POTASSIUM CHLORIDE CAS N°: 7447-40-7

OECD SIDS
POTASSIUM CHLOR
Date: 30-MAR-2003
4. Ecotoxicity Substance ID: 7447-40-7
Unit: mg/l Analytical monitoring: yes
LC50: = 138
Method:
other: acute toxicity
Year: 1991 GLP: no data
Test substance: as prescribed by 1.1-1.4; 99 % active ingredient
Remarks:
Mussels (15-20 mm) were obtained from Lake Eire,
Ohio. Before exposures, two size classes of adult
mussels from the stock culture were placed in
glass petri dishes and allowed to attach. The
mussels were exposed to 5 concentrations and 3
replicates of each concentration.
Source:
Norsk Hydro ASA
Reliability: (2) reliable with restrictions
Flag: non confidential
04-MAR-2001 (33)
Type of test: static
Species:
Nitocra spinipes (Crustacea)
Exposure period: 96 hours
Unit: mg/l Analytical monitoring: yes
LC50 = 854
Method:
not stated
Year: 1978 GLP: no data
Test substance: as prescribed by 1.1-1.4, purity: reagent grade
Remarks:
Groups of ten crustaceans were exposed to ten
analyzed treatment levels of the active ingredient.
Water used for experimental dilutions and controls
was brackish water (filtered and heated to 80°C)
(salinity 0.007 %). The 96 hour LC50 was determined
to be 854 mg/l with a 95 % confidence level of 562-
1298 mg/l.
Source:
Norsk Hydro ASA
Reliability: (2) reliable with restrictions
Flag:
non confidential
02-MAR-2001 (8)
Species:
Austropotamobius pallipes pallipes (Crustacea)
Exposure period: 96 hours
Unit: mg/l Analytical monitoring: yes
LC50 = 740
Method:
not stated
Year: 1973 GLP: no data
Test substance: as prescribed by 1.1-1.4
Source:
Norsk Hydro ASA
Reliability: (3) not reliable
Flag:
non confidential
02-MAR-2001 (12)
Species:
Orconectus limosus (Crustacea)
Exposure period: 96 hours
Unit: mg/l Analytical monitoring: yes
LC50 = 1214
Method:
not stated
Year: 1973 GLP: no data
Test substance: as prescribed by 1.1-1.4
Source:
Norsk Hydro ASA
Reliability: (3) not reliable
Flag:
non confidential
02-MAR-2001 (12)
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