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Table 7.3.

Toxicity of Butylbenzyl phthalate to micro-organisms


 

 

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

Tetrahymena pyriformis

F

N

24 h

Growth
inhibition
 

50 (100)

/20/

Activated sludge inocula

F

N

0.5 h

O2 consumption inhibition
 

0.40

/108/

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