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24.4.2024

Data bank of environmental properties of chemicals


Chemical
Urea
CAS-number :
57-13-6
 
Sumformula of the chemical :
CH4N2O
EINECS-number :
2003155
 
Effects on microorganisms :
Toxicity threshold (cell multiplication inhibition test):
bacteria (Pseudomonas putida): >10000 mg/l
(Bringmann & Kühn 1980a)
 
Other information of water organisms :
LOEC 29 mg/l, rpd, schr, Entosiphon sulcatum (Bringmann & Kühn
1980a).

Toxicity threshold (cell multiplication inhibition test):
green algae (Scenedesmus quadricauda): >10000 mg/l
protozoa (Entosiphon sulcatum): 29 mg/l
(Bringmann & Kühn 1980a)

References
188Bringmann, G. & Kühn, R. 1980a. Comparison of the toxicity thresholds of water pollutants to bacteria, algae and protozoa in the cell multiplication inhibition test. Water Res. 14: 231 - 241.

 
 
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