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ASTM E1022-94(2002) Standard Guide for Conducting Bioconcentration Tests with Fishes and Saltwater Bivalve Mollusks

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1.1 This guide describes procedures for obtaining laboratory data concerning bioconcentration of a test material added to dilution water-but not to food-by freshwater and saltwater fishes and saltwater bivalve mollusks using the flow-through technique. These procedures also should be useful for conducting bioconcentration tests with other aquatic species, although modifications might be necessary.

1.2 Other modifications of these procedures might be justified by special needs or circumstances. Although using appropriate procedures is more important than following prescribed procedures, the results of tests conducted using unusual procedures are not likely to be comparable to those of many other tests. The comparison of results obtained using modified and unmodified versions of these procedures might provide useful information concerning new concepts and procedures for conducting bioconcentration tests.

1.3 These procedures are applicable to all chemicals that can be measured accurately at the necessary concentrations in water and in appropriate tissues. Bioconcentration tests are usually conducted on individual chemicals but can be conducted on mixtures if appropriate measurements can be made. Some techniques described in this guide were developed for tests on non-ionizable organic chemicals (see 11.1.2.1) and might not apply to ionizable or inorganic chemicals.

1.4 Results of bioconcentration tests should usually be reported in terms of apparent steady-state and projected steady-state bioconcentration factors (BCFs) and uptake and depuration rate constants. Results should be reported in terms of whole body for fishes and in terms of total soft tissue for bivalve mollusks. For fishes and scallops consumed by humans, some results should also be reported in terms of the edible portion, especially if ingestion of the test material by humans is a major concern. For tests on organic and organometallic chemicals, the percent lipids of the tissue should be reported.

1.5 This guide is arranged as follows:

Section
Referenced Documents2
Terminology3
Summary of Guide4
Significance and Use5
Safety Precautions7
Apparatus6
Facilities6.1
Construction Materials6.2
Metering System6.3
Test Chambers6.4
Cleaning6.4.4
Acceptability6.5
Dilution Water8
Requirements8.1
Source8.2
Treatment8.3
Characterization8.4
Test Material9
General9.1
Radiolabeled Material9.2
Stock Solution9.3
Test Concentration(s)9.4
Test Organisms10
Species10.01
Size10.02
Source10.03
Care and Handling10.04
Feeding10.05
Disease Treatment10.06
Holding10.07
Acclimation10.08
Quality10.09
Procedure11
Experimental Design11.1
Dissolved Oxygen11.2
Temperature11.3
Loading11.4
Beginning the Test11.5
Care of Organisms11.6
Feeding11.7
Cleaning11.8
Biological Data11.9
Measurements on Test Solutions11.10
Analytical Methodology12
Acceptability of Test13
Calculation of Results14
Documentation15
Keywords16

1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific precautionary statements are given in Section 7.

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Published: 10/10/2002 Number of Pages: 18File Size: 1 file , 160 KB