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Table 6.7.

Short-term toxicity data on Dibuthyl phthalate to fish


 

 

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

Carassius auratus

F

N

NA

Change in heart rate


 

0.5 (1.0)

/97/

Ictalurus punctatus

F

N

96 h

Mortality

2.91
(1.38-6.13)


 

/89, 84/

Ictalurus punctatus

F

M

96 h flow- through

Mortality

0.46
(0.40-0.53)


 

/84/

Lepomis
macrochirus

F

M

96 h static

Mortality

0.48

0.42

/25, 39/

Lepomis
macrochirus

F

N

96 h

Mortality

0.73
(0.42-1.28)


 

/89, 84/

Lepomis
macrochirus

F

N

96 h

Mortality

1.58
(1.32-1.89)


 

/84/

Lepomis
macrochirus

F

N

96 h

Mortality

1.2 (1.0-1.4)


 

/40/

Lepomis
macrochirus

F

N

96 h flow- through

Mortality

1.55
(1.38-1.74)


 

/84/

Cyprinus carpio

F

N

43 h

Mortality (fed compound)


 

74-159 mg/kg

/38/

Kuhlia
sandvicensis

F

N

2 min

Mortality


 

10 (20)

/46/

Oncorhynchus mykiss

F

M

96 h

Mortality

1.2-1.8


 

/98/

Oncorhynchus mykiss

F

N

96 h

Mortality

6.47
(2.88-12.10)


 

/89, 84/

Oncorhynchus mykiss

F

M

96 h flow- through

Mortality

1.6 (1.1-2.2)

0.5

/25, 41/

Oncorhynchus mykiss

F

N

96 h flow- through

Mortality

1.48
(1.3-1.67)


 

/84/

Perca
flavescens

F

M

96 h flow- through

Mortality

0.35
(0.28-0.44)


 

/84/

Pimephales
promelas

F

N

48 h

Mortality

1.49


 

/89/

Pimephales
promelas

F

N

96 h

Mortality

2.02 (1.32-2.85)


 

/86/

Pimephales
promelas

F

M

96 h static

Mortality

1.54


 

/25, 42/

Pimephales
promelas

F

N

96 h

Mortality

1.30 (0.31-5.45)


 

/89, 84/

Pimephales
promelas

F

N

96 h flow- through

Mortality

3.95 (3.47-4.5)


 

/84/

Pimephales
promelas

F

M

96 h flow- through

Mortality

0.85 (0.72-1.0)


 

/93, 61/

Pimephales
promelas

F

M

96 h flow- through

Mortality

0.92 (0.71-1.2)

0.32

/25, 43/

Pimephales
promelas

F

M

144 h flow- through

Mortality

0.92 (0.71-1.2)

0.32

/43/

Pimephales
promelas

F

M

96 h flow- through

Mortality

0.61 (0.54-0.70)


 

/93/

Oryzias latipes

F

N

48 h

Mortality

4.3


 

/77/

Brachydanio rerio

F

M

96 h static

Mortality

2.2 (1.3-2.5)

1.3

/99/

Cyprinodon variegatus

S

M

96 h flow-through

Mortality

>0.60

0.6

/25, 45/

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