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Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria

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Endpoint:
toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
1978
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Comparable to guideline study with acceptable rerictions, no analytical measurements, exposure period of 8 days is still acceptable for this slowly growing cyanobacteria (should still be in log phase at the end of test)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Grenzwerte der Schadwirkung wassergefährdender Stoffe gegen Blaualgen (Microcystis aeroginosa) und Grünalgen (Scenedesmus quadricauda) im Zellvermehrungshemmtest
Author:
Bringmann G, Kuehn R
Year:
1978
Bibliographic source:
Vom Wasser 50: 45-60

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: DIN 38412 part 9
Version / remarks:
according to Brinkmann
Principles of method if other than guideline:
DIN 38412 part 9, according to Bringmann
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Ethylamine
EC Number:
200-834-7
EC Name:
Ethylamine
Cas Number:
75-04-7
Molecular formula:
C2H7N
IUPAC Name:
ethylamine
Test material form:
solid - liquid: aqueous solution
Details on test material:
neutralised
Specific details on test material used for the study:
70% aqueous solution, neutralised

Sampling and analysis

Analytical monitoring:
no

Test solutions

Vehicle:
no
Details on test solutions:
a serial dillution is prepared by dilution of a 40 ml stock solution of known concentration with 40 ml bidest. water and further dillution in the same way 14 times

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
Microcystis aeruginosa

Study design

Test type:
static
Water media type:
freshwater
Total exposure duration:
8 d
Remarks on exposure duration:
shaking of the vessels once per day

Test conditions

Test temperature:
27°C
pH:
7.0
Nominal and measured concentrations:
serial dillution each 2 fold
Details on test conditions:
in vessel 5 ml dilluted substance + 5ml algae suspensio are added up to a volume of 50 ml
10 ml are transferred to the test vessel: (Kapsenberg-Kulturröhrchen, 18x180 mm)

Algae suspension
- Initial cells density was adjusted to an extintion equal to the Formazin Standard Extintion (for the monochromatic radiation Hg 578 nm (thickness of cuvette)) of TE/F/578 nm = 20

measured effect parameters
- Determination of cell concentrations: spectrophotometer: Extintion of the monochromatic radiation Hg 578 nm Hg
- if a change of colour or turbidity was observed, the radiation was adapted to Hg 691 nm or 436 nm
Reference substance (positive control):
no
Remarks:
report compairs 180 tests on over 60 substances

Results and discussion

Effect concentrations
Key result
Duration:
8 d
Dose descriptor:
other: TT: Toxic Threshold Concentration
Remarks:
corresponds to EC3 and can be regarded as NOEC
Effect conc.:
1.3 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
biomass

Any other information on results incl. tables

toxicity of ethylamine to algae was determined in an 8 day study conducted according to Bringmann (DIN 38412 part 9) with cultures of the Microcystis aeruginosa. The TT (NOEC) value based on biomass was 1.3 mg/L (nominal).

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
ethylamine in neutralised solution shows medium toxicity to microcystis aeruginosa
Executive summary:

Test Organism: Microcystis aeruginosa

Test Type: Static

8 d TT (NOEC):  1.3 mg/L nominal ethylamine, neutralised

Endpoint(s) Effected: Biomass