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TABLE 6.10
Short-Term Toxicity of 1,4-Dioxane to Fish Species
Species
Limit (mg/L)
Test Result
Method
References
Pimephales promelas
(fathead minnow)
96 LC
50
95% C.I.
9850
a
Flow through
Geiger et al. (1990)
Pimephales promelas
96 LC
50
10,800
a
Flow through
Geiger et al. (1990)
Pimephales promelas
96 LC
50
13,000
(10,000-
17,000)
b
Static
Dow Chemical Company
(1987, 1989a)
Pimephales promelas
72 LC
50
>100
Static
Dow Chemical Company
(cited in BUA, 1991)
Pimephales promelas
96 LC
50
Static
Dow Chemical Company
(cited in BUA, 1991)
>100
Menidia beryllina
(inland silverside or
sand smelt)
96 LC
50
6700
b
Semistatic—
synthetic seawater
Dawson and Jennings
(1977)
Lepomis macrochirus
(bluegill suni sh)
96 LC
50
Semistatic—
synthetic seawater
Dawson and Jennings
(1977)
>10,000
b
Oryzias latipes
(medaka, high-eyes, or
Japanese killii sh)
48 LC
50
10,500
b
Semistatic
CITI-Japan (1992)
Leuciscus idus
(ide or golden orfe)
48 LC
0
6180; 6700
Static
Juhnke and Ludemann
(1978)
Leuciscus idus
48 LC
50
8450
Static
Juhnke and Ludemann
(1978)
Leuciscus idus
48 LC
50
9630
Static
Juhnke and Ludemann
(1978)
Leuciscus idus
48 LC
100
9760
Static
Juhnke and Ludemann
(1978)
Cyprinus carpio
(European carp)
48 LC
50
12,000
Other
Nishiushi (1981)
Oncorhyncus mykiss
(rainbow trout)
96 LC
50
7961
Flow through
USEPA (1996b)
Ictalurus punctatus
(channel cati sh)
96 LC
50
6155
Flow through
USEPA (1996b)
a
Actual concentration (measured).
b
Nominal concentration (calculated).
TABLE 6.11
1,4-Dioxane TRVs for Wildlife and Livestock, Ontario Ministry of the Environment
TRV Used in Model
[mg/(kg d)]
Soil Cleanup Value
(mg/kg)
Species
Short-tailed shrew
2.2
176
Meadow vole
1.68
1.82
Red fox
0.53
625
Sheep
0.28
0.174
Source:
OMOE, 2007, Rationale for the development of generic soil and groundwater standards for use at con-
taminated sites in Ontario. Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Standards Development Branch.
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