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EC number: 204-371-1 | CAS number: 120-12-7
- Life Cycle description
- Uses advised against
- Endpoint summary
- Appearance / physical state / colour
- Melting point / freezing point
- Boiling point
- Density
- Particle size distribution (Granulometry)
- Vapour pressure
- Partition coefficient
- Water solubility
- Solubility in organic solvents / fat solubility
- Surface tension
- Flash point
- Auto flammability
- Flammability
- Explosiveness
- Oxidising properties
- Oxidation reduction potential
- Stability in organic solvents and identity of relevant degradation products
- Storage stability and reactivity towards container material
- Stability: thermal, sunlight, metals
- pH
- Dissociation constant
- Viscosity
- Additional physico-chemical information
- Additional physico-chemical properties of nanomaterials
- Nanomaterial agglomeration / aggregation
- Nanomaterial crystalline phase
- Nanomaterial crystallite and grain size
- Nanomaterial aspect ratio / shape
- Nanomaterial specific surface area
- Nanomaterial Zeta potential
- Nanomaterial surface chemistry
- Nanomaterial dustiness
- Nanomaterial porosity
- Nanomaterial pour density
- Nanomaterial photocatalytic activity
- Nanomaterial radical formation potential
- Nanomaterial catalytic activity
- Endpoint summary
- Stability
- Biodegradation
- Bioaccumulation
- Transport and distribution
- Environmental data
- Additional information on environmental fate and behaviour
- Ecotoxicological Summary
- Aquatic toxicity
- Endpoint summary
- Short-term toxicity to fish
- Long-term toxicity to fish
- Short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Long-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria
- Toxicity to aquatic plants other than algae
- Toxicity to microorganisms
- Endocrine disrupter testing in aquatic vertebrates – in vivo
- Toxicity to other aquatic organisms
- Sediment toxicity
- Terrestrial toxicity
- Biological effects monitoring
- Biotransformation and kinetics
- Additional ecotoxological information
- Toxicological Summary
- Toxicokinetics, metabolism and distribution
- Acute Toxicity
- Irritation / corrosion
- Sensitisation
- Repeated dose toxicity
- Genetic toxicity
- Carcinogenicity
- Toxicity to reproduction
- Specific investigations
- Exposure related observations in humans
- Toxic effects on livestock and pets
- Additional toxicological data

Bioaccumulation: aquatic / sediment
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- bioaccumulation in aquatic species: fish
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- 1977
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: Comparable to guideline study
Data source
Referenceopen allclose all
- Reference Type:
- other: data bank
- Title:
- Anthracene - Biodegradation and Bioconcentration of Existing Chemical Substances under teh Chemical Substances control Law
- Author:
- NITE
- Year:
- 2 002
- Bibliographic source:
- www.safe.nite.go.jp/data/hazkizon/pk_e_kizon_input_second.home_object
- Report date:
- 1977
- Reference Type:
- other: data bank
- Title:
- Unnamed
- Report date:
- 1992
- Reference Type:
- secondary source
- Title:
- REQUEST for information on BCF testing (Inquiry into Japanese Studies of Bioconcentration in Fish)
- Author:
- de Bruijn J
- Year:
- 2 003
- Bibliographic source:
- E.mail message to EU Member States and CEFIC
- Report date:
- 2003
Materials and methods
Test guidelineopen allclose all
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- OECD Guideline 305 (Bioconcentration: Flow-through Fish Test)
- Version / remarks:
- May 12, 1981
- Deviations:
- yes
- Remarks:
- Elimination (depuration) not determined
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- other: Japan Ministry of Health and Welfare as well as MITI No. 1 , 1974
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- in accordance with Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS K 0102-1986-71), titled "Testing methods for industrial waste water"
- GLP compliance:
- no
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Anthracene
- EC Number:
- 204-371-1
- EC Name:
- Anthracene
- Cas Number:
- 120-12-7
- Molecular formula:
- C14H10
- IUPAC Name:
- anthracene
- Details on test material:
- - Name of test material (as cited in study report): anthracene
- Molecular formula (if other than submission substance): C14H10
- Molecular weight (if other than submission substance):
- Substance type: organic
- Physical state: solid
- Analytical purity: >= 96%
- Impurities (identity and concentrations): no data
Constituent 1
- Radiolabelling:
- no
Test solutions
- Vehicle:
- yes
- Details on preparation of test solutions, spiked fish food or sediment:
- PREPARATION OF SPIKED WATER
- Chemical name of vehicle (organic solvent, emulsifier or dispersant): see below
- Concentration of vehicle in final test solution:
Test substance[µg/L] Dispersant[µg/L]
_______________________________________________
Tween-80 DMSO
_______________________
15 75 4130
1.5 7.5 413
_______________________________________________
Test organisms
- Test organisms (species):
- Cyprinus carpio
- Details on test organisms:
- TEST ORGANISM
- Common name: carp
- Source: Sugishima fish farm, Kumamoto
- Length at study initiation (lenght definition, mean, range and SD): mean 10.6 cm
- Weight at study initiation (mean and range, SD): mean 32 g
- Lipid content: 5 %
- Feeding during test (no diet on day of sampling):
- Food type: pelleted feed for carp, Japan Haigo Shiryo K.K.
- Amount: corresponding to 2 % of bw
- Frequency: 2x/d
ACCLIMATION
- Acclimation period: 1 - 2 months after external disinfection
- Disinfection: for about 24 h under static condition using 50 mg/L Terramycin and 7 g/L NaCl
- Acclimation conditions (same as test or not): flow-through, 25 +-2°C
- Health during acclimation (any mortality observed): abnormal fish removed
Study design
- Route of exposure:
- aqueous
- Test type:
- flow-through
- Water / sediment media type:
- natural water: freshwater
- Total exposure / uptake duration:
- 8 wk
Test conditions
- Test temperature:
- 25 +-2°C
- Dissolved oxygen:
- 6 - 8 mg/L
- Details on test conditions:
- TEST SYSTEM
- Test vessel:
- Type (delete if not applicable): open
- Material, size, headspace, fill volume: glass tank, 100 L test volume
- Type of flow-through (e.g. peristaltic or proportional diluter):
- Renewal rate of test solution (frequency/flow rate): 1155 L/d = approx. 0.8 L/min
- No. of organisms per vessel: 8 - 10 fish per test concentration
- No. of vessels per concentration (replicates): 1
- Biomass loading rate: =< 3 g/L (initial)
- Test period: 8 weeks
TEST MEDIUM / WATER PARAMETERS
- Source/preparation of dilution water: underground water
OTHER TEST CONDITIONS
- Adjustment of pH: no
- Photoperiod: no data
- Nominal and measured concentrations:
- 1.5 and 15 µg/L
- Reference substance (positive control):
- no
- Details on estimation of bioconcentration:
- BASIS FOR CALCULATION OF BCF
BCF = conc(total fish tissue, wet) / conc(water)
Results and discussion
Bioaccumulation factoropen allclose all
- Type:
- BCF
- Value:
- 2 615
- Basis:
- whole body w.w.
- Remarks:
- average of two samples
- Time of plateau:
- 6 wk
- Calculation basis:
- steady state
- Remarks on result:
- other: Conc.in environment / dose:15 µg/L
- Type:
- BCF
- Value:
- 2 105
- Basis:
- whole body w.w.
- Remarks:
- average of two samples
- Time of plateau:
- 8 wk
- Calculation basis:
- steady state
- Remarks on result:
- other: Conc.in environment / dose:15 µg/L
- Type:
- BCF
- Value:
- 1 990
- Basis:
- whole body w.w.
- Remarks:
- one sample
- Time of plateau:
- 6 wk
- Calculation basis:
- steady state
- Remarks on result:
- other: Conc.in environment / dose:1.5 µg/L
- Type:
- BCF
- Value:
- 1 790
- Basis:
- whole body w.w.
- Remarks:
- average of two samples
- Time of plateau:
- 8 wk
- Calculation basis:
- steady state
- Remarks on result:
- other: Conc.in environment / dose:1.5 µg/L
Depuration
- Elimination:
- not specified
- Details on results:
- - Mortality of test organisms: none
- Behavioural abnormalities: none
- Other biological observations: none
Any other information on results incl. tables
Measured concentration in test water [µg/L]:
Level [µg/L] |
2w |
4w |
6w |
8w |
15 |
14.8 |
15.6 |
15.4 |
15.4 |
1.5 |
1.56 |
1.53 |
1.50 |
1.51 |
Bioconcentration factor (based on measured concentration):
Level [µ/L] |
2w |
4w |
6w |
8w |
15 |
1840 |
1920 |
2410 |
2750 |
2060 |
2340 |
2820 |
1660 |
|
Mean |
1950 |
2130 |
2615 |
2105 |
1.5 |
2110 |
1790 |
1990 |
1880 |
2020 |
2710 |
903 |
1700 |
|
Mean |
2065 |
2250 |
? |
1790 |
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