Accession Number:

AD0725572

Title:

Sanitary Engineering Special Study No. 24-007-70/71. Evaluation of Toxicity of Selected TNT Wastes on Fish. Phase I. Acute Toxicity of Alpha-TNT to Bluegills, 1 January 1970 - 31 October 1970,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

ARMY ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE AGENCY EDGEWOOD ARSENAL MD

Personal Author(s):

• Pederson,Gary L.

Report Date:

1970-10-31

Pagination or Media Count:

40.0

Abstract:

The special study was conducted to determine the acute toxicity of Alpha-TNT to bluegills and to determine if water temperature or hardness affected the toxicity level. Results LC50s ranged from 2.3 - 2.8 mg1 of Alpha-TNT for the different test conditions. It was found that temperature significantly affected the toxicity of Alpha-TNT while hardness did not. It is recommended that additional acute toxicity studies be performed on a different fish species, on a higher aquatic invertebrate, and on an algal species. Author

Descriptors:

• (*TNT
• *TOXICITY)
• (*FISHES
• TOXIC TOLERANCES)
• (*WATER POLLUTION
• TNT)
• MARINE BIOLOGY
• WATER
• TEMPERATURE
• HARDNESS
• AQUATIC ANIMALS
• ALGAE
• EXPLOSIVES
• CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION

Subject Categories:

• Toxicology
• Water Pollution and Control

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE