Sanitary Engineering Special Study No. 24-007-70/71. Evaluation of Toxicity of Selected TNT Wastes on Fish. Phase I. Acute Toxicity of Alpha-TNT to Bluegills, 1 January 1970 - 31 October 1970,

Abstract

The special study was conducted to determine the acute toxicity of Alpha-TNT to bluegills and to determine if water temperature or hardness affected the toxicity level. Results (LC50's) ranged from 2.3 - 2.8 mg/1 of Alpha-TNT for the different test conditions. It was found that temperature significantly affected the toxicity of Alpha-TNT while hardness did not. It is recommended that additional acute toxicity studies be performed on a different fish species, on a higher aquatic invertebrate, and on an algal species. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 31, 1970
Accession Number
AD0725572

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  • Gary L. Pederson

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  • Anatomy
  • Animals
  • Biological Sciences
  • Engineering
  • Fish
  • Hardness
  • Invertebrates
  • Sanitary Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Toxicity

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