Laboratory Evaluation of the Toxicity of Nitrocellulose to Aquatic Organisms

Abstract

The acute toxicity of nitrocellulose was studied utilizing aquatic organisms representing several different trophic levels in aquatic ecosystems. No acutely toxic effects of nitrocellulose were observed among any of the fish, invertebrate or algal species tested except with the green alga Selenastrum capricornutum. Studies with sediments containing nitrocellulose indicated no adverse effects among chironomid populations expoded to 540 mg nitrocellulose/kg of sediment over two generations. Based on application factor of 0.1 and an EC50 of 579 mg/l for the most sensitive aquatic organism tested (Selenastrum capricornutum).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA037749

Entities

People

  • Bevier H. Sleight Iii
  • Gerald A. Leblanc
  • Robert E. Bentley
  • Terry A. Hollister

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Aquatic Organisms
  • Bioassay
  • Cells
  • Confidence Limits
  • Environmental Protection
  • Eutrophication
  • Fish
  • Habitats
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Test Methods
  • Toxicity
  • Water Quality

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.