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Common Toxicity Tests

Primary Test Methods*

*Quotations for other test species and test types are available

Methods for Measuring Acute Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Waters to Freshwater and Marine Organisms: EPA-821-R-02-012.

Freshwater

  • 48-hr. Ceriodaphnia dubia (water flea); Method 2002.0
  • 48-hr. Daphnia magna (water flea); Method 2021.0
  • 48-hr. or 96-hr. Pimephales promelas (fathead minnow); Method 2000.0
  • 48-hr. Oncorhynchus mykiss (rainbow trout); Method 2019.0

Marine

  • 24-hr. Americamysis bahia (mysid shrimp); Method 2007.0
  • 48-hr. Americamysis bahia (mysid shrimp); Method 2007.0
  • 96-hr. Americamysis bahia (mysid shrimp); Method 2007.0
  • 48-hr. Cyprinodon variegatus (sheepshead minnow); Method 2004.0

Short-term Methods for Estimating the Chronic Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Water for Freshwater Organisms:  EPA-821-R-02-013.

  • 7-day Ceriodaphnia dubia (water flea) survival and reproduction; Method 1002.0
  • 7-day Pimephales promelas(fathead minnow) growth and survival; Method 1000.096-hr.
  • Selenastrum capricornutum (green algae) growth; Method 1003.0

Short-term Methods for Estimating the Chronic Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Water for Marine and Estuarine Organisms: EPA-821-R-02-014.

  • 7- day Cyprinodon variegatus (Sheepshead minnow), survival and growth, Method 1004.0
  • 7-day Americamysis bahia (mysid shrimp); survival, growth and fecundity; Method 1007.0

Other Testing Offered:

Chronic Daphnia magna Life Cycle Toxicity Test

  • 21-day Daphnia magna (water flea) survival and reproduction; ASTM E 1193-97(2004)

 

7 day P. promelas Chronic Bioassay