Main Title |
Comparative Toxicity of Ten Organic Chemicals to Four Earthworm Species. |
Author |
Neuhauser, E. F. ;
Durkin, P. R. ;
Malecki, M. R. ;
Anatra, M. ;
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CORP Author |
New York State Coll. of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Ithaca. Dept. of Agricultural Engineering. ;Syracuse Research Corp., NY.;Corvallis Environmental Research Lab., OR. |
Year Published |
1986 |
Report Number |
EPA-R-810006; EPA/600/J-86/397; |
Stock Number |
PB88-107115 |
Additional Subjects |
Worms ;
Organic compounds ;
Toxicity ;
Soil tests ;
Hazardous materials ;
Toxicology ;
Phenols ;
Amines ;
Benzene ;
Hydrocarbons ;
Phthalates ;
Reprints ;
Hazardous waste
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NTIS |
PB88-107115 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
6p |
Abstract |
Ten organic chemicals were tested for toxicity to four earthworm species: Allolobophora tuberculata, Eisenia fetida, Eudrilus eugeniae and Perionyx excavatus, using the European Economic Community's (EEC) earthworm artificial soil and contact testing procedure. The phenols were the most toxic chemicals tested, followed by the amine, substituted benzenes, halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbon, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon and phthalate as the least toxic chemical tested. Correlations among species within each type of test for a given chemical were extremely high, suggesting that the selection of earthworm test species does not markedly affect the assessment of a chemical's toxicity. The correlation between the two tests was low for all test species. The contact test LC50 for a given chemical cannot be directly correlated to an artificial soil test LC50 for the same earthworm species. (Copyright (c) Pergamon Press Ltd. 1986.) |
Supplementary Notes |
Pub. in Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, v83C n1 p197-200 1986. Prepared in cooperation with Syracuse Research Corp., NY. Sponsored by Corvallis Environmental Research Lab., OR. |
NTIS Title Notes |
Journal article. |
Title Annotations |
Reprint: Comparative Toxicity of Ten Organic Chemicals to Four Earthworm Species. |
PUB Date Free Form |
c1986 |
Category Codes |
57Y; 57H; 68G; 98A |
NTIS Prices |
PC A02/MF A01 |
Primary Description |
600/02 |
Document Type |
NT |
Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
Control Number |
735121256 |
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NTIS |
Type |
CAT |