data not suitable for assessment due to short-term observation period

Data source

Referenceopen allclose all

Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Comparative effects of heterocyclic compounds on inhibition of lettuce fruit germination
Author:
Reynolds T
Year:
1989
Bibliographic source:
J Exp Bot 40(121): 391-404
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Comparative effects of heterocyclic compounds on inhibition of lettuce fruit germination
Author:
Reynolds T
Year:
1989
Bibliographic source:
J Exp Bot 40: 391-404. As cited in BUA (1990). BUA Substance report 56: Morpholine, status Dec. 1990. Hirzel Stuttgart, Germany.

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
Germination inhibition test with Lactuca sativa (method described in Reynolds 1975, 1977)
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Morpholine
EC Number:
203-815-1
EC Name:
Morpholine
Cas Number:
110-91-8
Molecular formula:
C4H9NO
IUPAC Name:
morpholine
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): morpholine
- Analytical purity: no data

Sampling and analysis

Analytical monitoring:
no

Test substrate

Vehicle:
no

Test organisms

Species:
Lactuca sativa
Plant group:
Dicotyledonae (dicots)
Details on test organisms:
- Common name: lettuce
- Plant family: Compositae (Asteraceae)
- Variety: Lactuca sativa L. cv. Great Lakes

Study design

Test type:
other: seed germination
Study type:
laboratory study
Substrate type:
other: agar
Total exposure duration:
3 d

Test conditions

Test temperature:
30 °C
Details on test conditions:
TEST SYSTEM
- Test container (type, material, size): plastic containers sealed with snap-on lids
Nominal and measured concentrations:
- test concentrations not stated
- control included

Results and discussion

Effect concentrations
Species:
Lactuca sativa
Duration:
3 d
Dose descriptor:
EC50
Effect conc.:
383 other: mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
germination
Remarks on result:
other: EC50: 383±78 mg/L; original data given: EC50: 4.4±0.9 mol/m³

Applicant's summary and conclusion