A Chironomus tentans bioassay for testing synthetic fuel products and effluents, with data on acridine and quinoline

Journal Article · Fri May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981 · Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01622143· OSTI ID:6281682

Cushman, R M; McKamey, M I

As part of a programme to evaluate the environmental effects of synthetic fuel products and effluents, a series of tests is being used to measure the toxicity of these products and of representative pure compounds to aquatic organisms. A method was developed using the midge, Chironomus tentans. Unlike previous C. tentans bioassays the procedure excludes effects of organic substrates, feeding, aeration and light. The midges were treated in glass beakers of filtered well water on a glass wool substrate. Calculated 48-hour LC/sub 50/ values for typical synthetic fuel products were acridine, 1.96 mg/l and quinoline, 57.2 mg/l.

• OSTI ID: 6281682
• Journal Information: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Journal Name: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States) Vol. 26:5; ISSN BECTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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