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TESTING STRATEGIES<br />

A soil bioassay <strong>for</strong> the nematode species Caenorhabditis elegans has been developed with<br />

mortality or sublethal endpoints (Løkke <strong>and</strong> Van Gestel, 1993).<br />

Plant assays<br />

Inhibition of root growth of higher plants (ISO 11269-1, November 1993)<br />

Pre-germinated seeds are planted in control or contaminated soils in laboratory conditions.<br />

Growth rates of the roots are determined after an appropriate incubation period (depending on<br />

the species: 5 days <strong>for</strong> Hordeum). Results obtained in contaminated soils are compared to that of<br />

the control to determine IC50 or NOEC parameters.<br />

Inhibition of emergence <strong>and</strong> growth of higher plants (ISO 11269-2, December 1995, draft<br />

OECD 208 A <strong>and</strong> B, 2000i)<br />

Inhibition of seedling emergence <strong>and</strong> early growth of higher plants is determined by comparing<br />

seedling emergence, biomass <strong>and</strong> visual detrimental effects on seeds placed on treated soils with<br />

seeds placed on control soil. Exposure through soil that has been previously spiked is the general<br />

rule. However, foliar application might be more relevant in some cases, depending on the main<br />

uses of the substance. In these cases, the effects on plants following deposition of test substance<br />

on the leaves <strong>and</strong> above ground portions of plants could be assessed using other st<strong>and</strong>ardised<br />

protocols. For example, inhibition of vegetative vigour of higher plants can be determined by<br />

comparing biomass <strong>and</strong> visual detrimental effects in controls plants with those in plants that had<br />

been sprayed with the test substance (OECD 208B).<br />

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