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Title: Acute, aquatic toxicity of selected mineral particles. Technical report, September 1985-October 1986

Abstract

Graphite fibers, nickel-graphite fibers, polycrystalline iron whiskers, and graphite Mirco-260 (M-260) were tested to determine their toxicities to Daphnia magna. The graphite fibers and nickel-graphite fibers were ground with a mortar and pestle before testing. The M-260 had an EC50 of 80.6 mg/L for four pooled replicates. None of the other compounds caused any deaths at concentrations up to 100 mg/L. All the bioassays were 48-hr acute studies. A 96-hr growth inhibition assay using Ankistrodesmus falcatus was performed with the graphite. No inhibition of A. falcatus was observed; however, the growth of the algae was enhanced by the two lowest test concentrations.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Chemical Research, Development and Engineering Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
6171092
Report Number(s):
AD-A-203535/0/XAB; CRDEC-TR-88143
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; AQUATIC ORGANISMS; TOXIC MATERIALS; MINERALS; PARTICULATES; TOXICITY; WATER POLLUTION; ALGAE; BIOASSAY; CARBON FIBERS; DAPHNIA; GRAPHITE; INHIBITION; IRON; NICKEL; PROGRESS REPORT; ANIMALS; ARTHROPODS; BRANCHIOPODS; CARBON; CRUSTACEANS; DOCUMENT TYPES; ELEMENTAL MINERALS; ELEMENTS; FIBERS; INVERTEBRATES; MATERIALS; METALS; NONMETALS; PARTICLES; PLANTS; POLLUTION; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; 560300* - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology; 520200 - Environment, Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989)

Citation Formats

Johnson, D W, and Landis, W G. Acute, aquatic toxicity of selected mineral particles. Technical report, September 1985-October 1986. United States: N. p., 1988. Web.
Johnson, D W, & Landis, W G. Acute, aquatic toxicity of selected mineral particles. Technical report, September 1985-October 1986. United States.
Johnson, D W, and Landis, W G. 1988. "Acute, aquatic toxicity of selected mineral particles. Technical report, September 1985-October 1986". United States.
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title = {Acute, aquatic toxicity of selected mineral particles. Technical report, September 1985-October 1986},
author = {Johnson, D W and Landis, W G},
abstractNote = {Graphite fibers, nickel-graphite fibers, polycrystalline iron whiskers, and graphite Mirco-260 (M-260) were tested to determine their toxicities to Daphnia magna. The graphite fibers and nickel-graphite fibers were ground with a mortar and pestle before testing. The M-260 had an EC50 of 80.6 mg/L for four pooled replicates. None of the other compounds caused any deaths at concentrations up to 100 mg/L. All the bioassays were 48-hr acute studies. A 96-hr growth inhibition assay using Ankistrodesmus falcatus was performed with the graphite. No inhibition of A. falcatus was observed; however, the growth of the algae was enhanced by the two lowest test concentrations.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6171092}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1988},
month = {Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1988}
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