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Administrative data

Endpoint:
activated sludge respiration inhibition testing
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1996
Report date:
1996

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 209 (Activated Sludge, Respiration Inhibition Test
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
p-Nitrobenzoic acid-2-ethylhexylester
EC Number:
605-350-3
Cas Number:
16397-70-9
Molecular formula:
C15 H21 N O4
IUPAC Name:
p-Nitrobenzoic acid-2-ethylhexylester
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): p-Nitrobenzoesäure-2-2ethylhexylesther
- Molecular formula (if other than submission substance): C15H21NO4
- Molecular weight (if other than submission substance): 279
- Substance type: chemical
- Physical state: liquid
- Analytical purity: approx. 99.9 %
- Lot/batch No.: 3299/95/146 Fr 4A
- Storage condition of test material: room temperature
- water solubility: 1.4 mg/L

Sampling and analysis

Analytical monitoring:
no

Test solutions

Vehicle:
no

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
activated sludge, domestic
Details on inoculum:
- Laboratory culture: yes
- Method of cultivation: laboratory STP
- Initial biomass concentration: 1 g/L dry mass

Study design

Test type:
static
Water media type:
freshwater
Limit test:
no
Total exposure duration:
30 min

Test conditions

Nominal and measured concentrations:
nominal: 0, 1, 10, 100 mg/L
Details on test conditions:
Type: aquatic
TEST SYSTEM
- Test vessel: glass bottles
- Type (delete if not applicable): open / closed
- Material, size, headspace, fill volume: 250 ml
- Aeration: yes
- No. of vessels per concentration (replicates): 1
- No. of vessels per control (replicates): 3

TEST MEDIUM / WATER PARAMETERS
- Source/preparation of dilution water: OECD-medium

EFFECT PARAMETERS MEASURED (with observation intervals if applicable) : oxygen consumtion after 30 min

TEST CONCENTRATIONS
- Spacing factor for test concentrations: 1:10
Reference substance (positive control):
yes
Remarks:
3,5-dichlorophenol

Results and discussion

Effect concentrationsopen allclose all
Duration:
30 min
Dose descriptor:
other: EC20
Effect conc.:
> 1 000 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
inhibition of total respiration
Remarks:
respiration rate
Duration:
30 min
Dose descriptor:
EC50
Effect conc.:
> 1 000 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
inhibition of total respiration
Remarks:
respiration rate

Applicant's summary and conclusion