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Ecotoxicological information

Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria
Type of information:
read-across from supporting substance (structural analogue or surrogate)
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
data from handbook or collection of data

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Ambient water quality criteria for antimony
Author:
EPA Working Group
Year:
1980
Bibliographic source:
Environmental Protection Agency Vol: EPA-440/5-80-020

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Guideline:
other: Developed by EPA (not specified)
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
Diantimony trioxide
EC Number:
215-175-0
EC Name:
Diantimony trioxide
Cas Number:
1309-64-4
Molecular formula:
O3Sb2

Sampling and analysis

Analytical monitoring:
not specified

Test solutions

Vehicle:
no

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
other: Selenastrum capricornutum

Study design

Water media type:
freshwater

Results and discussion

Effect concentrationsopen allclose all
Key result
Duration:
96 h
Dose descriptor:
EC50
Effect conc.:
ca. 610 µg/L
Conc. based on:
element
Remarks:
antimony
Basis for effect:
other: chlorophylla inhibition
Duration:
96 h
Dose descriptor:
EC50
Effect conc.:
ca. 630 µg/L
Conc. based on:
element
Remarks:
anitmony
Basis for effect:
other: reduction in cell numbers
Details on results:
No inhibition of chlorophylla or reduction in cell numbers of the alga, Skeletonema costatum, were observed at concentrations ,as high as 4,2 mg/L

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
EC50(96h) = 0.61 mg/L