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Ecotoxicological information

Short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates

Administrative data

Endpoint:
short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
Type of information:
calculation (if not (Q)SAR)
Remarks:
Migrated phrase: estimated by calculation
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: automatic calculation tool in development at Eurometaux
Cross-referenceopen allclose all
Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
reference to same study
Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
reference to other study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
other: software
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2010

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
Aquatic toxicity of the UVCB substance was determined by classifying based on Mixture rules from EU CLP (Higher Tier= mixture toxicity rules, with correction of Transformation/Dissolution to derive Hazard class) and back calculation to the corresponding L(E)C50 range.
GLP compliance:
not specified
Remarks:
other Quality Assurance was applied

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
Scale (coating), copper
EC Number:
273-744-9
EC Name:
Scale (coating), copper
Cas Number:
69012-45-9
IUPAC Name:
scale (coating), copper
Details on test material:
Typical (and max) across industry for all 4 grades of Copper scales, as in IUCLID 1.2, see IUCLID Section 1.4, for company specific elemental composition; and representative sample for mineralogical information (IUCLID Section 4.23 -Outotec report).

Results and discussion

Effect concentrations
Duration:
48 h
Dose descriptor:
EC50
Effect conc.:
> 1 - <= 10 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
estimated
Conc. based on:
dissolved
Basis for effect:
other: most sensitive species

Any other information on results incl. tables

The calculated classification via Summation method (lower Tier Arche CLP Tool) resulted in an "Acute Chronic Category 2 H411" classification for the UVCB substance Copper Scales Grade 1 and Grade 2 .

Based on this result, the related criteria provided the estimated value for acute (short term) toxicity to aquatic invertebrate (see EU CLP Guidance Annex I Table 4.1.0): 48hr EC50 (for crustacea) is >1 to < or equal 10 mg/l.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
yes
Conclusions:
Estimate of the EC50 for crustacea of the UVCB substance using Higher Tier .
Executive summary:

The study provided a conservative estimate of the EC50 (for crustacea), derived on basis of the Classification outcome (Mixture toxicity rules) from a typical (and max) across industry as defined in IUCLID section 1.2/1.4/4.23. The result is applicable to all types of copper scale grade 1, 2, 3 and Grade 4 that fall under the defined concentration ranges (IUCLID section 1.2).

Validity of the model used:

  1. defined end points: aquatic toxicity (acute & chronic)
  2. unambiguous algorithm from EU CLP Guidance: summation/additivity formula to determine Classification and, back-calculation to related hazard criteria
  3. Applicability domain: applicable to classify complex metal containing materials in a Tiered approach (see EU CLP Guidance pg 499 Annex IV.5.5, and for conceptual outline ICMM Fact Sheet “Ores & Concentrates –An industry approach to EU hazard classification”, Nov 2009). Available input information: elemental composition and representative mineralogical information (Higher Tier= correction for bio availability applied based on metal releases from transformation/dissolution tests)
  4. Mechanistic interpretation - metal species:  the tool translates the elemental composition into a mineralogical composition relevant for classification (ie distribution pattern for each element/constituent of the UVCB substance). In the Lower Tier, the classification is derived (by means of the Sum formula) without taking into account any bio availability correction.    Mechanistic interpretation - metal-ion additivity:  (1) The additivity assumption for the toxicity of mixtures of metals was evaluated by De Schamphelaere (2009) - in JAB Bass et al. in "Environmental Quality Standards for trace metals in the aquatic environment" , UK Environment Science Report 2009 (Appendix 2):  No clear conclusions could be made from the literature review but  a targeted experimental design with aquatic algae, showed that the additivity mode could predict the toxicity of metal mixture :  the toxicity of simultaneous Cu, Zn, Ni, Cd and Pb additions to two distinct surface waters could be predicted by the additive toxic unit approach.    (2)  A. Stockdale, E Tipping, S Lofts & SJ Ormod, combined metal speciation to the additive toxicity approach and  predicted the combined metal toxicity in a range of UK river systems impacted by metals :  in "Modelling multiple metal toxic effects in the field - evaluation of the Toxicity Binding Model (TBM)", ICA Report November 2009.  

Adequacy of prediction: the substance falls within the applicability domain described above and, therefore, the predicted value can be considered as reliable. The prediction is moreover conservative as the higher Tier approach was used (ie elemental composition + mineralogy is known, T/D available and correction applied using relative releases). Same conclusions apply to the prediction of the Aquatic toxicity value.