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Ecotoxicological information

Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria

Administrative data

Endpoint:
toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Guideline study conducted in accordance with GLP.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2003
Report date:
2003

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 201 (Alga, Growth Inhibition Test)
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Pseudoephedrine
EC Number:
202-018-6
EC Name:
Pseudoephedrine
Cas Number:
90-82-4
Molecular formula:
C10H15NO
IUPAC Name:
(1S,2S)-2-(methylamino)-1-phenylpropan-1-ol
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): (+)-Pseudoephedrin
- Lot/batch No.: 1147
- Analytical purity: 99.4 g/100 g

Sampling and analysis

Analytical monitoring:
yes

Test solutions

Vehicle:
no
Details on test solutions:
PREPARATION AND APPLICATION OF TEST SOLUTION (especially for difficult test substances)
- Method: A stock solution (125.4 mg/l) was prepared by stirring the test substance in deionized water for about 20 min at approximately 20 ± 2°C. The pH of the stock solution was adjusted to 8.3. The test solutions were prepared by diluting the stock solution.

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
Desmodesmus subspicatus (previous name: Scenedesmus subspicatus)
Details on test organisms:
TEST ORGANISM
- Strain: CHODAT SAG 86.81
- Source (laboratory, culture collection): Collection of algal cultures in Göttingen

Study design

Test type:
static
Water media type:
freshwater
Limit test:
no
Total exposure duration:
72 h

Test conditions

Test temperature:
23 ± 2°C
pH:
8.0 - 8.6
Nominal and measured concentrations:
Nominal test substance concentration:
1.56, 3.13, 6.25, 12.5, 25,.50 and 100 mg/l

Analytically determined concentrations:
6.33 (nominal 6.25) mg/l,
24.3 (nominal 25) mg/l,
96.3 (nominal 100) mg/l
Details on test conditions:
TEST SYSTEM
- Test vessel: Erlenmeyer flasks (250 ml)
- Fill volume: 100 ml
- Initial cells density: 10000
- No. of vessels per concentration (replicates): 3
- No. of vessels per control (replicates): 3

TEST MEDIUM / WATER PARAMETERS
- Source/preparation of dilution water: deionised water


OTHER TEST CONDITIONS
- Photoperiod: permanent illumination
- Light intensity and quality: artificial light, type universal white (OSRAM L 25), about 60 - 120 µE/(m²s) at a wave length of 400 - 700 nm

EFFECT PARAMETERS MEASURED (with observation intervals if applicable) :
- Determination of cell concentrations: counting chamber
- Chlorophyll measurement: in vivo chlorophyll-a-fluorescence (pulsed excitation with light flashes having a wavelength of 435 nm )

TEST CONCENTRATIONS
- Spacing factor for test concentrations: 2

Results and discussion

Effect concentrationsopen allclose all
Duration:
72 h
Dose descriptor:
LOEC
Effect conc.:
25 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
growth rate
Duration:
72 h
Dose descriptor:
NOEC
Effect conc.:
12.5 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
growth rate
Duration:
72 h
Dose descriptor:
EC10
Effect conc.:
27.3 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
growth rate
Duration:
72 h
Dose descriptor:
EC50
Effect conc.:
89.4 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
growth rate
Duration:
72 h
Dose descriptor:
EC90
Effect conc.:
> 100 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
growth rate
Duration:
72 h
Dose descriptor:
EC50
Effect conc.:
40.4 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
biomass
Duration:
72 h
Dose descriptor:
EC10
Effect conc.:
11.5 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
biomass
Duration:
72 h
Dose descriptor:
EC90
Effect conc.:
> 100 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
biomass

Applicant's summary and conclusion