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EC number: 292-602-7 | CAS number: 90640-80-5 A complex combination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons obtained from coal tar having an approximate distillation range of 300°C to 400°C (572°F to 752°F). Composed primarily of phenanthrene, anthracene and carbazole
- 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
Long-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- long-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- test procedure in accordance with national standard methods with acceptable restrictions
- Remarks:
- limited documentation, acceptable for assessment
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- study report
- Title:
- Unnamed
- Year:
- 2 000
- Report date:
- 2000
Materials and methods
Test guideline
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- other: AFNOR NF T90-376 Qualité de l'eau - Détermination de la toxicité chronique vis-à-vis de Ceriodaphnia dubia en 7 jours - Essai d'inhibition de la croissance de la population
- Version / remarks:
- draft
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Phenanthrene
- EC Number:
- 201-581-5
- EC Name:
- Phenanthrene
- Cas Number:
- 85-01-8
- Molecular formula:
- C14H10
- IUPAC Name:
- phenanthrene
- Test material form:
- solid
- Details on test material:
- - Substance type: organic
- for additional information see study record
Constituent 1
- Specific details on test material used for the study:
- - Name of test material (as cited in study report): phenanthrene
- Source of test material: no data
- Analytical purity: no data
Sampling and analysis
- Analytical monitoring:
- yes
- Details on sampling:
- no data
Test solutions
- Vehicle:
- yes
- Details on test solutions:
- PREPARATION AND APPLICATION OF TEST SOLUTION (especially for difficult test substances)
- Method: Stock solution close to water saturation used for dilution series (no detailed data, see Report p. 34)
- Eluate: no
- Differential loading: no
- Controls: with and without vehicle
- Chemical name of vehicle (organic solvent, emulsifier or dispersant): no data
- Concentration of vehicle in test medium (stock solution and final test solution(s) including control(s)): no data
Test organisms
- Test organisms (species):
- Ceriodaphnia dubia
- Details on test organisms:
- TEST ORGANISM
- Source: INERIS
- Age of parental stock (mean and range, SD): < 24 h
- Feeding during test
- Food type: Chlorella vulgaris / Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata / fish diet
- Offspring: Males were counted and removed from the test medium.
Study design
- Test type:
- semi-static
- Water media type:
- freshwater
- Limit test:
- no
- Total exposure duration:
- 7 d
Test conditions
- Hardness:
- 240 mg/L (as CaCO3)
- Test temperature:
- 25 ± 2 °C
- pH:
- 8.1 ± 0.4
- Dissolved oxygen:
- > 7.0 mg/L
- Nominal and measured concentrations:
- Nominal and analytical values not documented.
Analytical: calculation of the geometric mean from measured concentrations in fresh and spent medium, based on an arithmetic model (OECD 1999) (see Report, p. 44/45) - Details on test conditions:
- TEST SYSTEM
- Test vessel:
- Type (delete if not applicable): closed (screw cap)
- Material, size, headspace, fill volume: glass vessel (90 mL), test volume 50 mL
- Aeration: no
- Renewal rate of test solution (frequency/flow rate): 1x/d, 5x/wk (each workday)
- No. of organisms per vessel: 1
- No. of vessels per concentration (replicates): 10
- No. of vessels per control (replicates): 10
- No. of vessels per vehicle control (replicates): none
TEST MEDIUM / WATER PARAMETERS
- Source/preparation of dilution water: natural mineral water (Evian)
- Ca/Mg ratio: approx. 3:1
- Conductivity: 460 ± 100 µs/cm
OTHER TEST CONDITIONS
- Adjustment of pH: no
- Photoperiod: 16 h light / 8 h dark
- Light intensity: 500 lux
EFFECT PARAMETERS MEASURED (with observation intervals if applicable): mortality adults and neonates, abortions, reproduction
VEHICLE CONTROL PERFORMED: yes
RANGE-FINDING STUDY
- Test concentrations: no data - Reference substance (positive control):
- no
Results and discussion
Effect concentrationsopen allclose all
- Key result
- Duration:
- 7 d
- Dose descriptor:
- EC10
- Effect conc.:
- 13 µg/L
- Nominal / measured:
- meas. (geom. mean)
- Conc. based on:
- test mat. (dissolved fraction)
- Basis for effect:
- other: mortality and reproduction
- Key result
- Duration:
- 7 d
- Dose descriptor:
- EC10
- Effect conc.:
- 15 µg/L
- Nominal / measured:
- nominal
- Conc. based on:
- test mat.
- Basis for effect:
- other: mortality and reproduction
- Remarks on result:
- other: 95% C.I.: 4.7 - 19 µg/L
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Validity criteria fulfilled:
- yes
- Conclusions:
- In a reproduction inhibition study according to test guideline AFNOR NF T90-367 ("Inhibition of population growth") with Ceriodaphnia dubia, an EC10 of 13 µg/L was determined (measured concentrations - geometric mean). Exposure was for seven days in closed test vessels under semi-static conditions.
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