(benzylamine)trifluoroboron

Short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates

Link to relevant study record(s)

Reference

Endpoint:

short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

Sep. - Nov. 2014

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

other: GLP guideline study

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 202 (Daphnia sp. Acute Immobilisation Test)

GLP compliance:

yes (incl. QA statement)

Remarks:

Hess. Ministerium für Umwelt, Energie, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz, Wiesbaden, Germany

Specific details on test material used for the study:

Details on properties of test surrogate or analogue material (migrated information):
No test surrogate or analogue material were used.

Analytical monitoring:

yes

Details on sampling:

The supporting TOC analyses at time t0 could not be performed on the same day of collection of the specimens. Therefore, these specimens from freshly prepared test solutions were stored at 2-8 °C for one day and then analysed.

Vehicle:

no

Details on test solutions:

Different amounts of the test item were dispersed in dilution water (Elendt M4 medium). The test item was introduced into the test solution in one step. The incubation period was 48hr.

Test organisms (species):

Daphnia magna

Details on test organisms:

TEST ORGANISM
- Common name: Daphnia magna
- Strain: STRAUS (clone 5)
- Source: Dr. M. Bergtold, BASF, D-67117 Limburgerhof; the strain originally derived from the Institut National de Recherche Chimique Appliquee, France in 1978 and cultivated since then at BASF
- cultivated in: medium M4 acc. Elendt
- Age at test initiation: less than 24 hr
- Method of breeding: transferred in new test medium at an interval of 1 to 3 days followed by feeding
- Feeding during test: no
- Type of food: Desmodesmus subspicatus- and/or Chlorella-cells

Test type:

static

Water media type:

freshwater

Limit test:

no

Total exposure duration:

48 h

Hardness:

No details available.

Test temperature:

20 ± 1 °C

pH:

at t0 / after 48 hr
control: 9.0 / 8.0
10 mg/L: 9.12 / 7.93
20 mg/L: 8.98 / 7.88
40 mg/L: 8.68 / 7.81
80 mg/L: 8.07 / 7.74
160 mg/L: 7.30 / 7.54

Dissolved oxygen:

O2-Content [mg O2/L]:
at t0: 7.92 ± 0.03
after 48 hr: 7.82 ± 0.03

Salinity:

No details available.

Nominal and measured concentrations:

nominal / measured concentrations:
10 mg/L / 5.39 mg/L
20 mg/L / 15.01 mg/L
40 mg/L / 33.30 mg/L
80 mg/L / 63.95 mg/L
160 mg/L / 131.98 mg/L

Details on test conditions:

TEST SYSTEM
- Test vessel: 50 mL beakers made of glass
- No. of organisms per vessel: 5
- No. of vessels per concentration (replicates): 4
- No. of vessels per control (replicates): 4

TEST MEDIUM / WATER PARAMETERS
- medium: Elendt M4 medium
- Culture medium different from test medium: no

OTHER TEST CONDITIONS
- Adjustment of pH: no
- Photoperiod: 16hr of light and 8hr of darkness

EFFECT PARAMETERS MEASURED (with observation intervals if applicable) :
The effect of the test item on the animals was examined by the determination of the swimming behaviour of the daphnias. For this purpose the respective test vessel was gently agitated. Daphnia showing no swimming within 15 sec. were considered as immobile. Moving of antenna was not considered as swimming. Observation after 24 hr and 48 hr

TEST CONCENTRATIONS
- Spacing factor for test concentrations: 2
- Range finding study
- Test concentrations: 1 mg/L, 10 mg/L, 100 mg/L and 1,000 mg/L
- Results used to determine the conditions for the definitive study: yes

Reference substance (positive control):

yes

Remarks:

potassium dichromate

Duration:

48 h

Dose descriptor:

LC50

Effect conc.:

66.5 mg/L

Nominal / measured:

meas. (geom. mean)

Conc. based on:

test mat.

Basis for effect:

mobility

Duration:

48 h

Dose descriptor:

LC50

Effect conc.:

82.8 mg/L

Nominal / measured:

nominal

Conc. based on:

test mat.

Basis for effect:

mobility

Details on results:

As a conclusion of the analytical part of this study, it must be stated that the concentrations of „(benzylamine)trifluoroboron“ decreased by 15% up to 68%: After 48 hr at 10 mg/L there was a recovery of 31.5% of the initial concentration measured a time t0. At 160 mg/L 85% of the initial concentration was measured after 48hr. Based on this, the reported effect concentrations (EC values) should refer to measured concentrations of the test item.

Results with reference substance (positive control):

In order to verify the sensitivity of the test system towards toxic items the effect of potassium dichromate towards different animals of this breed was tested prior to beginning of the test. The value of the EC50 (24hr) in this period of time was 0.84 mg/L potassium dichromate.

Screening test

Nominal Concentration of the test item (mg/L)	Ratio immobilised Daphnia [%]^1)		O2-Content [mg O2/L]		Water Temperature [°C]		pH
	24hr	48hr	t0	48hr	t0^2)	48hr^2)	t0	48hr
Control (0)	0 [0/10]	0 [0/10]	8.5	8.6	21.4	20.2	9.04	8.11
1	0 [0/10]	0 [0/10]	8.5	8.6	21.6	20.3	9.01	8.13
10	0 [0/10]	0 [0/10]	8.4	7.9	21.6	20.4	8.87	8.10
100	30 [3/10]	80 [8/10]	8.3	6.7	21.6	20.4	7.60	7.91
1000	100 [10/10]	100 [10/10]	8.3	8.5	21.6	20.4	3.53	3.36
1000 with pH-adjustment at time t0	80 [8/10]	100 [10/10]	8.3	8.4	21.5	20.4	7.19	6.91

1)Numbers in brackets give the absolute numbers of immobilised animals at each concentration.
2)Temperatures are higher than indicated in the study plan (20 ± 1 °C). This represents a deviation of the study plan which is not considered to have an influence on the integrity of the study.

Main test

Nominal Concentration of the test item (mg/L)	Ratio immobilised Daphnia [%]^1)		O2-Content [mg O2/L]		Water Temperature [°C]^2)		pH
	24hr	48hr	t0	48hr	t0	48hr	t0	48hr
Control (0)	0 [0/20]	0 [0/20]	7.94	7.81	21.0	21.4	9.00	8.00
10	0 [0/20]	0 [0/20]	7.95	7.80	21.0	21.4	9.12	7.93
20	0 [0/20]	0 [0/20]	7.91	7.80	20.9	21.4	8.98	7.88
40	0 [0/20]	0 [0/20]	7.90	7.81	21.0	21.4	8.68	7.81
80	0 [0/20]	40 [8/20]	7.94	7.84	21.0	21.4	8.07	7.74
160	15 [3/20]	100 [20/20]	7.90	7.85	21.0	21.4	7.30	7.54

1)Numbers in brackets give the absolute numbers of immobilised animals at each concentration
2)Temperatures are slightly higher than indicated in the study plan (20 ± 1 °C). This represents a deviation of the study plan which is not considered to have an influence on the integrity of the study.

Validity criteria fulfilled:

yes

Remarks:

The validity criteria for the study as given by the OECD Guideline 202 were met.

Conclusions:

The study is regarded as a valid guideline study with certificated GLP compliance. The reported result for EC50 is 66.5 mg/L.

Executive summary:

„(benzylamine)trifluoroboron“ was tested for acute toxicity towards daphnia according to OECD-Test Guideline 202 (version dated 13-Apr-2004). In order to investigate the influence of the test item towards the daphnias, the swimming behaviour of the animals was recorded. Under the conditions used for the test, immobilisation of the daphnias was observed at concentrations of the test item at concentrations 80 mg/L up to 160 mg/L active substance. Within the main test the test item was tested at concentrations 10 to 160 mg/L. The reported results for EC50 after 48 hr are 82.8 mg/L on basis of the nominal concentrations and 66.5 mg/L on basis of the measured concentrations.

As a conclusion of the analytical part of this study, it must be stated that the concentrations of „(benzylamine)trifluoroboron“ decreased by 15% up to 68%: After 48 hr at 10 mg/L there was a recovery of 31.5% of the initial concentration measured a time t0. At 160 mg/L 85% of the initial concentration was measured after 48hr. Based on this, the reported effect concentrations (EC values) should refer to measured concentrations of the test item.

The test is considered valid as all conditions for vylidity were met: In the control without any test item no dead animals were observed. In the test solutions the oxygen concentration did not drop below a value of 60% of the saturation value of approx. 5 mg/ O2/L.

Description of key information

OECD 202, GLP, daphnia magna, static freshwater, LC50 = 66.5 mg/L

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Fresh water invertebrates

Fresh water invertebrates

Effect concentration:

66.5 mg/L

Additional information

„(benzylamine)trifluoroboron“ was tested for acute toxicity towards daphnia according to OECD-Test Guideline 202 (version dated 13-Apr-2004). In order to investigate the influence of the test item towards the daphnias, the swimming behaviour of the animals was recorded. Under the conditions used for the test, immobilisation of the daphnias was observed at concentrations of the test item at concentrations 80 mg/L up to 160 mg/L active substancet. Within the main test the test item was tested at concentrations 10 to 160 mg/L. The reported results for EC50 after 48 hr are 82.8 mg/L on basis of the nominal concentrations and 66.5 mg/L on basis of the measured concentrations.

As a conclusion of the analytical part of this study, it must be stated that the concentrations of „(benzylamine)trifluoroboron“ decreased by 15% up to 68%: After 48 hr at 10 mg/L there was a recovery of 31.5% of the initial concentration measured a time t0. At 160 mg/L 85% of the initial concentration was measured after 48hr. Based on this, the reported effect concentrations (EC values) should refer to measured concentrations of the test item. The validity criteria for the study as given by the OECD Guideline 202 were met.