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Study<br />

Reference<br />

Species<br />

Tested<br />

Ref. 46 Killifish<br />

(Oryzias<br />

latipes)<br />

Goldfish<br />

(Carassius<br />

auratus)<br />

96-Hour<br />

LC 50<br />

Killifish:<br />

3.6 mg/L<br />

Goldfish:<br />

5.1 mg/L<br />

Table 4-1. Summary <strong>of</strong> available acute fish toxicity studies <strong>for</strong> Proprietary A a<br />

Study<br />

Type<br />

Concentrations<br />

Tested<br />

Selected Study Design Parameters b<br />

No. <strong>of</strong><br />

Fish/<br />

Conc<br />

Static NR 7 to 9 Unclear if<br />

conducted<br />

Analytical<br />

Monitoring Water Chemistry Solvent<br />

pH: NR<br />

Temp: 25°C.<br />

DO: NR<br />

Hardness: NR<br />

Electrical<br />

conductivity: NR<br />

a<br />

Studies that were either published in a <strong>for</strong>eign language or that were not readily and that were not critical to the hazard assessment were not retrieved.<br />

bNR: Not reported<br />

4-33<br />

Comments on the Data<br />

NR Fish were acclimated at<br />

least <strong>for</strong> 10 days at 25 °C.<br />

The test concentrations<br />

used were not reported. A<br />

control group was not<br />

tested.<br />

Killifish, but not goldfish,<br />

are a designated test<br />

species, as per OPPTS<br />

850.1075 (Fish Acute<br />

Toxicity Test, Freshwater<br />

and Marine).<br />

De<strong>for</strong>mation <strong>of</strong> the spine<br />

was observed in 7/10<br />

killifish exposed to 3.5<br />

mg/L Proprietary A <strong>for</strong> 24<br />

hours.

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