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Table 7.2 (continued)

Nanomaterial Size Fraction
(nm)

Test Medium Test species End point Reference

TiO 2 24 De-chlorinated

tap water

Rainbow trout Oncorhynchus

mykiss

No mortality during 14-day
exposure up to 1.0 mg/l.
Sublethal effects including
gill damage, observed.

Federici et al. ,
2007

TiO 2 140 Moderately hard

water
OECD 201
protocol

Rainbow trout Oncorhynchus

mykiss

Warheit et al. ,
2007

96-h EC 50 > 100 mg/l

TiO 2 TEM: 50-400 De-chlorinated

tap water

Carp Cyprinus carpio No mortality during 25 day

exposure to 10 mg/l.

Sun et al. , 2007

TiO 2 Nominal 19 De-chlorinated

tap water

Carp Cyprinus carpio No mortality with 25 day

exposure to 10 mg/l TiO 2 .
Increased Cd accumulation

Zhang et al. ,
2007

ZnO Average

178-361

USEPA, pH 7.5 Algae Pseudokirchneriella

subcapitata

Franklin et al. ,
2007

72-h EC 50 68 g/l due to

dissolved Zn

µ

ZnO Mixed Spring

water + food
pellets

Water fl ea Daphnia magna 8-day EC 50 0.2-0.5 mg/l,

possibly dissolved Zn

Adams et al. ,
2006b

SiO 2 Mixed Spring

water + food
pellets

Water fl ea Daphnia magna 8-day EC 50 < 10 mg/l Adams et al. ,

2006b

Cu Nominally 80 De-chlorinated

tap water

Zebra fi sh Danio rerio 48-h LC 50 1.5 mg/l Griffi t et al. ,

2007

Fe Average

diameter 70

USEPA protocol Water fl ea Daphnia magna 48-h LC 50 55 mg/l Oberdorster et

al. , 2006b

Ag Average

diameter 12

Dilute NaCl Zebrafi sh Danio rerio Embryo abnormalities

EC50 = 10-20 ng/l

Lee et al. ,
2007b