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Ecotoxicological information

Toxicity to soil macroorganisms except arthropods

Administrative data

Endpoint:
toxicity to soil macroorganisms except arthropods: long-term
Type of information:
(Q)SAR
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
2020
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
results derived from a valid (Q)SAR model and falling into its applicability domain, with adequate and reliable documentation / justification
Justification for type of information:
Detailed information covering the calculation model, compositional data used as input, validity, applicability and adequacy of the result are in the attached document.
The registered substance is a complex petroleum UVCB whose constituents have variable physicochemical properties. Therefore, a modeling framework is needed to account for the bioavailability of the constituents in the mixture, which was then used to predict the toxicity of the substance as a whole.
The target lipid model (TLM) is a framework that relates toxicity to the physicochemical properties of a nonpolar organic constituent. The TLM, and HC5, have been applied to soils and sediment using equilibrium partitioning (EqP) model. This framework utilizes organic carbon partition coefficients (KOC) to convert aquatic based effect levels (CW) to bulk soil- and sediment-based effect levels. The combined TLM-EqP framework was validated previously for soil and sediment acute and chronic toxicity endpoints. The constituents in this substances are within the scope of the TLM and EqP frameworks.

Data source

Referenceopen allclose all

Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Refinement and validation of TLM-derived HC5 values. Independent review.
Author:
McGrath JA, Di Toro DM, Fanelli CJ
Year:
2015
Bibliographic source:
HDR, Mahwah, NJ
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Extension and validation of the target lipid model for deriving predicted no-effect concentrations for soils and sediments
Author:
Redman AD, Parkerton TF, Paumen ML, McGrath JA, den Haan K, DiToro DM
Year:
2014
Bibliographic source:
Envrionmental Toxicology and Chemistry Vol. 33, No. 12, pp. 2679-2687 (2014)
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1991

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
The target lipid model (2015) and equilibrium partitioning model as described in the cited references were used to determine soil or sediment effect levels following an estimation of initial loading of the registered substance and its constituents in the substrate. A full explanation of the calculation method is provided in the 'attached justification'.
For model description and justification of QSAR prediction: see fields 'justification for type of information' and 'attached justification'

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Hydrocarbons, C14-C16, n-alkanes, isoalkanes, <2% aromatics
EC Number:
940-728-4
Molecular formula:
Combination of mainly CnH2n+2 mainly within a carbon number range from C14 to C16. C14H30 to C16H34
IUPAC Name:
Hydrocarbons, C14-C16, n-alkanes, isoalkanes, <2% aromatics

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
Eisenia fetida
Animal group:
annelids

Results and discussion

Effect concentrationsopen allclose all
Key result
Duration:
28 d
Dose descriptor:
LC50
Effect conc.:
> 1 000 mg/kg soil dw
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
mortality
Key result
Duration:
28 d
Dose descriptor:
EC10
Effect conc.:
> 1 000 mg/kg soil dw
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
reproduction
Remarks on result:
other: Chronic endpoints were estimated using typical acute-to-chronic ratio of 5.22 (McGrath et al., 2018)

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Executive summary:

The registered substance is a complex petroleum UVCB whose constituents have variable physicochemical properties. Therefore, a modeling framework is needed to account for the bioavailability of the constituents in the mixture, which was then used to predict the toxicity of the substance as a whole. The target lipid model (TLM) and HC5, have been applied to soils and sediment using equilibrium partitioning (EqP) model. As such, modeled data are considered fit for purpose.