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http://dx.doi.org/10.11626/KJEB.2017.35.2.169

Effects of Methyl Ethyl Ketone and Methanol on the Survival and Reproduction of Paronychiurus kimi (Collembola: Onychiuridae)  

Wee, June (Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University)
Lee, Yun-Sik (Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University)
Son, Jino (Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University)
Kim, Yongeun (Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University)
Mo, Hyoung-ho (Institute of Life Science and Natural Resources, Korea University)
Cho, Kijong (Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University)
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Korean Journal of Environmental Biology / v.35, no.2, 2017 , pp. 169-174 More about this Journal
Abstract
Acute and chronic toxicities of methyl ethyl ketone and methanol were investigated on Paronychiurus kimi (Collembola), for evaluating the potential effects of accidental exposures of these chemical substances on the terrestrial environments. This study was undertaken to establish a toxicity database for these chemical substances, which was required for the preparation of the response compensation and liability act for agricultural production and environmental damage. The 7-d acute toxicity and 28-d chronic toxicity were conducted using the OECD artificial soil spiked with varying, serially diluted concentrations of methyl ethyl ketone and methanol. Mortality was recorded after 7-d and 28-d of exposures, and the number of juveniles were determined after 28-d of exposure in the chronic toxicity test. In both assessments, methanol was more toxic than methyl ethyl ketone in terms of mortality ($LC_{50}$) and reproduction ($EC_{50}$). The 7-d $LC_{50}$ of methyl ethyl ketone and methanol were 762 and $2378mg\;kg^{-1}$ soil dry wt., respectively, and the 28-d $LC_{50}s$ were 6063 and $1857mg\;kg^{-1}$ soil dry wt., respectively. The 28-d $EC_{50}$ of methyl ethyl ketone and methanol were 265 and $602mg\;kg^{-1}$ soil dry wt., respectively. Comparison of results obtained in this study with literature data revealed that P. kimi was more sensitive to methanol than other soil invertebrates. However, given the high volatility of the chemicals tested in this study, further studies are necessary to improve the current test guideline, or to develop new test guidelines for an accurate assessment of chemicals that require toxicity databases for chemical accidents.
Keywords
substances requiring preparation for accidents; acute toxicity test; chronic toxicity test; chemical accidents;
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