m-Cresol - ipcs inchem

OECD SIDS
m- / p-CRESOL MIXTURE
4. ECOTOXICITY ID: 15831-10-4
DATE: 24.05.2004
Test substance : other TS: m-cresol, no purity reported
Method : algae cells embedded in agar, test substance absorbed on
discs (12.7 mm) which are placed directly on the agar
surface
incubation 5 to 8 days
Result : no effect with 0.5 mg test substance on the plate
with 1 mg inhibition between 1 to 10 mm from the disc edge,
with 10 mg complete killing within a zone of 36 mm
Reliability : (3) invalid
Unsuitable test system
12.05.2004 (67)
Species : other algae: Chlorella autotrophica
Endpoint :
Exposure period :
Unit :
Method :
Year : 1974
GLP : no
Test substance : other TS: m-cresol, no purity reported
Method : algae cells embedded in agar, test substance absorbed on
discs (12.7 mm) which are placed directly on the agar
surface
incubation 5 to 8 days
Result : with 1 mg inhibition between 1 to 4 mm from the disc edge,
with 2 mg 1nhibition between 3 to 35 mm from the disc edge
Reliability : (3) invalid
Unsuitable test system
12.05.2004 (67)
Species : Scenedesmus quadricauda (Algae)
Endpoint : biomass
Exposure period : 96 hour(s)
Unit : mg/l
TT : 40
Limit test :
Analytical monitoring : no
Method : other: Cell multiplication inhibition test
Year : 1959
GLP : no
Test substance : other TS: m-cresol, no purity reported
Remark : TT = toxicity treshold
Reliability : (3) invalid
Methodological deficiencies
12.05.2004 (60)
Species : Ankistrodesmus falcatus (Algae)
Endpoint : biomass
Exposure period : 10 day(s)
Unit : mg/l
MTL : 100
Method :
Year : 1976
GLP :
Test substance : other TS: m-cresol, no purity reported
Method : described in: Denson & Bold, The University of Texas
Publication No. 6022, 72 (1960)
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