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Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria

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Description of key information

Acutely harmful to algae.

Key value for chemical safety assessment

EC50 for freshwater algae:
49.3 mg/L

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In a non-GLP, 72-hour static test with the green alga Scenedesmus subspicatus (new name: Desmodesmus subspicatus) according to German Industrial Standard DIN 38412 part 9, the algae toxicity of 2-ethylhexanoic acid was investigated. Statistical evaluation of the endpoint growth rate revealed an EC50 (72h) of 49.3 mg/L.