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Short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates

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Two short-term toxicity studies with Diphenyl Oxide (DPO or Dipheny Ether) were conducted with Daphnia magna following available guidelines at different laboratories. A quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) model was used to estimate the acute toxicity.

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Fresh water invertebrates

Fresh water invertebrates
Effect concentration:
1.96 mg/L

Additional information

One key study was identified that provided acute toxicity test results with Daphnia magna exposed to Diphenyl Oxide (DPO or Diphenyl Ether). This study was rated a Klimisch score of 1 and was considered reliable reporting a 48-hr EC50 value of 1.96 mg/L (95% confidence interval of 1.74 - 2.21 mg/L).

A supporting study was rated a Klimisch score of 1 and was considered reliable reporting a 48-hr LC50 value of 1.7 mg/L.

These results were corroborated by a quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) model (ECOSAR v1.11 by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2012) estimation which shows the 48-hr LC50 of 1.0 mg/L.