Short-term methods for estimating the chronic toxicity of effluents and receiving water to freshwater organisms. Third edition
This manual describes four short-term (four- to seven-day) methods for estimating the chronic toxicity of effluents and receiving waters to three freshwater species: The fathead minnow, Pimephales promelas, a daphnid, Ceriodaphnia dubia, and a green alga, Selenastrum capricornutum. The methods include single and multiple concentration static renewal and non-renewal toxicity tests for effluents and receiving waters. Also included are guidelines on laboratory safety, quality assurance, facilities, equipment and supplies; dilution water; effluent and receiving water sample collection, preservation, shipping, and holding; test conditions; toxicity test data analysis; report preparation; and organism culturing, holding, and handling.
- Research Organization:
- Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH (United States). Environmental Monitoring Systems Lab.
- OSTI ID:
- 210828
- Report Number(s):
- PB-96-141452/XAB; EPA-600/4-91/002; TRN: 60642288
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: DN: See also PB--96-141445 and PB--94-114733; PBD: Jul 1994
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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