Laboratory Evaluation of the Toxicity of Cyclotrimethylene Trinitramine (RDX) to Aquatic Organisms
Abstract
The toxicity of nitroglycerine to a wide variety of aquatic organisms representing several different trophic levels in aquatic ecosystems was studied. Results of static acute toxicity tests indicate that the acute LC50 values are greater than 3 mg/1 RDX. There was an apparent lack of bioaccumulation in edible or nonedible tissues or organs in all species tested. Effects were observed on growth at 5.8 mg/1 RDX during egg and fry studies, on survival at 4.9-6.3 mg/1 during chronic exposure of fathead minnows, and on number of young produced per parthenogenetic female at concentrations equal to or greater than 4.8 mg/1. Applying an application factor of 0.1 to the lower limit of observed acute toxicity values (3.6 mg/1, 96-hour LC50 for bluegill at pH 6.0) a water quality criterion of 0.35 mg/1 RDX is proposed. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA061730
Entities
People
- G. A. Leblanc
- J. W. Dean
- R. E. Bentley
- S. J. Ells
- T. A. Hollister