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Short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
Type of information:
migrated information: read-across from supporting substance (structural analogue or surrogate)
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: 2e. Study well documented, meets generally accepted scientific principles

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1986
Report date:
1986

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Guideline:
other: NEN 6501 (1980) and OECD 201 (older version)
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Aniline
EC Number:
200-539-3
EC Name:
Aniline
Cas Number:
62-53-3
Molecular formula:
C6H7N
IUPAC Name:
aniline
Constituent 2
Reference substance name:
2-methylaniline
IUPAC Name:
2-methylaniline
Constituent 3
Reference substance name:
3-methylaniline
IUPAC Name:
3-methylaniline
Constituent 4
Reference substance name:
4-methylaniline
IUPAC Name:
4-methylaniline
Details on test material:
Aniline: purity = pro analysis; LogPoct=1.03 (0.90); Mol weight= 93.13;Chs= 0.00
2-methylaniline: purity >= 99.5%; LogPoct=1.54; Mol weight= 107.16;Chs= 0.10
3-methylaniline: purity >= 99%; LogPoct=1.54; Mol weight= 107.16;Chs= - 0.07
4-methylaniline: purity > 97%; LogPoct=1.54; Mol weight= 107.16;Chs= -0.17
Chs: Hammett sigma constant, which is dependent on the position of the substituent.

Sampling and analysis

Analytical monitoring:
no

Test solutions

Vehicle:
yes
Details on test solutions:
PREPARATION AND APPLICATION OF TEST SOLUTION (especially for difficult test substances)
- Chemical name of vehicle (organic solvent, emulsifier or dispersant): isopropanol

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
Daphnia magna
Details on test organisms:
TEST ORGANISM
- Common name: Water flea
- Age at study initiation (mean and range, SD): < 24 hr

Study design

Test type:
not specified
Water media type:
freshwater
Limit test:
no
Total exposure duration:
48 h

Results and discussion

Effect concentrationsopen allclose all
Duration:
48 h
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect conc.:
0.08 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
mortality
Remarks on result:
other: Aniline: 95% C.I.:0.06-0.10 mg/L
Duration:
48 h
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect conc.:
0.52 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
mortality
Remarks on result:
other: 2-Methylaniline: 95% C.I.: 0.36-0.81 mg/L
Duration:
48 h
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect conc.:
0.15 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
mortality
Remarks on result:
other: 3-Methylaniline
Duration:
48 h
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect conc.:
0.2 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
mortality
Remarks on result:
other: 4-methylaniline: 95% C.I.:0.14-0.24 mg/L

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
not specified
Conclusions:
All anilines tested were acutely toxic to D. magna at concentrations below 1 mg/L. Compared to the methylated anilines, aniline was the most toxic.