Short-term methods for estimating the chronic toxicity of effluents and receiving waters to freshwater organisms. Second edition

Technical Report · Wed Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:5598883

Weber, C I; Peltier, W H; Norberg-King, T J; Horning, W B; Kessler, F A

This manual describes short-term (four- to seven-day) methods for estimating the chronic toxicity of effluents and receiving waters to the fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas), a cladoceran (Ceriodaphnia dubia), and a green alga (Selenastrum capricornutum). Also included are guidelines on laboratory safety, quality assurance, facilities and equipment, dilution water, effluent sampling and holding, data analysis, report preparation, and organism culturing and handling. Examples of the statistical analysis of test data are included with the methods. Supplementary information on statistical techniques for test design and analysis of toxicity test data is provided in the Appendices.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH (USA). Environmental Monitoring Systems Lab.
• OSTI ID: 5598883
• Report Number(s): PB-89-207013/XAB; EPA--600/4-89/001
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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SAFETY
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WASTES
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