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29.3.2024

Data bank of environmental properties of chemicals


Chemical
Selenium
CAS-number :
7782-49-2
 
Synonyms :
Seleeni
 
Sumformula of the chemical :
Se
EINECS-number :
2319574
 
Bioconcentration factor, fishes :
5-7.7, juv 5mo, Lepomis macrochirus,
7.7  AQUIRE 1994
 
EC50 values to algae, mg/l :
99  72hr, Selenastrum capricornutum, AQUIRE 1994
 
LC50 values to crustaceans, mg/l :
0.43  48hr, Daphnia magna, LeBlanc 1980
  --
3.87  48hr, Daphnia magna
  Reading & Buikema 1983
  --
0.43  48hr, Daphnia magna, AQUIRE 1994
 
LC50 values to fishes, mg/l :
6.7  96hr, Cyprinodon variegarus
  Heitmuller et al. 1981
  --
1.325  sfd, 96hr, Morone saxatilis
2.4  hrd, 96hr, Morone saxatilis
1.55  1 %., 96hr, Morone saxatilis
  Palawski et al. 1985
  --
7.4  96hr, Cyprinodon variegarus
  Ward et al. 1981
  --
96hr, Pimephales promelas
  Halter et al. 1980
  --
5.17  Se(VI)28d, Salmo gairdneri
  Birge et al. 1980
 
NOEC values to fishes, mg/l :
0.33  0.33-0.64, 60d, Lepomis macrochirus
0.64  AQUIRE 1994

References
3107AQUIRE 1993 -. Aquatic Toxity Information Retrieval Database. U.S.Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, Washington, D.C.
149Birge, W.J. et al. 1980. Aquatic toxicity tests on inorganic elements occuring in oil shale. EPA 600/9-80-022. NTIS, Dep. of Commerce, Springfield, Va.
527Halter, M.T. et al. 1980. Selenium toxicity to Daphnia magna, Hyalella azteca, and the fathead minnow in hard water. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 24: 102.
564Heitmuller, P.T., Hollister, T.A. & Parrish, P.R. 1981. Acute toxicity of 54 industrial chemicals to sheepshead minnows (Cyprinodon variegatus). Bull. Environm. Contam. Toxicol. 27: 596 - 604.
798LeBlanc, G.A. 1980. Acute toxicity of priority pollutants to water flea (Daphnia magna). Bull. Environm. Contam. Toxicol. 24: 684 - 691.
1769Palawski, D., Hunn, J.B. & Dwyer, F.J. 1985. Sensitivity of young striped bass to organic and inorganic contaminants in fresh and saline waters. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 114: 748 - 753.
1973Pilli.A., Carle, D.O., Kline. E., Pickering. Q. & Lazorchak. J. 1988. Effets of pollution on freshwater organisms. JWPCF 60(6): 994 - 1065.
1164Reading, J.T. & Buikema, A.L. Jr. 1983. Chronic effects of selenite-selenium on Daphnia pulex. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 12: 399.
1510Ward, G.S., Hollister, T.A., Heitmuller, P.T. & Parrish, P.T. 1981. Acute an chronic toxicity of selenium to estuarine organisms. - Northeast Gulf Sci. 4(2): 73 - 78.

 
 
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