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EFFECTS ASSESSMENT<br />

Further details on the evaluation of the adequacy of data are to be found in Appendix III. Special<br />

<strong>guidance</strong> <strong>for</strong> metals <strong>and</strong> metal compounds, petroleum substances <strong>and</strong> ionisable substances is<br />

given in Appendix VIII, IX <strong>and</strong> XI, respectively.<br />

3.2.2 Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships<br />

Reliable QSAR estimates <strong>for</strong> fish, Daphnia <strong>and</strong> algal toxicity are available <strong>for</strong> chemicals with a<br />

non-specific mode of action. These estimates can be used to assist in data evaluation <strong>and</strong>/or to<br />

contribute to the process of deciding whether further testing is necessary to clarify an endpoint of<br />

concern <strong>and</strong> if so, to optimise the testing strategy, where appropriate. Chapter 4 (Use of QSARs)<br />

gives full details on the use of QSAR estimates within the testing strategy <strong>for</strong>:<br />

• predicting the toxicity of chemicals with a non-specific mode of action; <strong>and</strong><br />

• predicting long-term fish toxicity.<br />

Table 15 Overview of toxicity test endpoints<br />

Short-term studies:<br />

− If a test report does not indicate the L(E)C50 values but the raw data are presented, the L(E)C50 should be calculated, <strong>for</strong><br />

example by Probit analysis. If only one toxicity value lies between the L(E)C0 <strong>and</strong> the L(E)C100, the L(E)C50 cannot be<br />

calculated by Probit analysis. Instead, the L(E)C50 may be estimated by, e.g., linear regression.<br />

− If results are presented as >L(E)C10 <strong>and</strong>

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