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AMMONIUM SULFATE CAS N°: 7783-20-2

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OECD SIDS<br />

<strong>AMMONIUM</strong> <strong>SULFATE</strong><br />

4. ECOTOXICITY ID: <strong>7783</strong>-<strong>20</strong>-2<br />

DATE: 18.04.<strong>20</strong>06<br />

23-JAN-<strong>20</strong>04 (70)<br />

Type:<br />

Species:<br />

static<br />

other: Labeo umbratus (fam. Cyprinidae)<br />

Result:<br />

Effects on hematological parameters were reported when<br />

adult fish were treated with sublethal concentrations<br />

(no value reported) of ammonium sulfate for 72 hours.<br />

The lethal dose was quoted to be 4<strong>20</strong> mg/L, a concentration<br />

at which mortality ocurred within 4 hours. Sublethal doses<br />

caused statistical significant changes such as an increase<br />

in the number of white blood cells dimension, and a decrease<br />

in MCV, and average corpuscular hemoglobin (ACH) when<br />

compared to controls. Other parameters such as hematocrit,<br />

number of red blood cells, hemoglobin and total plasma<br />

proteins were decreased and MCHC increased, however without<br />

statistical significance.<br />

Reliability: (2) valid with restrictions<br />

26-JAN-<strong>20</strong>04 (71)<br />

Species:<br />

other: Tilapia mossambica<br />

Exposure period: 192 hour(s)<br />

Method:<br />

GLP:<br />

Test substance:<br />

other: see Test Condition<br />

no data<br />

other TS: ammonium sulfate, commercial grade<br />

Result:<br />

At 26 and 30°C a significant decrease in feeding rate was<br />

observed at concentrations >100 ppm. No effect on<br />

feeding rate was noted at a temperature of <strong>20</strong>°C.<br />

Test condition: Fish from local hatcheries. Tests were run at 3 different<br />

temperatures: <strong>20</strong>, 26, and 30°C in November/December,<br />

February/March and June/July, respectively. Two fish per<br />

aquarium and eight fish per concentration were exposed to<br />

three temperature conditions separately. Live earthworm were<br />

cut into pieces and placed into each aquarium every 24 hours<br />

and any uneaten food was removed at the same time. The number<br />

of pieces consumed by fish were observed and<br />

recorded. Tests were run for 192 hours. Nine concentrations<br />

of ammonium sulfate were used (10, <strong>20</strong>, 40, 60, 80, 100, 1<strong>20</strong>,<br />

140, 160 ppm).<br />

Reliability: (2) valid with restrictions<br />

limited documentation<br />

26-JAN-<strong>20</strong>04 (72)<br />

4.2 Acute Toxicity to Aquatic Invertebrates<br />

Type:<br />

flow through<br />

Species:<br />

Daphnia magna (Crustacea)<br />

Exposure period: 96 hour(s)<br />

Unit: mg/l Analytical monitoring: no<br />

LC50 : > 100<br />

Method:<br />

GLP:<br />

Test substance:<br />

other: see Test Conditions<br />

no data<br />

other TS: ammonium sulfate, reagent-grade, no further details<br />

UNEP PUBLICATIONS 95

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