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Table 7.7.

Short-term toxicity of Bytylbenzyl 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

Lepomis macrochirus

F

N

96 h static

Mortality

43 (38-52)


 

/40/

Lepomis macrochirus

F

M

96 h

Mortality

1.7 (1.0-2.8)

0.336

/25, 104/

Oncorhynchus mykiss

F

M

96 h flow-through

Mortality

0.82 (0.48-1.4)

0.48

/25, 41/

Oncorhynchus mykiss

F

M

96 h

Mortality

3.3 (2.9-3.9)

<0.36

/104/

Pimephales promelas

F

M

96 h flow-through

Mortality

2.1 (1.7-2.5)

1

/104/

Pimephales promelas

F

M

96 h flow-through

Mortality

1.5 (1.0-2.4)

0.44

/25, 43/

Pimephales promelas

F

M

96 h static

Mortality

>0.78


&NBSP;

/25, 42/

Pimephales promelas

F

M

14 d

Mortality

2.3 (1.3-3.8)


&NBSP;

/104/

Cymatogaster aggregata

S

M

96 h flow-through

Mortality

0.51 (0.46-0.56)


&NBSP;

/115/

Cymatogaster aggregata

S

M

165 h flow-through

Mortality

0.49 (0.45-0.56)


&NBSP;

/115/

Parophrys vetulus

S

N

96 h flow-through

Mortality

0.55 (0.48-0.64)


&NBSP;

/116/

Cyprinodon variegatus

S

M

96 h flow-through

Mortality

>0.68

0.68

/25, 45/

Cyprinodon variegatus

S

M

96 h

Mortality

3.0 (2.4-3.9)

1

/104/

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