Manual of Acute Toxicity: Interpretation and Data Base for 410 Chemicals and
66 Species of Freshwater Animals
Metadata:
- Identification_Information:
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- Citation:
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator:
- USGS Columbia Environmental
Research Center (CERC) previously known as: Environmental and
Contaminants Research Center (ECRC)
- Publication_Date:
1986
- Title:
- Manual of Acute Toxicity:
Interpretation and Data Base for 410 Chemicals and 66 Species of
Freshwater Animals
- Series_Information:
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- Series_Name: USDI,
USFWS, Resource Publication
- Issue_Identification:
Resource Publication #160
- Publication_Information:
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- Publication_Place:
Washington, D.C.
- Publisher: US Fish
& Wildlife Service
- Other_Citation_Details:
- This metadata file can be found at: http://www.cerc.usgs.gov/clearinghouse/data/brdcerc0003.txt
(text format) and http://www.cerc.usgs.gov/clearinghouse/data/brdcerc0003.html
(HTML format) and ftp://ftp.emtc.usgs.gov/pub/nbii_metadata/brdcerc0003.sgml
(SGML format).
- Description:
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- Abstract:
- All acute toxicity data developed by the USGS Columbia Environmental
Research Center (CERC) previously known as: Environmental and Contaminants
Research Center, Biological Resources Division, USGS since 1965 were
evaluated for quality, and a database was established for 4,901 tests with
410 chemicals (mainly pesticides) and 66 species of aquatic animals.
- Purpose:
- Acute toxicity tests are commonly used to determine a lethal
concentration that will kill 50% of the test population for a given time.
For example, 24, 48 or 96 hours of exposure. The value calculated is
called a LC50 (a statistically or graphically estimated dose that is
expected to be lethal to 50% of a group of organisms under specific
conditions). An EC50 (effect concentration) is used in this data base for
reporting the invertebrate response. The EC50 was used for these tests
because mortality could not be determined with a 5 second observation and
no movement was detected.
- Supplemental_Information:
- This database consist of two files. The ID file contains information
about the chemicals tested. The TOTAL file contains individual test
results. ALL TEST RESULTS ARE BASED ON NOMINAL CONCENTRATIONS.
- Time_Period_of_Content:
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- Time_Period_Information:
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- Range_of_Dates/Times:
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- Beginning_Date: 19650101
- Ending_Date: 19841231
- Currentness_Reference: Observed
- Status:
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- Progress: Complete
- Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Updated as acute toxicity
data becomes available.
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- Description_of_Geographic_Extent: unknown
- Bounding_Coordinates:
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- West_Bounding_Coordinate: -180
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: 180
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 90
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: -90
- Keywords:
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- Theme:
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- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
- Theme_Keyword: 96 hour LC50
- Theme_Keyword: aquatic organisms
- Theme_Keyword: pesticides
- Theme_Keyword: toxicology
- Theme_Keyword: fish
- Theme_Keyword: Contaminant
- Theme_Keyword: 24 hour LC50
- Theme_Keyword: chemicals
- Theme_Keyword: 48 hour LC50
- Theme_Keyword: inorganics
- Theme_Keyword: vertebrates
- Theme_Keyword: invertebrates
- Theme_Keyword: amphibians
- Access_Constraints: None
- Use_Constraints:
- Acknowledgement of the Columbia Environmental Research Center,
Biological Resources Division - USGS is required in products derived from
test data.
- Point_of_Contact:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Person_Primary:
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- Contact_Person: F. James Dwyer
- Contact_Organization:
- USGS Columbia Environmental Research Center (CERC) previously
known as: Environmental and Contaminants Research Center (ECRC)
- Contact_Position: Fishery Biologist
- Contact_Address:
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- Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
- Address:
- USGS Columbia Environmental Research Center (CERC)
- Address: 4200 New Haven Rd.
- City: Columbia
- State_or_Province: Missouri
- Postal_Code: 65201
- Country: USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: (573) 876-1894
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (573) 876-1896
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Jim_Dwyer@usgs.gov
- Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday Through
Friday
- Native_Data_Set_Environment: DOS Text, SAS and Comma Delimited
- Data_Quality_Information:
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- Attribute_Accuracy:
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- Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
- Estimated to be better than 95%. The accuracy assessment is complete
as of publication. Accuracy was estimated by multiple individuals
reviewing input values, and executing quality assurance measures via
statistical analysis, graphic representation and testing for outliers for
different fields.
- Logical_Consistency_Report: Unknown
- Completeness_Report:
- All 66 species were not tested with all 411 chemicals. For information
on what chemical(s) and specie(s) was tested, see publication (Mayer &
Ellersieck, 1986)
- Lineage:
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- Process_Step:
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- Process_Description: none
- Process_Date: Unknown
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- Indirect_Spatial_Reference: No spatial reference.
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- Distribution_Information:
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- Distributor:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Organization_Primary:
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- Contact_Organization:
- USGS Columbia Environmental Research Center (CERC) previously
known as: Environmental and Contaminants Research Center (ECRC)
- Contact_Person: Linda Sappington
- Contact_Position: Manager
- Contact_Address:
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- Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
- Address: 4200 New Haven Rd.
- City: Columbia
- State_or_Province: Missouri
- Postal_Code: 65201
- Country: USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: 573-875-5399 X 1870
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: linda_sappington@usgs.gov
- Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through
Friday
- Distribution_Liability:
- Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer
system at the Biological Resources Division, no warranty expressed or
implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other
system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of
distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer applies both to
individual use of the data and aggregate use with other data. It is strongly
recommended that these data are directly acquired from a Biological
Resources Division server, and not indirectly through other sources which
may have changed the data in some way. It is also strongly recommended that
careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated
with these data. The Biological Resources Division shall not be held liable
for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein.
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- Metadata_Date: 19970522
- Metadata_Review_Date: 19980203
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- Contact_Organization_Primary:
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- Contact_Person: Linda Sappington
- Contact_Position: Manager
- Contact_Address:
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- Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
- Address: 4200 New Haven Rd.
- City: Columbia
- State_or_Province: Missouri
- Postal_Code: 65201
- Country: USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: 573-875-5399 X 1870
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: linda_sappington@usgs.gov
- Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through
Friday
- Metadata_Standard_Name:
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Metadata
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- NBII Draft of December 1995, Based FGDC of June 8, 1994
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