Laboratory Evaluation of the Toxicity of Cyclotrimethylene Trinitramine (RDX) to Aquatic Organisms
- 1 December 1977
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- Published by Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
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)Keywords
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