Benzyl alcohol

Toxicity to terrestrial plants

Administrative data

Endpoint:

toxicity to terrestrial plants: short-term

Adequacy of study:

other information

Data source

Reference

Reference 1

Reference Type:

publication

Title:

Comparative effects of aromatic compounds on inhibition of lettuce fruit germination

Author:

Reynolds, T.

Year:

1978

Bibliographic source:

Annals of Botany 42: 419-427

Reference 2

Reference Type:

publication

Title:

Comparative effects of aliphatic compounds on inhibition of lettuce fruit germination

Author:

Reynolds, T.

Year:

1977

Bibliographic source:

Annals of Botany 41: 637-648

Materials and methods

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

Benzyl alcohol

EC Number:

202-859-9

EC Name:

Benzyl alcohol

Cas Number:

100-51-6

Molecular formula:

C7H8O

IUPAC Name:

phenylmethanol

Study design

Test type:

seed germination/root elongation toxicity test

Study type:

laboratory study

Test conditions

Test temperature:

30°C

Results and discussion

Effect concentrations

Species:

Lactuca sativa

Dose descriptor:

EC50

Effect conc.:

1 other: mMol

Basis for effect:

germination

Remarks on result:

other: confidence limits (p=0.05): 0.09 mMol