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APPENDIX III<br />

Field studies<br />

In general field studies are difficult to interpret. Touart (1988) developed <strong>guidance</strong> criteria <strong>for</strong><br />

aquatic mesocosm tests with pesticides. Emans et al. (1993) used a set of criteria to assess the<br />

quality of field studies. This set can serve as a tool <strong>for</strong> evaluation:<br />

1. a distinct concentration-effect relationship should be obtained,<br />

2. a reliable MS NOEC should be derived,<br />

3. several taxonomic groups, in more or less natural ecosystems, should be exposed to one test<br />

concentration <strong>for</strong> a longer period,<br />

4. in each experiment several concentrations should be tested, consisting of one control <strong>and</strong> at<br />

least two test concentrations,<br />

5. each test concentration should have at least one replica,<br />

6. the concentration of the test compound should be measured several times during the<br />

experiment,<br />

7. physico-chemical parameters like pH, temperature <strong>and</strong> hardness should be measured,<br />

8. apart from effect parameters like population density <strong>and</strong> biomass also effect parameters on<br />

higher integration levels such as species diversity <strong>and</strong> species richness should be measured.<br />

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international Workshop, Berlin 1990, VCH Weinheim, 1991, 133-147.<br />

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rate constant <strong>and</strong> time, to equilibrium <strong>for</strong> bioaccumulation, Chemosphere 14(9), 1205-1219.<br />

Kristensen P <strong>and</strong> Tyle H (1990). In: Bioaccumulation in Aquatic Systems - Contributions to the Assessment.<br />

Proceedings of an International Workshop, Berlin 1990, VCH Weinheim, 1991, 205-217.<br />

OECD (1994a). Screening In<strong>for</strong>mation Data Set Manual of The OECD Programme on the Cooperative<br />

Investigation of High Production Volume Chemicals. Organisation <strong>for</strong> Economic Cooperation <strong>and</strong> Development<br />

(OECD), SIDS Manual (draft), Paris.<br />

OECD (1994b). Bioaccumulation: Flow-through Fish Test. Organisation <strong>for</strong> Economic Cooperation <strong>and</strong><br />

Development (OECD), OECD Guideline <strong>for</strong> the Testing of Chemicals, Draft Guideline 305 E, Paris.<br />

TemaNord (1994). 589: Environmental Hazard Classification - data collection <strong>and</strong> interpretation guide.<br />

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