On the performance of acute toxicity tests using the National Reference Toxicant Database

Conference · Sun Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:201183

Zaidhk, B ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Waterloo, Ontario (Canada)

The US National Reference Toxicant Database was used to compile data from 158 Ceriodaphnia dubia, and 187 fathead minnow acute toxicity tests. The data are analyzed using the EPA flow-chart for acute toxicity tests to determine the distribution of test methods selected. The data are reanalyzed using maximum likelihood estimation assuming probit, logit and Gompertz tolerance distributions and non-parametrically using the Spearman-Karber method with and without trimming. The results of these analyses are compared with respect to mean square error for the parametric methods and confidence intervals for the point estimate for all analyses.

• OSTI ID: 201183
• Report Number(s): CONF-9511137-; ISBN 1-880611-03-1; TRN: IM9613%%160
• 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

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
56 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
APPLIED STUDIES
WATER POLLUTION
BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS
POLLUTANTS
TOXICITY
CRUSTACEANS
SENSITIVITY
FATHEAD MINNOW
BIOASSAY
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
ACUTE EXPOSURE