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OECD TG 202: Daphnia sp., Acute Immobilization test

Young daphnids (in house breeding at B.T.), not older than 24 hours at the start of the test, are exposed to a range of concentrations of the test substance in the test medium (ISO water) for 48 hours in static or semistatic conditions. The exposure is carried out under controlled conditions of temperature and light cycle. The immobilization is measured at 24 and 48 hours and compared with the control.

TEST SYSTEM
Daphnia magna
toxic reference substance is tested twice a year to check the sensitivity of the organisms.

STUDY DESIGN
Range finding test includes at least 5 concentrations of the test substance and 1 untreated control (4 replicates/concentration or control) with 5 daphnids/replicate
Limit test is carried out with 1 concentration (100 mg/L or at solubility limit) of the test substance and 1 untreated control (4 replicates/concentration or control) with 5 daphnids/replicate
Dose-response test includes at least 5 concentrations of the test substance and
1 untreated control (4 replicates/concentration or control) with 5 daphnids/replicate

Analytical checks, to verify the exposure concentrations in the medium, are performed  for static test at time 0 and at time 48 hours on control and on each test substance sample and, for semi-static test at time 0, time 24 hours and time 48 hours on control and on each test substance sample.

The analysis are performed using a method validated according to SANCO/825/00 rev. 8.1 and SANCO/3029/99 rev. 4 guidance documents.

ENDPOINTS
Immobilization: EC50 at 48 hours as the main endpoint and as other endpoints: EC10, EC20, LOEC/NOEC.
Study includes GLP management and reporting.

REFERENCES AND GUIDELINES
OECD Guideline for Testing of Chemicals, No. 202 (13th April 2004) – Daphnia sp., acute immobilization test.
SANCO/825/00 rev. 8.1 (16/11/2010) – Guidance document on pesticide residue analytical methods.
SANCO/3029/99 rev. 4 (11/07/2000) – Residues: guidance for generating and reporting methods of analysis in support of pre-registration data requirements for Annex II (Part A, section 4) and Annex III (Part A, section 5) of Directive 91/414.

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