Trisodium 3-hydroxy-4-(4'-sulphonatonaphthylazo)naphthalene-2,7-disulphonate

Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria

Link to relevant study record(s)

Reference

Endpoint:

toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

18.10.2016-21.10.2016

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

other: Experiment test result performed using standard test guidelines.

Justification for type of information:

Experiment test result performed using standard test guidelines.

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 201 (Alga, Growth Inhibition Test)

Principles of method if other than guideline:

Short term toxicity to algae was performed according to the OECD guideline 201 in a static system.

GLP compliance:

not specified

Specific details on test material used for the study:

Name of test material (as cited in study report): Amaranth dye
Molecular formula (if other than submission substance): C20H11N2Na3O10S3
Molecular weight (if other than submission substance): 604.47
Smiles notation (if other than submission substance): c1ccc2c(c1)c(ccc2S(=O)(=O)[O-])N=Nc3c4ccc(cc4cc(c3O)S(=O)(=O)[O-])S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+]
InChl (if other than submission substance): 1S/C20H14N2O10S3.3Na/c23-20-18(35(30,31)32)10-11-9-12(33(24,25)26)5-6-13(11)19(20)22-21-16-7-8-17(34(27,28)29)15-4-2-1-3-14(15)16;;;/h1-10,23H,
(H,24,25,26)(H,27,28,29)(H,30,31,32);;;/q;3*+1/p-3
Substance type: Organic
Physical state: Solid

SOURCE OF TEST MATERIAL
- Source and lot/batch No. of test material: No data
- Expiration date of the lot/batch: No data
- Purity test date: No data

RADIOLABELLING INFORMATION (if applicable)
- Radiochemical purity: No data
- Specific activity: No data
- Locations of the label: No data
- Expiration date of radiochemical substance: No data

STABILITY AND STORAGE CONDITIONS OF TEST MATERIAL
- Storage condition of test material: No data
- Stability under test conditions: No data
- Solubility and stability of the test substance in the solvent/vehicle: No data
- Reactivity of the test substance with the solvent/vehicle of the cell culture medium: No data

Analytical monitoring:

not specified

Details on sampling:

No data available

Vehicle:

yes

Details on test solutions:

The stock solution (200 mg/L) was prepared by dissolving brown powder in OECD growth medium. Test solutions of required concentration were prepared by mixing the stock solution of the test sample with OECD growth medium and inoculum culture.

Test organisms (species):

Desmodesmus subspicatus (previous name: Scenedesmus subspicatus)

Details on test organisms:

TEST ORGANISM
- Common name:
- Strain: 86.81 SAG
- Source (laboratory, culture collection): Institute of botany of the ASCR
- Initial biomass concentration: 5x10(3) cells /ml
- Method of cultivation: No data available

ACCLIMATION - No data available
- Acclimation period:
- Culturing media and conditions (same as test or not):
- Any deformed or abnormal cells observed:

Test type:

static

Water media type:

freshwater

Limit test:

no

Total exposure duration:

72 h

Remarks on exposure duration:

±1 hour

Post exposure observation period:

No data available

Hardness:

No data available

Test temperature:

23±2°C

pH:

Test at highest concentration: 8 changed to 7.9 during tests
Control: 8.0 (changed to 8.1 during test)

Dissolved oxygen:

No data available

Salinity:

No data available

Conductivity:

No data available

Nominal and measured concentrations:

0,12.5, 25, 50, 100, 200 mg/l

Details on test conditions:

TEST SYSTEM
- Test vessel: 50 ml Glass vessel
- Type (delete if not applicable): closed (with air permeable stopper)
- Sample volume: 7.5/ 50 ml
- Initial cells density: 5x10(3) cells/ml
- No. of vessels per concentration (replicates): 3

GROWTH MEDIUM
- Standard medium used: yes

OTHER TEST CONDITIONS
- Adjustment of pH: No
- Photoperiod: Continuous
- Light intensity and quality: 6000-8000 lx

EFFECT PARAMETERS MEASURED (with observation intervals if applicable) :
- Determination of cell concentrations: microscope with counting chamber Cyrus I or electronic particle counter.
- Other: ErC50 was calculated using non-linear regression by the software Prism 4.0

Reference substance (positive control):

yes

Remarks:

Potassium dichromate (K2Cr2O7)

Key result

Duration:

72 h

Dose descriptor:

other: ErC50

Effect conc.:

356.2 mg/L

Nominal / measured:

meas. (not specified)

Conc. based on:

test mat.

Basis for effect:

growth rate

Remarks on result:

other: 95% CL: 266.8 - 475.7

Details on results:

No data available

Results with reference substance (positive control):

Results with reference substance valid
- ErC50: 0.69 mg/L

Reported statistics and error estimates:

ErC50 was calculated using non-linear regression by the software Prism 4.0

Validity criteria fulfilled:

yes

Conclusions:

The median effective concentration (ECr50) for the test substance 2,7-Naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 3-hydroxy-4-[(4-sulfo-1-naphthalenyl), sodium salt (Amaranth dye) in Desmodesmus subspicatus was determined to be 356.2 mg/L on the basis of effects on growth rate in a 72 hour study.

Executive summary:

Freshwater algal growth inhibition test was carried out on Desmodesmus subspicatus with the substance 2,7-Naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 3-hydroxy-4-[(4-sulfo-1-naphthalenyl), sodium salt (Amaranth dye) according to OECD Guideline 201.

The stock solution (200 mg/L) was prepared by dissolving brown powder in  OECD growth medium. Test solutions of required concentration were prepared by mixing the stock solution of the test sample with OECD growth medium and inoculum culture. and tested at the concentrations 0, 12.5, 25, 50, 100, 200 mg/L. Effects on the growth rate of the organism were studied.

The median effective concentration (ErC50) for the test substance, 2,7-Naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 3-hydroxy-4-[(4-sulfo-1- -naphthalenyl), sodium salt, in Desmodesmus subspicatus was determined to be 356.2 mg/L. This value indicates that the substance is likely to be non-hazardous to aquatic algae and can not be classified as toxic as per the CLP criteria.

Description of key information

Freshwater algal growth inhibition test was carried out on Desmodesmus subspicatus with the substance 2,7-Naphthalenedi- sulfonic acid, 3-hydroxy-4-[(4-sulfo-1- naphthalenyl), sodium salt (Amaranth dye) according to OECD Guideline 201. The stock solution (200 mg/L) was prepared by dissolving brown powder in  OECD growth medium. Test solutions of required concentration were prepared by mixing the stock solution of the test sample with OECD growth medium and inoculum culture. and tested at the concentrations 0, 12.5, 25, 50, 100, 200 mg/L. Effects on the growth rate of the organism were studied. The median effective concentration (ErC50) for the test substance, 2,7-Naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 3-hydroxy-4-[(4-sulfo-1- -naphthalenyl), sodium salt, in Desmodesmus subspicatus was determined to be 356.2 mg/L. This value indicates that the substance is likely to be non-hazardous to aquatic algae and can not be classified as toxic as per the CLP criteria.

Key value for chemical safety assessment

EC50 for freshwater algae:

356.2 mg/L

Additional information

Summarized result for the toxicity of chemical 2,7-Naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 3-hydroxy-4-[(4-sulfo-1-naphthalenyl), sodium salt; Amaranth dye (915 -67 -3) on the growth of aquatic invertebrates are as follows:

In the first key study from ABITEC report for the target chemical (Amaranth dye) freshwater algal growth inhibition test was carried out on Desmodesmus subspicatus with the substance 2,7-Naphthalenedi- sulfonic acid, 3-hydroxy-4-[(4-sulfo-1- naphthalenyl), sodium salt (Amaranth dye) according to OECD Guideline 201. The stock solution (200 mg/L) was prepared by dissolving brown powder in  OECD growth medium. Test solutions of required concentration were prepared by mixing the stock solution of the test sample with OECD growth medium and inoculum culture. and tested at the concentrations 0, 12.5, 25, 50, 100, 200 mg/L. Effects on the growth rate of the organism were studied. The median effective concentration (ErC50) for the test substance, 2,7-Naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 3-hydroxy-4-[(4-sulfo-1- -naphthalenyl), sodium salt, in Desmodesmus subspicatus was determined to be 356.2 mg/L. This value indicates that the substance is likely to be non-hazardous to aquatic algae and can not be classified as toxic as per the CLP criteria.