Propane, 1,1,1,2,3-pentachloro-

Short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates

Administrative data

Endpoint:

short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

24.10. - 8.11. 2013

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

other: Meets national standard method (ČSN EN ISO).

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2013

Report date:

2013

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

ISO 6341 (Water quality - Determination of the Inhibition of the Mobility of Daphnia magna Straus (Cladocera, Crustacea))

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

not specified

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

1,1,1,2,3-pentachloropropane

EC Number:

688-501-6

Cas Number:

21700-31-2

Molecular formula:

C3H3Cl5

IUPAC Name:

1,1,1,2,3-pentachloropropane

Details on test material:

- Name of test material (as cited in study report): 1,1,1,2,3-pentachloropropane
- Substance type: organic
- Physical state: liquid
- Analytical purity: 99.940 % (w/w)
- Impurities (identity and concentrations): chlorinated hydrocarbons - 0.048 % (w/w)
- Lot/batch No.: 2-750
- Expiration date of the lot/batch: august 2014
- Storage condition of test material: dry place at room temperature

Sampling and analysis

Analytical monitoring:

no

Test solutions

Vehicle:

no

Details on test solutions:

The stock solution of the test substance was prepared in dilution water. 20 mg of the test substance was weighed into 200 mL of the dilution water for the preliminary test and 200 mg of the test substance was weighed into 2000 mL of the dilution water for the full test. The concentrations of solutions used in the preliminary and full test were obtained by dilution of the stock solution with dilution water.

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):

Daphnia magna

Details on test organisms:

TEST ORGANISM
- Common name: Daphnia magna
- Source: own laboratory breeding
- Age at study initiation (mean and range, SD): max. 24 hours
- Method of breeding: aperiodic parthenogenesis
- Feeding during test: no

Study design

Test type:

static

Water media type:

freshwater

Limit test:

no

Total exposure duration:

48 h

Test conditions

Hardness:

sum of Ca + Mg ions: cca 2.5 mmol/L

Test temperature:

20 ± 2°C

pH:

7.5 - 7.9

Dissolved oxygen:

7.5 - 8.6 mg/L

Nominal and measured concentrations:

Nominal concentration:
- Preliminary test: 1, 5, 10, 50 and 100 mg/L
- Full test: 56, 62, 68, 75, 83, 91 and 100 mg/L

Details on test conditions:

TEST SYSTEM
- Test vessel: beaker
- Aeration: no
- No. of organisms per vessel: 10
- No. of vessels per concentration (replicates): 2
- No. of vessels per control (replicates): 2

TEST MEDIUM / WATER PARAMETERS
Standard dilution water was prepared just before the test by admixing 2.5 mL of stored solutions A, B, C and D into 1000 mL of deionized water.
Solution A: 117.6 g CaCl2·2H2O in 1 L of deionized water
Solution B: 49.3 g MgSO4·7H2O in 1 L of deionized water
Solution C: 25.9 g NaHCO3 in 1 L of deionized water
Solution D: 2.3g KCl in 1 L of deionized water
pH 7.8 ± 0.2
Sum of Ca + Mg ions: approx.2.5 mmol/L

OTHER TEST CONDITIONS
- Adjustment of pH: no
- Photoperiod: natural cycle of light and dark

Reference substance (positive control):

yes

Remarks:

potassium dichromate

Results and discussion

Effect concentrations

Effect concentrations 1

Duration:

48 h

Dose descriptor:

EC50

Effect conc.:

77.2 mg/L

Nominal / measured:

nominal

Conc. based on:

test mat.

Basis for effect:

mobility

Remarks on result:

other: 60.0 - 113.9 mg/L

Effect concentrations 2

Duration:

24 h

Dose descriptor:

EC50

Effect conc.:

82.8 mg/L

Nominal / measured:

nominal

Conc. based on:

test mat.

Basis for effect:

mobility

Remarks on result:

other: 68.3 - 215.2 mg/L

Effect concentrations 3

Duration:

48 h

Dose descriptor:

NOEC

Effect conc.:

< 56 mg/L

Nominal / measured:

nominal

Conc. based on:

test mat.

Basis for effect:

mobility

Effect concentrations 4

Duration:

24 h

Dose descriptor:

NOEC

Effect conc.:

< 56 mg/L

Nominal / measured:

nominal

Conc. based on:

test mat.

Basis for effect:

mobility

Effect concentrations 5

Duration:

48 h

Dose descriptor:

EC100

Effect conc.:

100 mg/L

Nominal / measured:

nominal

Conc. based on:

test mat.

Basis for effect:

mobility

Effect concentrations 6

Duration:

24 h

Dose descriptor:

EC100

Effect conc.:

100 mg/L

Nominal / measured:

nominal

Conc. based on:

test mat.

Basis for effect:

mobility

Results with reference substance (positive control):

POSITIVE CONTROL
The sensitivity of the test species and correctness of test performance was verified by testing with the reference substance, potassium dichromate: EC50 (48 hour) = 0.83 mg/L

INTERLABORATORY TEST DATA
From last interlaboratory test arranged by CSlab, s.r.o. in 2013 was obtained data for potassium dichromate 48h – EC50 generated at 13 laboratories. The following reference range of values could be calculated from those data:
EC50 (48 hour) = 0.58 – 1.34 mg/L

METHOD VALIDITY EVALUATION
The immobilisation of test organism by the reference substance (48h – EC50) obtained from reference test meets the calculated range from the interlaboratory test. The sensitivity of test species was proved.

Any other information on results incl. tables

Table No. 1: Results and conditions of preliminary and full test

Preliminary test
Nominal concentration		mg/L			100		50		10		5		1		control
Number of mobile animals		24 hours			0		10		10		0		10		10
Immobilisation (%)		24 hours			100		0		0		100		0		0
Number of mobile animals		48 hours			0		10		10		0		10		10
Immobilisation (%)		48 hours			100		0		0		100		0		0
O2 (mg/L)		0 hour			7.9		7.9		7.7.		7.9		7.9		7.5
O2 (mg/L)		48 hours			8.0		7.7		8.1		7.8		7.9		7.9
pH		0 hour			7.7		7.6		7.7		7.7		7.7		7.8
pH		48 hours			7.7		7.6		7.7		7.7		7.7		7.8
Full test
Nominal concentration	mg/L		100	91		83		75		68		62		56	control
Number of mobile animals	24 hours 1^stseries		0	5		5		8		9		9		8	10
Number of mobile animals	24 hours 2^ndseries		0	5		7		7		8		7		9	10
Number of mobile animals	24 hours total		0	10		12		15		17		16		17	20
Immobilisation (%)	24 hours		100	50		40		25		15		20		15	0
Number of mobile animals	48 hours 1^stseries		0	5		5		7		9		8		7	10
Number of mobile animals	48 hours 2^ndseries		0	4		6		4		5		6		8	10
Number of mobile animals	48 hours total		0	9		11		11		14		14		15	20
Immobilisation (%)	48 hours		100	55		45		45		30		30		25	0
O2 (mg/L)	0 hour		8.6	8.6		8.6		8.6		8.6		8.6		8.6	8.3
O2 (mg/L)	48 hours		8.0	8.0		7.9		8.2		8.0		8.2		7.9	7.9
pH	0 hour		7.8	7.8		7.8		7.8		7.8		7.8		7.8	7.8
pH	48 hours		7.5	7.5		7.5		7.5		7.5		7.5		7.5	7.5

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:

yes

Conclusions:

The determination of harmful effects of the test substance 1,1,1,2,3 - pentachloropropane exerted in short time exposure resulting in the immobilisation of daphnia. Acute toxicity is expressed as the median effective concentration EC50. Daphnia magna, Acute Immobilisation Test was performed according to the standard ČSN EN ISO 6341 (75 7751), Jakost vod – Zkouška inhibice pohyblivosti Daphnia magna Straus (Cladocera, Crustacea) – Zkouška akutní toxicity, 1997. The mentioned testing procedure is accredited as test method T18 in the testing laboratory.
The values of EC50 were calculated from equation of regression line. The NOEC and EC100 values are identified by direct observation.
Test results (nominal concentration):
EC50 (24 hour) = 82.8 mg/L (95% confidence limit: 68.3 – 215.2 mg/L)
EC50 (48 hour) = 77.2 mg/L (95% confidence limit: 60.0 – 113.9 mg/L)
NOEC (24 hour) < 56 mg/L
NOEC (48 hour) < 56 mg/L
EC100 (24 hour) = 100 mg/L
EC100 (48 hour) = 100 mg/L

Executive summary:

The determination of harmful effects of the test substance 1,1,1,2,3 - pentachloropropane exerted in short time exposure resulting in the immobilisation of daphnia. Acute toxicity is expressed as the median effective concentration EC₅₀. Daphnia magna, Acute Immobilisation Test was performed according to the standard ČSN EN ISO 6341 (75 7751), Jakost vod – Zkouška inhibice pohyblivosti Daphnia magna Straus (Cladocera, Crustacea) – Zkouška akutní toxicity, 1997. The mentioned testing procedure is accredited as test method T18 in the testing laboratory.

The values of EC₅₀were calculated from equation of regression line. The NOEC and EC₁₀₀values are identified by direct observation.

Test results (nominal concentration):

EC₅₀(24 hour) = 82.8 mg/L (95% confidence limit: 68.3 – 215.2 mg/L)

EC₅₀(48 hour) = 77.2 mg/L (95% confidence limit: 60.0 – 113.9 mg/L)

NOEC (24 hour) < 56 mg/L

NOEC (48 hour) < 56 mg/L

EC₁₀₀(24 hour) = 100 mg/L

EC₁₀₀(48 hour) = 100 mg/L