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EC number: 239-289-5 | CAS number: 15245-12-2
Endpoint summary
Administrative data
Description of key information
Study results of the group of the following nitrates were evaluated : Ammonium nitrate, calcium nitrate, calcium nitrate double salt, magnesium nitrate, Nitcal-K, potassium nitrate and sodium nitrate. The read-across rationale can be found in the document attached in the appropriate target records.
Additional information
Toxicity of nitrates to fish:
Table 1: Available data
study type |
Results (only worst case reliable results are given) |
acute |
LC50 > 100 mg/L |
long-term |
NOEC 58 mg/L (study on sodium nitrate) |
All nitrates show a low or negligible toxicity to fish.
Toxicity of nitrates to aquatic invertebrates:
Table 2: Available data
study type |
Results (only worst case results (LC50) are given) |
acute |
> 100 mg/L |
long-term |
- |
All nitrates show a low or negligible toxicity to aquatic invertebrates.
No reliable long-term studies are available for aquatic invertebrates.
Toxicity of nitrates to algae:
Table 3: Available data
study type |
Results (only worst case results are given) |
acute |
EC50 > 100 mg/L |
long-term |
NOEC 100 mg/L |
All nitrates show a low or negligible toxicity to algae.
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