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Title: Toxicity of nonylphenol and nonylphenol ethoxylates to Ceriodaphnia

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OSTI ID:244895
;  [1]; ;  [2]
  1. ABC Labs., Columbia, MO (United States)
  2. Union Carbide, South Charleston, WV (United States)

The 7-day survival and reproduction toxicity test on Ceriodaphnia dubia was performed using Good Laboratory Practices procedures. The definitive GLP tests were preceded by range-finding tests with only nominal concentrations and by analytical method validation. Substances used were industrial-grade nonylphenol (CAS No. 84852-15-3) and its 1.5-mole ethoxylate (CAS No. 9016-45-9). Analysis was done by solvent extraction and HPLC. All work was done in glassware to minimize loss of test substances to surface adsorption. The NOEC values for NP and NPE{sub 1.5} were, respectively, 89 and 285/{micro}g/L. LC50 values (96 hour) were 276 and 1016/{micro}g/L, respectively. These results demonstrate that Ceriodaphnia are much less sensitive to these chemicals than are other aquatic organisms.

OSTI ID:
244895
Report Number(s):
CONF-9511137-; ISBN 1-880611-03-1; TRN: IM9627%%217
Resource Relation:
Conference: 2. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) world conference, Vancouver (Canada), 5-9 Nov 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Second SETAC world congress (16. annual meeting): Abstract book. Global environmental protection: Science, politics, and common sense; PB: 378 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English