Development of freshwater aquatic life criteria for tetrabromobisphenol A in China.
Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) is the most widely used brominated flame retardant. It has been detected in the environment and has shown to high toxicity to aquatic organisms. To date no aquatic life criteria for TBBPA have been proposed. This work compiled all literature toxicity data of TBBPA on Chinese aquatic species. Eight resident Chinese aquatic organisms were used in toxicity tests to supplement the existing toxicity data for TBBPA. Ten genera mean acute values and three genera mean chronic values to freshwater aquatic animals, as well as two genera toxicity values to aquatic plants were collected. A criterion maximum concentration of 0.1475 mg/L and a criterion continuous concentration of 0.0126 mg/L were derived based on these data, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency guidelines. These criteria may be useful in risk assessment of TBBPA in the ambient water environment.
Beijing Normal University, Haidian District, Beijing, China. yangsw@craes.org.cn
Su-wen
SW
Yang
Zhen-guang
ZG
Yan
Fan-fan
FF
Xu
Sheng-rui
SR
Wang
Feng-chang
FC
Wu
D000818:Animals; D059001:Aquatic Organisms / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D002681:China; D017753:Ecosystem; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000592:standards*; D005411:Flame Retardants / Q000032:analysis* / Q000633:toxicity; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000032:analysis*; D011075:Polybrominated Biphenyls / Q000032:analysis* / Q000633:toxicity; D014481:United States; D014484:United States Environmental Protection Agency / Q000592:standards; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis* / Q000633:toxicity
D005411:Flame Retardants; D011075:Polybrominated Biphenyls; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; C020806:tetrabromobisphenol A