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17.3 Environmental fate of glycol ethers 1183
Species Results Comments Ref.
Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether [112-34-5]
Bacteria Pseudomonas putida
Blue-green
algae
Algae
16-h TGK = 255 mg/l
16-h EC10 = 1170 mg/l
Microcystis aeruginosa 8-d TGK = 53 mg/l
Scenedesmus
quadricauda
Scenedesmus
subspicatus
8-d TGK = 1000 mg/l
Fungi Cladosporium resinae 42-d NG = 5%
Protozoa
Chilomonas
paramaecium
toxicity threshold, inhibition of cell
multiplication
growth inhibition, 25 ± 2°C
toxicity threshold, inhibition of cell
multiplication
toxicity threshold, inhibition of cell
multiplication
96-h EC50 > 100 mg/l limit test 50
48-h TGK = 2774 mg/l
Uronema parduczi 20-h TGK = 420 mg/l
Entosiphon sulcatum 72-h TGK = 73 mg/l
Crustacea Daphnia magna
Fish
24-h LC50 = 2850 mg/l,
24-h LC0 = 1750 mg/l,
24-h LC100 = 3850 mg/l
24-h EC50 = 3200 mg/l
(2990-3424),
24-h EC0 = 2333 mg/l,
24-h EC100 = 5000 mg/l
48-h EC50 >100 mg/l
48-h NOEC >100 mg/l
Carassius auratus 24-h TLm = 2700 mg/l
Leuciscus idus
melanotus
48-h LC50 = 1805 mg/l,
48-h LC0 = 1140 mg/l,
48-h LC100 = 2185 mg/l
48-h LC50 = 2304 mg/l,
48-h LC0 = 1820 mg/l,
48-h LC100 = 2400 mg/l
48-h LC50 = 2750 mg/l
NG = no visible mycelial growth
and spore germination, 1% glucose-mineral
salts medium, 30°C
toxicity threshold, inhibition of cell
multiplication
toxicity threshold, inhibition of cell
multiplication
toxicity threshold, inhibition of cell
multiplication
static, nominal concentrations
static, nominal concentrations, immobilization
directive 84/449/ EEC, C2
static, 20 ± 1°C, measured concentrations
static (Juhnke)
static (Lüdemann)
static
Poecilia reticulata 7-d LC50 = 1149 mg/l semi-static, 22±1°C, rounded value 38
Lepomis macrochirus 96-h LC50 = 1300 mg/l
Menidia beryllina 96-h LC50 = 2000 mg/l
static, nominal concentrations,
L = 33-75 mm
static, sea water, nominal concentrations,
L = 40-100 mm
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