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Toxicity to microorganisms

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
toxicity to microorganisms
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
other information
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Standardized procedure. Basic data given.

Data source

Referenceopen allclose all

Reference Type:
publication
Title:
QSAR study of the toxicity of nitrobenzene derivatives towards Daphnia magna, Chlorella pyrenoidosa and Photobacterium phosphoreum.
Author:
Deneer JW, van Leeuwen CJ, Seinen W, Maas-Diepeveen JL, Hermens JLM
Year:
1989
Bibliographic source:
Aquatic Toxicology 15: 83-98
Reference Type:
other: operating manual
Title:
Microtox system operating manual 015555879.
Author:
Beckman Instruments Inc.
Year:
1982
Bibliographic source:
Beckman Instruments Inc., Carlsbad
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1986

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
Microtox test: carried out as described in the Beckman Instruments Manual (1982)
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
1-chloro-2-nitrobenzene
EC Number:
201-854-9
EC Name:
1-chloro-2-nitrobenzene
Cas Number:
88-73-3
Molecular formula:
C6H4ClNO2
IUPAC Name:
1-chloro-2-nitrobenzene
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): 2-Chloronitrobenzene
- Analytical purity: no data

Sampling and analysis

Analytical monitoring:
no

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
Photobacterium phosphoreum

Study design

Limit test:
no
Total exposure duration:
15 min

Test conditions

Nominal and measured concentrations:
spacing factor of nominal test substance concentrations: 3.2

Results and discussion

Effect concentrations
Duration:
15 min
Dose descriptor:
EC50
Effect conc.:
4.54 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
other: reduction of bioluminescence

Any other information on results incl. tables

result reported as log EC50 = 1.46 µmol/l

Applicant's summary and conclusion