Dipropylene glycol (SIDS)

OECD SIDS
DIPROPYLENE GLYCOLE
4. ECOTOXICOLOGICAL DATA
4.1 ACUTE/PROLONGED TOXICITY TO FISH
Type: static
Species: Carassius auratus (Fish, fresh water)
Method: Static-tank acute toxicity test. Standard methods for the examination of
water and wastewater. APHA method No. 231.; Exposure Period 96 hour
Analyt. Monitoring: no data
GLP:
No data
Results: LC50 = >5000 mg/l
Reference: Bridie, A.L.; Wolff, C.J.M.; Winter, M. (1979a): The acute toxicity of some
petrochemicals to goldfish. Water Res. 13, 623-626.
4.2 ACUTE TOXICITY TO AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
No data available
4.3 TOXICITY TO AQUATIC PLANTS e.g. Algae
No data available
4.4 TOXICITY TO BACTERIA
Species:
Method:
GLP:
Results:
Reference:
Bacterium Pseudomonas putida
UBA Richtlinie LTWS - Nr. 10; DIN 38412L8; Exposure Period: 18 hr
No data
Bacterial growth was inhibited (13.5%) at a concentration of 100 mg/l DPG.
NATEC (1992): Pruefbericht Bestimmung der akuten Bakterientoxizitaet an
Pseudomonas putida mit der Pruefsubstanz Dipropylene glycol. Pruefnummer NA
91 1212. Unveroeffentlichter Bericht vom 28.02.1992, NATEC Institut, Hamburg.
Species: Bacterium Pseudomonas putida
Method Conformed to German Water Hazard classification; Exposure Period 18 hour
Analyt. Monitoring: yes
GLP:
Yes
Results: The mean concentration of dipropylene glycol which demonstrated a 10% growth
inhibition (EC10) of Pseudomonas putida was 1,000 mg/L.
Reference: Claussen, T. (1992). Dipropylene Glycol: Determination of the Acute Toxicity to
Pseudomonas putida. Research and Development Report, Health & Environmental
Sciences, Dow Europe.
4.5 CHRONIC TOXICITY TO AQUATIC ORGANISMS
4.5.1. CHRONIC TOXICITY TO FISH
No data available
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