THE ACUTE AND CHRONIC TOXICITY OF HEXAHYDRO-1,3,5-TRINITRO-1,3,5-TRIAZINE (RDX) TO THE FATHEAD MINNOW (PIMEPHALES-PROMELAS)

被引:28
作者
BURTON, DT [1 ]
TURLEY, SD [1 ]
PETERS, GT [1 ]
机构
[1] CIBY GEIGY CORP,DEPT ENVIRONM FATE & EFFECTS,GREENSBORO,NC 27419
关键词
RDX; MUNITIONS; PIMEPHALES-PROMELAS; FATHEAD MINNOW; ACUTE TOXICITY; CHRONIC TOXICITY; ELS; LOEC; NOEC;
D O I
10.1016/0045-6535(94)90444-8
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
The acute 96-h LC50 for 15- to-17 day old fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) exposed to hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) in aqueous solution was 12.7 mg/L at 25-degrees-C. A 28-day early life stage (ELS) test with the fathead minnow produced a lowest-observed-effect concentration (LOEC) and no-observed-effect concentration (NOEC) based on growth (both wet and dry weight) of 2.4 and 1.4 mg/L, respectively. A review of the literature shows that the chronic toxicity of RDX to fathead minnow is similar when evaluated in ELS, partial life cycle, and complete life cycle tests.
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页码:567 / 579
页数:13
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