Appendix 3:
Toxicity of Poast to fish, aquatic invertebrates, and aquatic plants.
Animal
Exposure
Response
Reference
Aquatic Plants
Lemna gibba
(duckweed)
freshwater
macrophyte
Selenastrum
capricornutum,
freshwater green alga
Selenastrum
capricornutum,
freshwater green alga
Anabaena
flos-aquae,
freshwater
blue-green
alga
0, 0.56, 1.0, 1.8, 3.2, or 5.6
mg/L Tech BAS 9052 (
Poast
2
, 19.3% a.i.) for 14
days. Static test.
0, 0.56, 1.0, 1.8, 3.2, or 5.6
mg/L Tech BAS 9052 (
Poast
2
, 19.3% a.i.) for 14
days.
0, 0.56, 1.0, 1.8, 3.2, or 5.6
mg/L Tech BAS 9052 (
Poast
2
, 19.3% a.i.) for 14
days.
0, 0.56, 1.0, 1.8, 3.2, or 5.6
mg/L Tech BAS 9052 (
Poast
2
, 19.3% a.i.) for 14
days.
NOEC <0.56 mg/L.
Frond count increased at all
test concentrations, no
flowering was observed in
treated or untreated cultures;
dry
weight increased at all
test concentrations; and
specific frond weight (dry
weight/frond) increased at all
test concentrations, but could
not be evaluated statistically
for the 5.6 mg/L
concentration.
Frond damage, indicated by
brown translucent fronds was
observed at the three highest
concentrations and was
greatest (14% brown)
on day
14. Although not quantified,
exposure at all concentrations
seemed to increase root
length.
No
effect on maximum
standing crop (cells/mL), no
effect on dry weight, and no
effect on lag period, relative
to
controls
NOEC>5.6 mg/L
No
significant growth
inhibition or stimulation
relative to controls
NOEC>5.6 mg/L
No significant growth
inhibition or stimulation
relative to controls
NOEC>5.6 mg/L
Hughes 1980a
MRID 41400103
Hughes 1980b
MRID 41400106
Hughes 1981a
MRID 41400104
Hughes 1981a
MRID 41400104
Appendix 3-5
Appendix 3: Toxicity of Poast to fish, aquatic invertebrates, and aquatic plants.
Animal
Exposure
Response
Reference
Aquatic Plants (continued)
Skeletonema
0, 0.56, 1.0, 1.8, 3.2, or 5.6
No significant growth
Hughes 1981a
costatum, marine
mg/L Tech BAS 9052 (
inhibition or stimulation
MRID 41400104A
diatom
Poast
2
, 19.3% a.i.) for 14
relative to controls
days.
NOEC>5.6 mg/L
Navicula seminulum,
0, 0.56, 1.0, 1.8, 3.2, or 5.6
Significant growth
Hughes 1981a
freshwater diatom
mg/L Tech BAS 9052 (
stimulation at all
MRID 41400104
Poast
2
, 19.3% a.i.) for 14
concentrations.
days.
NOEC<0.56 mg/L
Lemna gibba G3,
0, 0.56, 1.0, 1.8, 3.2, or 5.6
Significant growth
Hughes 1981a
(duckweed),
mg/L Tech BAS 9052 (
stimulation at all
MRID 41400104
freshwater
Poast
2
, 19.3% a.i.) for 14
concentrations.
macrophyte
days.
NOEC<0.56 mg/L
Skeletonema
0, 0.56, 1.0, 1.8, 3.2, or 5.6
The effect on maximum
Hughes 1981b
costatum, marine
mg/L Tech BAS 9052 (
standing crop (cells/mL) was
MRID 41400105
diatom
Poast
2
, 19.3% a.i.) for 12
decreased at 1.0 mg/L
days. Algal assay bottle
concentration but not at the
test.
three higher concentrations,
no effect on dry weight, no
effect on lag period.
NOEC>5.6 mg/L
Navicula seminulum
0, 0.56, 1.0, 1.8, 3.2, or 5.6
Significant growth
Hughes 1981c
Grun, freshwater
mg/L Tech BAS 9052 (
stimulation at all
MRID 41400107
diatom
Poast
2
, 19.3% a.i.) for 16
concentrations,
effect on
days. Algal assay bottle
maximum standing crop
test.
(cells/mL) increased at all
concentrations, effect on dry
weight increased at all
concentrations, except 3.2
mg/L concentration, no effect
on lag period at any
concentration.
NOEC<0.56 mg/L
Anabaena
0, 0.56, 1.0, 1.8, 3.2, or 5.6
No effect on maximum
Hughes 1981d
flos-aquae,
mg/L Tech BAS 9052
standing crop (cells/mL), no
MRID 41400108
freshwater blue-green
(
Poast
2
, 19.3% a.i.) for 14
effect on dry weight, no effect
alga
days. Algal assay bottle
on lag period.
test.
NOEC>5.6 mg/L
1
BASF 1982: This is a summary of studies and provides little experimental detail.
2
All studies using Poast involve exposures to the formulation but all concentrations are expressed in units of mg
sethoxydim and not mg of the formulated product.
Appendix 3-6
WORKSHEETS FOR
WORKSHEETS FOR
Sethoxydim
Sethoxydim
WS Version 2.02
WS Version 2.02
NOTE: These are based on Worksheet Version 2.02. See SERA WSD 01-2.01,
Documentation
for Worksheets Version 2.02 - Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessments, dated October
13, 2001.
These worksheets are arranged in the following order:
Table of Contents
Series A
General values and models
Series B
Chemical
specific data
Series C
Worker exposures
Series D
General public exposures
Series E
HHRA Summary Tables
Series F
ERA Exposures
Series G
ERA Summary Tables
List of general references
Most worksheets are designated by a simple alphanumeric code. For example, Worksheet D03 is
the third worksheet in Series D. Some closely related worksheets as designated by an additional
alphabetic sub-code. For example, Worksheets D01a and D01b are the direct spray scenarios for
a
child and a woman, respectively.
The worksheets in Series A and B also have short descriptive synonyms, as indicated in the table
of contents. For example, Worksheet A03 contains the general assumptions used in exposure
assessments for the general public and is designated as
PUBL.