reference toxicity test

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Test conducted in conjunction with sediment tests to determine possible changes in condition of the test species.
Notes:
  1. Deviations from an established normal range indicate a change in the condition of the test organism population. Reference toxicant tests are most often acute lethality tests performed in the absence of sediment.
  2. Sediment spiked with a toxicant might also be included as a positive control for the sediment toxicity test.
Source:
PAC, 2009, 81, 829. (Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)) on page 937 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'reference toxicity test' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.14984 RIS BibTex EndNote
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