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Ecotoxicological information

Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria

Administrative data

Endpoint:
toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Comparison of the toxicity thresholds of water pollutants to bacteria, algae and protozoa in cell multiplica tion inhibition test
Author:
Bringmann G, Kühn R
Year:
1980
Bibliographic source:
Water research, 14:231–241

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method C.3 (Algal Inhibition test)
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Chloromethane
EC Number:
200-817-4
EC Name:
Chloromethane
Cas Number:
74-87-3
Molecular formula:
CH3Cl
IUPAC Name:
chloromethane

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
Scenedesmus quadricauda

Study design

Test type:
not specified

Results and discussion

Effect concentrations
Duration:
7 d
Dose descriptor:
other: EC3 (cell multiplication inhibition test)
Effect conc.:
1 450 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
not specified

Applicant's summary and conclusion