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MARINE RISK ASSESSMENT<br />

required to deselect this substance from being considered as a PBT. In principle chronic toxicity<br />

data, when obtained <strong>for</strong> the same species, should override the results from the acute tests.<br />

In the context of the PBT assessment acute mammalian toxicity tests are normally not considered to<br />

provide an appropriate indication of chronic effects. However, it should be noted that when a<br />

substance is classified as Very Toxic or Toxic after oral dosing (LD50 < 200 mg/kg bw/d) <strong>and</strong> the<br />

toxicity is expected to be the result of systemic effects, the probability that the chronic NOAEL<br />

after repeated dosing (e.g. 28 d or 90 d) will be less than the trigger value <strong>for</strong> R48 (± 150 or<br />

50 mg/kg bw/d, respectively) will be high. The substance would there<strong>for</strong>e be classified <strong>and</strong><br />

considered as fulfilling the T criterion. In that case verification of the actual chronic toxicity by<br />

per<strong>for</strong>ming animal testing is not recommended. When the P <strong>and</strong> B screening criteria are also<br />

fulfilled the substance can be considered as a PBT unless additional in<strong>for</strong>mation indicates<br />

otherwise.<br />

4.4.5.4 Estimated effects data<br />

In case where no acute or chronic toxicity data are available the assessment of the T criterion at a<br />

screening level can be per<strong>for</strong>med using data obtained from quantitative structure activity<br />

relationships (QSARs). Guidance on the use of QSARs <strong>for</strong> specific groups of substances can be<br />

found in Chapter 4.<br />

It must be noted that since long-term effects can be anticipated <strong>for</strong> very bioaccumulative<br />

substances (vPvB), further animal testing <strong>for</strong> such substances is deemed unnecessary.<br />

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