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Table 5.6.

Long-term toxicity of Diethyl phthalate to aquatic invertebrates


 

 

Review of Environmental
Fate and Effects of Selected
Phthalate Esters

Test species

(F/S)

N/M

Test duration

Endpoint

EC50 or LC50 (mg/l)

NOEC (LOEC) (mg/l)

Reference

Daphnia magna

F

M

21 d

Survival/ reproduction
 

25 (59)

/35, 36/

Daphnia magna

F

N

21 d

Survival/ reproduction
 

13

/48/

F: Fresh water; S: Salt water; N: Nominal; M: Measured concentration; NOEC: No Observed Effect Concentration; LOEC: Lowest Observed Effect Concentration.