Trimethoxyphenylsilane

Toxicity to microorganisms

Link to relevant study record(s)

Reference

Reference 1

Endpoint:

activated sludge respiration inhibition testing

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

2008-09-12 to 2008-12-04

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 209 (Activated Sludge, Respiration Inhibition Test

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

EU Method C.11 (Biodegradation: Activated Sludge Respiration Inhibition Test)

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

other: EPA OPPTS 850.6800 (Modified Activated Sludge, Respiration Inhibition Test for Sparingly Soluble Chemicals)

GLP compliance:

yes

Vehicle:

no

Details on test solutions:

PREPARATION AND APPLICATION OF TEST SOLUTION (especially for difficult test substances)
- Method: Amounts of parent material (50, 90, 160, 280, 500mg) were each separately dispersed, using a plastic disposable syringe, in approximately 250mL of water and subjected to ultrasonication for approximately 15 minutes. Synthetic sewage (16 ml), activated sewage sludge (200 ml) and water were added to a final volume of 500 ml.

- Evidence of undissolved material (e.g. precipitate, surface film, etc): At all test concentrations solid lumps of test material were observed dispersed throughout and adhered to the sides and bottom of the test flask. These were considered to be condensation products as a results of the reaction of the parent substance with water.

Test organisms (species):

activated sludge of a predominantly domestic sewage

Details on inoculum:

The activated sewage sludge was maintained on continuous aeration in the laboratory at a temperature of approximately 21°C.

- Initial biomass concentration: 3.8 g/L

Test type:

static

Water media type:

freshwater

Limit test:

yes

Total exposure duration:

3 h

Post exposure observation period:

The rate of respiration was determined after 3 hours contact time

Test temperature:

21±1°C

pH:

7.5-7.8

Nominal and measured concentrations:

100, 180, 320, 560 & 1000 mg trichloro(phenyl)silane / L, equivalent to 74, 133, 236, 414, 740 mg phenylsilanetriol / L. It was considered justifyiable to conduct the test using some test concentrations in excess of the water solubility level of the test substance in order to assess the effect of the test substance as a whole, i.e. the effect of an excess amount of undissolved test substance can be assessed.

Details on test conditions:

TEST SYSTEM

- Test vessel:

- Material, size, headspace, fill volume: 500mL conical flask

- Aeration: 0.5-1 L/min with clean, oil-free compressed air

- No. of vessels per concentration (replicates): one

- No. of vessels per control (replicates): two

TEST MEDIUM / WATER PARAMETERS

- Source/preparation of dilution water: laboratory tap water dechlorinated by passage through an activated carbon filter (Purite Serise 500) and partly softened (Elga Nimbus 1248D Duplex water softener).



OTHER TEST CONDITIONS

- Adjustment of pH: yes

- Light intensity: normal laboratory lighting


TEST CONCENTRATIONS

- Spacing factor for test concentrations: 100, 180, 320, 560 & 1000 mg trichloro(phenyl)silane / L ( equivalent to 74, 133, 236, 414, 740 mg phenylsilanetriol / L)

- Range finding study: Yes

- Test concentrations: 100 & 1000 mg trichloro(phenyl)silane / L, equivalent to 74 & 740 mg phenylsilanetriol / L, were used in reange finding study

- Results used to determine the conditions for the definitive study: significant inhibition of respiration was observed at 1000mg trichloro(phenyl)silane/L, however, there was no significant effects on respiration at 100mg trichloro(phenyl)silane/L. Based on this, concentrations of 100, 180, 320, 560 & 1000 mg trichloro(phenyl)silane / L were selected for the intial study.

Reference substance (positive control):

yes

Remarks:

3,5-dichlorophenol

Duration:

3 h

Dose descriptor:

EC50

Effect conc.:

> 1 000 mg/L

Nominal / measured:

nominal

Conc. based on:

test mat.

Remarks:

Equivalent to 740 mg phenylsilanetriol/L.

Basis for effect:

inhibition of total respiration

Remarks:

respiration rate

Remarks on result:

other: pH adjusted

Duration:

3 h

Dose descriptor:

NOEC

Effect conc.:

1 000 mg/L

Nominal / measured:

nominal

Conc. based on:

test mat.

Remarks:

Equivalent to 740 mg phenylsilanetriol/L.

Basis for effect:

inhibition of total respiration

Remarks:

respiration rate

Remarks on result:

other: pH adjusted

Details on results:

The two controls had a difference in respiration rate of 8%, which is less than the 15% limit required by the guideline for a valid study.

Results with reference substance (positive control):

A positive control test with 3, 5-dichlorophenol yielded EC50s of 8.3 mg/l in the inital test and 7.3 mg/L in the definitive test, which are within the accepted range of 5 to 30 mg/l required by the guideline for a valid study.

Table 1: Oxygen consumption rates, percentage inhibition values and pH values in the definitive test after 3 hours contact time

Test sample	Nominal conc. (mg/l)	Initial oxygen reading (mg O2/l)	Final oxygen reading (mg O2/l/)	Oxygen consumption (mg O2/l/min)	% Inhibition respiration rate	pH
						0 hours	3 hours
Initial control	0	6.4	2.6	0.48	-	7.6	8.0
Final control	0	6.6	3.1	0.44	-	7.7	8.0
Parent material*	100	6.2	2.7	0.44	4	7.7**	7.8
	180	6.3	2.7	0.45	2	7.7**	7.8
	320	5.9	2.3	0.45	2	7.7**	7.8
	560	6.2	3.0	0.46	0	7.5**	7.8
	1000	6.3	2.7	0.45	2	7.6**	7.7
3,5-dichlorophenol	3.2	7.0	3.5	0.35	24	7.5	8.1
	10	7.9	6.3	0.16	65	7.5	8.2
	32	8.3	7.7	0.06	87	7.6	8.2

      *concentrations based on mg of trichloro(phenyl)silane/L                                                           

      **pH after adjustment to that of the dechlorinated tap water.

Initial test results: EC50 360 mg/l; NOEC 180 mg/l (based on mg of trichloro(phenyl)silane/L). The pH of test solutions dropped to 6.5 at 320 mg/l, 2.3 at 560 mg/l and 1.5 at 1000 mg/l.

Activated sludge respiration inhibition 3hr EC50 value of >1000 mg/l (Nominal. Equivalent to >740 mg/l phenylsilanetriol) and 3hr NOEC value of 1000 mg/l (Nominal. Equivalent to 740 mg/l phenylsilanetriol). The study is considered reliable.

      

Validity criteria fulfilled:

yes

Conclusions:

Activated sludge respiration inhibition 3hr EC50 value of >1000 mg/l (Nominal. Equivalent to >740 mg/l phenylsilanetriol) and 3hr NOEC value of 1000 mg/l (Nominal. Equivalent to 740 mg/l phenylsilanetriol). The study is considered reliable.

Reference 2

Endpoint:

activated sludge respiration inhibition testing

Type of information:

read-across from supporting substance (structural analogue or surrogate)

Adequacy of study:

key study

Justification for type of information:

Please refer to the attached justification for grouping of substances provided in IUCLID Section 13.

Reason / purpose for cross-reference:

read-across source

Duration:

3 h

Dose descriptor:

EC50

Effect conc.:

> 1 000 mg/L

Nominal / measured:

nominal

Conc. based on:

test mat.

Remarks:

Equivalent to 740 mg phenylsilanetriol/L.

Basis for effect:

inhibition of total respiration

Remarks:

respiration rate

Remarks on result:

other: pH adjusted

Duration:

3 h

Dose descriptor:

NOEC

Effect conc.:

1 000 mg/L

Nominal / measured:

nominal

Conc. based on:

test mat.

Remarks:

Equivalent to 740 mg phenylsilanetriol/L.

Basis for effect:

inhibition of total respiration

Remarks:

respiration rate

Remarks on result:

other: pH adjusted

Description of key information

NOEC (3 h) = 1000 mg/l (nominal, eqivalent to > 740 mg/L phenylsilanetriol, act. sludge, OECD 209)

Additional information

There are no microorganism toxicity data available for trimethoxyphenylsilane. Therefore, good quality data for the analogue substance, trichloro(phenyl)silane (98-13-5), have been read across. Both substances share the same silanol hydrolysis, phenylsilanetriol. The other hydrolysis product is methanol, which is readily biodegradable and well characterised. Methanol is not expected to be hazardous at the concentrations relevant to the study.

There is no no evidence of significant toxicity to microorganisms.

 

An activated sludge respiration inhibition test according to OECD 209 resulted in an EC50 (3 h) value of > 1000 mg/L (equivalent to > 740 mg/L phenylsilanetriol) and a NOEC (3 h) value of 1000 mg/L (equivalent to 740 mg/L phenylsilanetriol) for trichloro(phenyl)silane. This indicates that the substance was not toxic to waste water (activated sludge) bacteria at a nominal concentration of 1000 mg/L (equivalent to 740 mg/L phenylsilanetriol).