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Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria

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Acutely harmful for algae.

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The toxicity of 4 -hydroxyacetophenone on algae was tested in a static test according to the guideline TSCA 797.1050, using Selenastrum capricornutum as test organism. The 72 hour EC50 value based on growth rate was 11.8 mg/L (EnviroSystems, 1991).