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Title: Static renewal tests using Pimephales promelas (fathead minnows). Clinch River-Environmental Restoration Program (CR-ERP) study, ambient water toxicity

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/569070· OSTI ID:569070

Clinch River-Environmental Restoration Program (CR-ERP) personnel and Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) personnel conducted a study during the week of October 21--28, 1993. The organisms specified for testing were larval fathead minnows, Pimephales promelas, and the daphnid, Ceriodaphnia dubia. Due to serious reproduction/embryo abortion problems with the TVA daphnid cultures, TVA conducted tests during this study period using only fathead minnows. Surface water samples were collected by TVA Field Engineering personnel from Poplar Creek Mile 2.9, Mile 4.3, and Mile 5.1 on October 20, 22, and 25. Samples were split and provided to the CR-ERP and TVA toxicology laboratories for testing. Exposure of test organisms to these samples resulted in no toxicity (survival or growth) in testing conducted by TVA. Attachments to this report include: Chain of custody forms -- originals; Toxicity test bench sheets and statistical analyses; and Reference toxicant test information.

Research Organization:
Tennessee Valley Authority, Muscle Shoals, AL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Research, Washington, DC (United States); Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, TN (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AI05-91OR22007
OSTI ID:
569070
Report Number(s):
DOE/OR/22007-T7; ON: DE98002520; TRN: AHC29805%%92
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: [1993]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English