Ethanol

Toxicity to other aquatic organisms

Administrative data

Endpoint:

toxicity to other aquatic vertebrates

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

supporting study

Reliability:

2 (reliable with restrictions)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

other: Basic experimental detail given consistent with a study used solely as supporting evidence. Testing not to particularly high concentrations so not that valuable.

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

publication

Title:

Solvent toxicity to amphibian embryos and larvae

Author:

Marquis O, Millery A, Guittonneau S, Miaud C

Year:

2006

Bibliographic source:

Chemosphere 63, 889-892

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:

Study to assess the suitability of a number of solvents to be used in toxicity testing by examining the toxicity to larvae (tadpoles) of the common frog following 48 hour exposure.

GLP compliance:

no

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

Ethanol

EC Number:

200-578-6

EC Name:

Ethanol

Cas Number:

64-17-5

Molecular formula:

C2H6O

IUPAC Name:

ethanol

Test material form:

liquid

Sampling and analysis

Analytical monitoring:

no

Test solutions

Vehicle:

no

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):

Rana temporaria

Details on test organisms:

TEST ORGANISM
- Common name: Common frog
- Source: Eggs collected from ten different clutches in the same population from the wetlands approx 5 km from the city of Chambery (Southeastern France). Reared in the laboratory. Experiments performed with individuals at development stage 25 (Gosner, 1960).

Study design

Test type:

static

Water media type:

freshwater

Limit test:

no

Total exposure duration:

48 h

Test conditions

Nominal and measured concentrations:

0.1, 0.01, 0.001ml/litre

Details on test conditions:

TEST SYSTEM
- Test vessel: 150ml beaker
- Type (delete if not applicable): not indicated
- Material, size, headspace, fill volume: 100ml
- Aeration: yes
- No. of organisms per vessel: 20
- No. of vessels per concentration (replicates): 3

OTHER TEST CONDITIONS
- Adjustment of pH: no
- photoperiod :total darkness

EFFECT PARAMETERS MEASURED (with observation intervals if applicable) : mortality.

Results and discussion

Effect concentrations

Duration:

48 h

Dose descriptor:

NOEC

Effect conc.:

> 79 mg/L

Nominal / measured:

nominal

Conc. based on:

test mat.

Basis for effect:

mortality

Remarks on result:

other: No effects seen at any concentration up to maximum texted dose of 0.1ml/litre

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Executive summary:

In a study designed to assess suitable solvents for use in toxicity testing using the amphibean Rana temporaria (common frog), ethanol was not found to cause any toxicity up to the maximum tested concentration of 0.1ml/litre (equivalent to 79mg/l).