Ecological Assessment of Storm Impacts

Data Collection

Fenitrothion

Basic Information

Synonym(s): O,O-dimethyl O-(3-methyl-4-nitrophenyl) phosphorothioate; O,O-dimethyl O-4-nitro-m-tolyl phosphorothioate; Nitrophos; Novathion; Nuvanol; Nuvanol/N-20; Phosphorothioic acid O,O-dimethyl O-(3-methyl-4-nitrophenyl) ester; Sumithion; O,O-dimethyl O-4-nitro-m
Formula: C₉H₁₂NO₅PS
Molecular Weight: 277.2
Boiling Point (°C): 140 - 145 at 0.05 mm Hg
Melting Point (°C): 3.4
Contaminant Type: Fenitrothion is an insecticide.

Solubility (in water)

• Solubility: 30 mg/l ^e
  

Half-Life (in soil unless otherwise noted)

• t1/2: 0.5 days ^e
  Temperature (°C): 18-22
  Environment: "Aerobic biodegration half-life at an initial concentration of 2 ppm, using a mixture of nonacclimated sludge, field soil, and river sediment as inoculum, in a stirred flask, the major bacterial types in the activated sludge have been characterized as foll"
  

Toxicity Effects

• Organism Type: Birds ^h
  Common Name: Mallard
  Scientific Name: Anas platyrhynchos
  Toxicity: 1190 mg/kg
  Test: LD50
  

• Organism Type: Birds ^h
  Common Name: bobwhite quail
  Scientific Name: Colinus virginianus
  Toxicity: 23.6 mg/kg
  Test: LD50
  

• Organism Type: Birds ^h
  Common Name: pheasant
  Scientific Name: Phasianidae (Family)
  Toxicity: 450-500 ppm
  Test: LD50
  Formulation: "2 week old birds - fed 5 days, left untrested 3 days"
  

• Organism Type: Crustaceans ^e
  Common Name: Daphnia
  Scientific Name: Daphnia magna
  Toxicity: 0.0092 ppm
  Test: 3h LC50
  

• Organism Type: Fish ^e
  Common Name: Green snakehead
  Scientific Name: Channa punctatus
  Toxicity: 1.5 mg/l
  Test: 180h LC50,R
  

• Organism Type: Fish ^e
  Common Name: Carp
  Scientific Name: Cyprinus carpio
  Toxicity: 3.3 mg/l
  Test: 24h LC50,S
  

• Organism Type: Fish ^e
  Common Name: Carp
  Scientific Name: Cyprinus carpio
  Toxicity: 4.4 ppm
  Test: 48h LC50
  

• Organism Type: Fish ^e
  Common Name: Carp
  Scientific Name: Cyprinus carpio
  Toxicity: 2.5 mg/l
  Test: 48h LC50,S
  

• Organism Type: Fish ^e
  Common Name: Carp
  Scientific Name: Cyprinus carpio
  Toxicity: 0.02 ppm
  Test: 4w NOEC
  

• Organism Type: Fish ^e
  Common Name: Carp
  Scientific Name: Cyprinus carpio
  Toxicity: 2.3 mg/l
  Test: 72h LC50,S
  

• Organism Type: Fish ^e
  Common Name: Bluegill
  Scientific Name: Lepomis macrochirus
  Toxicity: 2.7 ppm
  Test: 48h LC50
  

• Organism Type: Fish ^e
  Common Name: Rainbow trout
  Scientific Name: Oncorhynchus mykiss
  Toxicity: 1.3 ppm
  Test: 48h LC50
  

• Organism Type: Fish ^e
  Common Name: Asian Stinging Catfish
  Scientific Name: Saccobranchus fossilis
  Toxicity: 12 mg/l
  Test: 96h LC50,S
  

• Organism Type: Mammals ^h
  Common Name: Guinea pig
  Toxicity: 500 mg/kg
  Test: LD50
  

• Organism Type: Mammals ^h
  Common Name: Mouse
  Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
  Toxicity: 715-870 mg/kg
  Test: LD50
  

• Organism Type: Mammals ^h
  Common Name: Rat
  Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
  Toxicity: 250-800 mg/kg
  Test: LD50
  

Octanol-Water Partition Coefficients

• Log Kow: 3.38 ^e
  Formulation: at 20C
  

• Log Kow: 2380 ^h
  Notes: Source did not specify type of partition coeffecient or if value was the log

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