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Dichloromethane

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Group: Zooplankton
Organism: Daphnia magna
Stage: ND
Endpoint: EC50
Test type: static
Test time: 24
Temperature: ND
Concentration: 2100
Reference: Bringmann,G. and R.Kuhn (1982). Results of Toxic Action of Water Pollutants on Daphnia magna Straus Tested by an Improved Standardized Procedure. Z. Wasser Abwasser Forsch. 15(1):1-6 (GER) (ENG ABS)


Group: Zooplankton
Organism: Daphnia magna
Stage: 6-24h
Endpoint: EC50im
Test type: static
Test time: 24
Temperature: 20
Concentration: 1959
Reference: Kuhn,R., M.Pattard, K.Pernak, and A.Winter (1989A). Results of the Harmful Effects of Selected Water Pollutants (Anilines, Phenols, Aliphatic Compounds) to Daphnia magna. Water Res. 23(4):495-499


Group: Zooplankton
Organism: Daphnia magna
Stage: 6-24h
Endpoint: EC50im
Test type: static
Test time: 48
Temperature: 20
Concentration: 1682
Reference: Kuhn,R., M.Pattard, K.Pernak, and A.Winter (1989A). Results of the Harmful Effects of Selected Water Pollutants (Anilines, Phenols, Aliphatic Compounds) to Daphnia magna. Water Res. 23(4):495-499


Group: Fish
Organism: Pimephales promelas
Stage: 1.04g, 49mm
Endpoint: LC50
Test type: flow through
Test time: 24
Temperature: 12
Concentration: 268
Reference: Alexander,H.C., W.M.McCarty, and E.A.Bartlett (1978). Toxicity of Perchloroethylene, Trichloroethylene, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, and Methylene Chloride to Fathead Minnows. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 20(3):344-352


Group: Fish
Organism: Pimephales promelas
Stage: 1.04g, 49mm
Endpoint: LC50
Test type: flow through
Test time: 48
Temperature: 12
Concentration: 265
Reference: Alexander,H.C., W.M.McCarty, and E.A.Bartlett (1978). Toxicity of Perchloroethylene, Trichloroethylene, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, and Methylene Chloride to Fathead Minnows. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 20(3):344-352


Group: Fish
Organism: Pimephales promelas
Stage: 1.04g, 49mm
Endpoint: LC50
Test type: flow through
Test time: 72
Temperature: 12
Concentration: 232.4
Reference: Alexander,H.C., W.M.McCarty, and E.A.Bartlett (1978). Toxicity of Perchloroethylene, Trichloroethylene, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, and Methylene Chloride to Fathead Minnows. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 20(3):344-352


Group: Fish
Organism: Pimephales promelas
Stage: 1.04g, 49mm
Endpoint: LC50
Test type: flow through
Test time: 96
Temperature: 12
Concentration: 193
Reference: Alexander,H.C., W.M.McCarty, and E.A.Bartlett (1978). Toxicity of Perchloroethylene, Trichloroethylene, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, and Methylene Chloride to Fathead Minnows. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 20(3):344-352


Group: Fish
Organism: Pimephales promelas
Stage: 1.04g, 49mm
Endpoint: EC50im
Test type: flow through
Test time: 24
Temperature: 12
Concentration: 113
Reference: Alexander,H.C., W.M.McCarty, and E.A.Bartlett (1978). Toxicity of Perchloroethylene, Trichloroethylene, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, and Methylene Chloride to Fathead Minnows. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 20(3):344-352


Group: Fish
Organism: Pimephales promelas
Stage: 1.04g, 49mm
Endpoint: EC50im
Test type: flow through
Test time: 48
Temperature: 12
Concentration: 99
Reference: Alexander,H.C., W.M.McCarty, and E.A.Bartlett (1978). Toxicity of Perchloroethylene, Trichloroethylene, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, and Methylene Chloride to Fathead Minnows. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 20(3):344-352


Group: Fish
Organism: Pimephales promelas
Stage: 1.04g, 49mm
Endpoint: EC50im
Test type: flow through
Test time: 72
Temperature: 12
Concentration: 99
Reference: Alexander,H.C., W.M.McCarty, and E.A.Bartlett (1978). Toxicity of Perchloroethylene, Trichloroethylene, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, and Methylene Chloride to Fathead Minnows. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 20(3):344-352


Group: Fish
Organism: Pimephales promelas
Stage: 1.04g, 49mm
Endpoint: EC50im
Test type: flow through
Test time: 96
Temperature: 12
Concentration: 99
Reference: Alexander,H.C., W.M.McCarty, and E.A.Bartlett (1978). Toxicity of Perchloroethylene, Trichloroethylene, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, and Methylene Chloride to Fathead Minnows. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 20(3):344-352


Group: Invertebrates
Organism: Palaemonetes pugio
Stage: juv, 20mm
Endpoint: LC50
Test type: static
Test time: 48
Temperature: 20
Concentration: 108.5
Reference: Burton,D.T. and D.J.Fisher (1990). Acute Toxicity of Cadmium, Copper, Zinc, Ammonia, 3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine, 2,6-Dichloro-4-nitroaniline, Methylene Chloride, and 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol.... Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 44(5):776-783


Group: Fish
Organism: Fundulus heteroclitus
Stage: juv., 23d
Endpoint: LC50
Test type: static
Test time: 48
Temperature: 20
Concentration: 97
Reference: Burton,D.T. and D.J.Fisher (1990). Acute Toxicity of Cadmium, Copper, Zinc, Ammonia, 3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine, 2,6-Dichloro-4-nitroaniline, Methylene Chloride, and 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol.... Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 44(5):776-783


Group: Zooplankton
Organism: Daphnia magna
Stage: juv.
Endpoint: LC50
Test type: static
Test time: 24
Temperature: 22
Concentration: 310
Reference: LeBlanc,G.A. (1980). Acute Toxicity of Priority Pollutants to Water Flea (Daphnia magna). Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 24(5):684-691


Group: Zooplankton
Organism: Daphnia magna
Stage: juv.
Endpoint: LC50
Test type: static
Test time: 48
Temperature: 22
Concentration: 220
Reference: LeBlanc,G.A. (1980). Acute Toxicity of Priority Pollutants to Water Flea (Daphnia magna). Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 24(5):684-691


Group: Fish
Organism: Lepomis macrochirus
Stage: juv., 0.32-1.2g
Endpoint: LC50
Test type: static
Test time: 24
Temperature: 22
Concentration: 230
Reference: Buccafusco,R.J., S.J.Ells, and G.A.LeBlanc (1981). Acute Toxicity of Priority Pollutants to Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus). Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 26(4):446-452


Group: Fish
Organism: Lepomis macrochirus
Stage: juv., 0.32-1.2g
Endpoint: LC50
Test type: static
Test time: 96
Temperature: 22
Concentration: 220
Reference: Buccafusco,R.J., S.J.Ells, and G.A.LeBlanc (1981). Acute Toxicity of Priority Pollutants to Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus). Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 26(4):446-452


Group: Zooplankton
Organism: Daphnia magna
Stage: 24h
Endpoint: LC50
Test type: static
Test time: 24
Temperature: 21
Concentration: 2270
Reference: Bringmann,G. and R.Kuhn (1977). Results of the Damaging Effect of Water Pollutants on Daphnia magna. Z. Wasser Abwasser Forsch. 10(5):161-166 (GER) (ENG ABS)


Group: Phytoplankton
Organism: Chilomonas paramecium
Stage: ND
Endpoint: PGR
Test type: static
Test time: 48
Temperature: 20
Concentration: > 8000
Reference: Bringmann,G., R.Kuhn, and A.Winter (1980). Determination of Biological Damage From Water Pollutants to Protozoa. III. Saprozoic Flagellates. Z. Wasser Abwasser Forsch. 13(5):170-173 (GER) (ENG ABS)


Group: Fish
Organism: Cyprinidon variegatus
Stage: ND
Endpoint: LC50
Test type: static
Test time: 96
Temperature: ND
Concentration: 330
Reference: Heitmueller,P.T., et. al. (1981). Acute Toxicity of 54 Industrial Chemicals to Sheepshead Minnows (Cyprinodon variegatus). Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 27:596-604


Group: Zooplankton
Organism: Daphnia magna
Stage: 4-6d
Endpoint: EC50im
Test type: static
Test time: 48
Temperature: 23
Concentration: 1599
Reference: Abernethy,S., A.M.Bobra, W.Y.Shiu, P.G.Wells, and D.Mackay (1986). Acute Lethal Toxicity of Hydrocarbons and Chlorinated Hydrocarbons to Two Planktonic Crustaceans: The Key Role of Organism-Water Partitioning. Aquat. Toxicol. 8(3):163-174 (Publ in Part As Ref 11936)


Group: Fish
Organism: Oryzias latipes
Stage: ND
Endpoint: LC50
Test type: static
Test time: 24
Temperature: 10
Concentration: 1100
Reference: Tsuji,S., Y.Tonogai, Y.Ito, and S.Kanoh (1986). The Influence of Rearing Temperatures on the Toxicity of Various Environmental Pollutants for Killifish (Oryzias latipes). Eisei Kagaku /J. Hyg. Chem. 32(1):46-53 (JPN) (ENG ABS)


Group: Fish
Organism: Oryzias latipes
Stage: ND
Endpoint: LC50
Test type: static
Test time: 48
Temperature: 10
Concentration: 1100
Reference: Tsuji,S., Y.Tonogai, Y.Ito, and S.Kanoh (1986). The Influence of Rearing Temperatures on the Toxicity of Various Environmental Pollutants for Killifish (Oryzias latipes). Eisei Kagaku /J. Hyg. Chem. 32(1):46-53 (JPN) (ENG ABS)


Group: Fish
Organism: Pimephales promelas
Stage: juv.
Endpoint: LC50
Test type: flow through
Test time: 96
Temperature: 25
Concentration: 502
Reference: Dill,D.C., P.G.Murphy, and M.A.Mayes (1987). Toxicity of Methylene Chloride to Life Stages of the Fathead Minnow, Pimephales promelas Rafinesque. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 39(5):869-876


Group: Fish
Organism: Pimephales promelas
Stage: 30d, 17.6mm, 0.066g
Endpoint: LC50
Test type: flow through
Test time: 96
Temperature: 25
Concentration: 330
Reference: Geiger,D.L., S.H.Poirier, L.T.Brooke, and D.J.Call (1986). Acute Toxicities of Organic Chemicals to Fathead Minnows (Pimephales promelas), Vol. 3. Center for Lake Superior Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin, Superior, WI:328 p.


Group: Phytoplankton
Organism: Scenedesmus quadricauda
Stage: ND
Endpoint: PGR
Test type: static
Test time: 8d
Temperature: 27
Concentration: 1450
Reference: Bringmann,G. and R.Kuhn (1978B). Testing of Substances for Their Toxicity Threshold: Model Organisms Microcystis (Diplocystis) aeruginosa and Scenedesmus quadricauda. Mitt. Int. Ver. Theor. Angew. Limnol. 21:275-284 (Author Communication Used)


Group: Phytoplankton
Organism: Anacystis aeruginosa
Stage: ND
Endpoint: PGR
Test type: static
Test time: 8d
Temperature: 27
Concentration: 550
Reference: Bringmann,G. and R.Kuhn (1978B). Testing of Substances for Their Toxicity Threshold: Model Organisms Microcystis (Diplocystis) aeruginosa and Scenedesmus quadricauda. Mitt. Int. Ver. Theor. Angew. Limnol. 21:275-284 (Author Communication Used)



Data compiled by the Laboratory for Biological Research on Water Pollution, University Ghent. For queries about the data, please contact Colin Janssen.