ASTM E 1850 : 2004 : R2019
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The latest, up-to-date edition.
Standard Guide for Selection of Resident Species as Test Organisms for Aquatic and Sediment Toxicity Tests
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English
01-02-2019
This guide along with Guide E1192 and guidance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1,2)2 covers the use of resident species in toxicity testing, particularly if site-specific information is desired.
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E 50
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Guide
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14
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American Society for Testing and Materials
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Current
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1.1This guide along with Guide E1192 and guidance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1,2)2 covers the use of resident species in toxicity testing, particularly if site-specific information is desired. For example, in those systems where particular species are considered to be economically or aesthetically important, it might be more appropriate to utilize resident species for testing (3). For this reason, the USEPA allows development of site-specific chemical standards, using resident species, in order to reflect local conditions (1). This guide is designed to guide the selection of resident species for use as test organisms in aquatic and sediment toxicity tests. It presupposes that the user is familiar with the taxonomy of aquatic and benthic species and has some field experience.
1.2Because toxicological information is often limited for many aquatic species, it is assumed that the majority of testing applications will be acute tests. Therefore, much of the guidance presented in this guide pertaining to the species selection process is applicable when acute toxicity testing is the desired goal. However, the principles discussed in this guide pertain to chronic toxicity test applications as well, although it should be clearly understood that such testing requires substantially greater effort, time, and resources than acute testing.
1.3The procedures for selecting resident species in toxicity testing are necessarily general at this time because information is often lacking for specific taxa or groups of taxa. This guide attempts to give specific information when appropriate.
1.4This guide is not intended to be inclusive. References listed provide a starting point from which to approach the literature. This guide deals solely with aquatic toxicity test situations. Terrestrial, arboreal, or atmospheric species are not considered in this guide.
1.5This guide is arranged as follows:
Section | |
Scope | 1 |
Referenced Documents | 2 |
Terminology | 3 |
Summary of Guide | 4 |
Significance and Use | 5 |
Species Selection Process | 6 |
Collection of Information | 6.1 |
Obtaining Resident Species for Toxicity Testing | 6.2 |
Criteria for Selection | 6.3 |
Test Performance Characterization | 6.4 |
Interferences | 7 |
Safety Precautions | 8 |
Documentation | 9 |
Keywords | 10 |
Appendixes | |
Potential Test Species | Appendix X1 |
Algae | X1.1 |
Aquatic Floating Macrophytes | X1.2 |
Protozoa | X1.3 |
Rotifera | X1.4 |
Attached and Benthic Fauna | X1.5 |
Fish | X1.6 |
Amphibia | X1.7 |
Examples of Resident Species | Table X1.1 |
Taxonomic Keys—Partial Listing | Appendix X2 |
Flow Chart of Factors to Consider For Selecting A | Appendix X3 |
1.6This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. All safety precautions and health-related practices are the responsibility of the user. Specific safety practices are suggested in Section 8.
1.7This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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ASTM E 2455 : 2006 : R2013 | Standard Guide for Conducting Laboratory Toxicity Tests with Freshwater Mussels (Withdrawn 2022) |
ASTM E 1367 : 2003 : R2014 | Standard Test Method for Measuring the Toxicity of Sediment-Associated Contaminants with Estuarine and Marine Invertebrates |
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ASTM E 1440 : 1991 : R2012 | Standard Guide for Acute Toxicity Test with the Rotifer Brachionus (Withdrawn 2021) |
ASTM E 1440 : 1991 : R1998 | Standard Guide for Acute Toxicity Test with the Rotifer Brachionus |
ASTM E 1193 : 1997 : R2012 | <i xmlns:a="http://library.astm.org" xmlns="">Daphnia magna</i> |
ASTM E 1924 : 1997 : R2012 | Standard Guide for Conducting Toxicity Tests with Bioluminescent Dinoflagellates (Withdrawn 2013) |
ASTM E 1415 : 1991 : R2004 : EDT 1 | Standard Guide for Conducting Static Toxicity Tests With <i>Lemna gibba</i> G3 |
ASTM E 1415 : 1991 : R2012 | Standard Guide for Conducting Static Toxicity Tests With <i>Lemna gibba</i> G3 (Withdrawn 2021) |
ASTM E 1463 : 1992 : R2012 | Standard Guide for Conducting Static and Flow-Through Acute Toxicity Tests With Mysids From the West Coast of the United States (Withdrawn 2021) |
ASTM D 4556 : 1985 : R1995 : EDT 1 | Standard Guide for Selecting Stream-Net Sampling Devices for Collecting Benthic Macroinvertebrates |
ASTM E 2122 : 2002 : R2007 | Standard Guide for Conducting In-situ Field Bioassays With Caged Bivalves |
ASTM E 1706 : 2005 | Standard Test Method for Measuring the Toxicity of Sediment-Associated Contaminants with Freshwater Invertebrates |
ASTM E 1924 : 1997 : R2004 | Standard Guide for Conducting Toxicity Tests with Bioluminescent Dinoflagellates |
ASTM E 1191 : 2003 : REV A | Standard Guide for Conducting Life-Cycle Toxicity Tests with Saltwater Mysids |
ASTM E 1611 : 2000 : R2007 | Standard Guide for Conducting Sediment Toxicity Tests with Polychaetous Annelids |
ASTM E 1913 : 2004 : R2012 | <i xmlns:a="http://library.astm.org" xmlns="">Myriophyllum sibiricum</i> |
ASTM E 1563 : 1998 : R2012 | Standard Guide for Conducting Static Acute Toxicity Tests with Echinoid Embryos |
ASTM E 1525 : 1994 | Standard Guide for Designing Biological Tests with Sediments |
ASTM D 4401 : 1984 : R1995 | Standard Practice for Collecting Benthic Macroinvertebrates With Petersen Grab Sampler |
ASTM E 1688 : 2000 : REV A | Standard Guide for Determination of the Bioaccumulation of Sediment-Associated Contaminants by Benthic Invertebrates |
ASTM E 1191 : 2003 : REV A : R2014 | Standard Guide for Conducting Life-Cycle Toxicity Tests with Saltwater Mysids |
ASTM E 1611 : 2000 | Standard Guide for Conducting Sediment Toxicity Tests with Marine and Estuarine Polychaetous Annelids |
ASTM E 1688 : 2000 : REV A : R2007 | Standard Guide for Determination of the Bioaccumulation of Sediment-Associated Contaminants by Benthic Invertebrates |
ASTM E 729 : 1996 : R2014 | Standard Guide for Conducting Acute Toxicity Tests on Test Materials with Fishes, Macroinvertebrates, and Amphibians |
ASTM E 1191 : 2003 : REV A : R2023 | Standard Guide for Conducting Life-Cycle Toxicity Tests with Saltwater Mysids |
ASTM E 1525 : 1994 : REV A | Standard Guide for Designing Biological Tests with Sediments |
ASTM E 1241 : 2022 | Standard Guide for<brk type="line"/> Conducting Early Life-Stage Toxicity Tests with Fishes |
ASTM E 1367 : 2003 : R2014 | Standard Test Method for Measuring the Toxicity of Sediment-Associated Contaminants with Estuarine and Marine Invertebrates |
ASTM E 1563 : 1998. | Standard Guide for Conducting Static Acute Toxicity Tests with Echinoid Embryos |
ASTM E 1562 : 2022 | Standard Guide for Conducting Acute, Chronic, and Life-Cycle Aquatic Toxicity Tests with Polychaetous Annelids |
ASTM E 1193:1997 | Standard Guide for Conducting Daphnia magna Life-Cycle Toxicity Tests |
ASTM E 724 : 1998 : R2012 | Standard Guide for<brk type="line"/> Conducting Static Acute Toxicity Tests Starting with Embryos of Four Species of Saltwater Bivalve Molluscs |
ASTM E 1498 : 1992 : R2012 | Standard Guide for Conducting Sexual Reproduction Tests with Seaweeds (Withdrawn 2021) |
ASTM E 1706 : 2000 : EDT 1 | Test Method for Measuring the Toxicity of Sediment-Associated Contaminants with Fresh Water Invertebrates |
ASTM E 1562 : 2000 : R2006 | Standard Guide for Conducting Acute, Chronic, and Life-Cycle Aquatic Toxicity Tests with Polychaetous Annelids |
ASTM E 1706 : 2020 | Standard Test Method for Measuring the Toxicity of Sediment-Associated Contaminants with Freshwater Invertebrates |
ASTM E 1563 : 2021 : REV A | Standard Guide for Conducting Short-Term Chronic Toxicity Tests with Echinoid Embryos |
ASTM E 1192 : 2023 | Standard Guide for Conducting Acute Toxicity Tests on Aqueous Ambient Samples and Effluents with Fishes, Macroinvertebrates, and Amphibians |
ASTM E 1706 : 2000 | Test Method for Measuring the Toxicity of Sediment-Associated Contaminants with Fresh Water Invertebrates |
ASTM E 1706 : 2005 : EDT 1 | Standard Test Method for Measuring the Toxicity of Sediment-Associated Contaminants with Freshwater Invertebrates |
ASTM E 1192 : 1997 : R2008 | Standard Guide for Conducting Acute Toxicity Tests on Aqueous Ambient Samples and Effluents with Fishes, Macroinvertebrates, and Amphibians |
ASTM E 1913 : 2004 | Standard Guide for Conducting Static, Axenic, 14-Day Phytotoxicity Tests in Test Tubes with the Submersed Aquatic Macrophyte, <i>Myriophyllum sibiricum Komarov</i> |
ASTM E 1210 : 2021 | Standard Practice for Fluorescent Liquid Penetrant Testing Using the Hydrophilic Post-Emulsification Process |
ASTM E 1562 : 2000 : R2013 | Standard Guide for Conducting Acute, Chronic, and Life-Cycle Aquatic Toxicity Tests with Polychaetous Annelids |
ASTM E 2122 : 2022 | Standard Guide for Conducting In-situ Field Bioassays With Caged Bivalves |
ASTM E 1218 : 2004 : R2012 | Standard Guide for Conducting Static Toxicity Tests with Microalgae (Withdrawn 2021) |
ASTM E 1218 : 2004 | Standard Guide for Conducting Static Toxicity Tests with Microalgae |
ASTM D 4229 : 1984 | Practice for Conducting Static Acute Toxicity Tests on Waste-Waters with Daphnia (Withdrawn 1988) |
ASTM E 1210 : 2005 | Standard Test Method for Fluorescent Liquid Penetrant Examination Using the Hydrophilic Post-Emulsification Process |
ASTM E 1210 : 2010 | Standard Practice for Fluorescent Liquid Penetrant Testing Using the Hydrophilic Post-Emulsification Process |
ASTM E 1367 : 2003 : R2008 | Standard Test Method for Measuring the Toxicity of Sediment-Associated Contaminants with Estuarine and Marine Invertebrates |
ASTM E 724 : 2021 | Standard Guide for<brk type="line"/> Conducting Static Short-Term Chronic Toxicity Tests Starting with Embryos of Four Species of Saltwater Bivalve Molluscs |
ASTM E 1415 : 2022 | Standard Guide for Conducting Static Toxicity Tests With <emph type="ital">Lemna gibba</emph> G3 |
ASTM E 1210 : 2016 | Standard Practice for Fluorescent Liquid Penetrant Testing Using the Hydrophilic Post-Emulsification Process |
ASTM E 1367 : 2003 : R2023 | Standard Test Method for Measuring the Toxicity of Sediment-Associated Contaminants with Estuarine and Marine Invertebrates |
ASTM E 1218 : 2021 | Standard Guide for Conducting Static Toxicity Tests with Microalgae |
ASTM E 1913 : 1997 | Standard Guide for Conducting Static, Axenic, 14-Day Phytotoxicity Tests in Test Tubes with the Submersed Aquatic Macrophyte, <i>Myriophyllum sibiricum Komarov</i> |
ASTM E 1611 : 2021 | Standard Guide for Conducting Sediment Toxicity Tests with Polychaetous Annelids |
ASTM D 4558 : 1985 : R1995 | Standard Practice for Collecting Benthic Macroinvertebrates With Drift Nets |
ASTM E 1191 : 2003 | Standard Guide for Conducting Life-Cycle Toxicity Tests with Saltwater Mysids |
ASTM E 1367 : 1992 | Standard Guide for Conducting 10-day Static Sediment Toxicity Tests with Marine and Estuarine Amphipods |
ASTM E 1191 : 2003 : REV A : R2008 | Standard Guide for Conducting Life-Cycle Toxicity Tests with Saltwater Mysids |
ASTM D 4557 : 1985 : R1995 | Standard Practice for Collecting Benthic Macroinvertebrates with Surber and Related Type Samplers |
ASTM E 1192 : 1997 | Standard Guide for Conducting Acute Toxicity Tests on Aqueous Ambient Samples and Effluents with Fishes, Macroinvertebrates, and Amphibians |
ASTM E 1688 : 2019 | Standard Guide for Determination of the Bioaccumulation of Sediment-Associated Contaminants by Benthic Invertebrates |
ASTM E 1611 : 2000 : R2013 | Standard Guide for Conducting Sediment Toxicity Tests with Polychaetous Annelids |
ASTM E 1367 : 2003 | Standard Test Method for Measuring the Toxicity of Sediment-Associated Contaminants with Estuarine and Marine Invertebrates |
ASTM E 1706 : 2005 : R2010 | Standard Test Method for Measuring the Toxicity of Sediment-Associated Contaminants with Freshwater Invertebrates (Withdrawn 2019) |
ASTM E 1440 : 1991 : R2004 | Standard Guide for Acute Toxicity Test with the Rotifer Brachionus |
ASTM E 1525 : 2002 : R2008 | Standard Guide for Designing Biological Tests with Sediments |
ASTM E 1218 : 1997 : REV A | Standard Guide for Conducting Static 96-h Toxicity Tests with Microalgae |
ASTM E 1415 : 1991 : R2004 | Standard Guide for Conducting Static Toxicity Tests With <i>Lemna gibba</i><b> G3</b> |
ASTM E 1563 : 1998 : R2004 : EDT 1 | Standard Guide for Conducting Static Acute Toxicity Tests with Echinoid Embryos |
ASTM E 1498 : 1992 : R1998 | Standard Guide for Conducting Sexual Reproduction Tests with Seaweeds |
ASTM E 1706 : 2000 : EDT 2 | Test Method for Measuring the Toxicity of Sediment-Associated Contaminants with Freshwater Invertebrates |
ASTM E 1498 : 1992 : R2004 | Standard Guide for Conducting Sexual Reproduction Tests with Seaweeds |
ASTM E 1192 : 1997 : R2003 | Standard Guide for Conducting Acute Toxicity Tests on Aqueous Ambient Samples and Effluents with Fishes, Macroinvertebrates, and Amphibians |
ASTM E 1706 : 2004 | Test Method for Measuring the Toxicity of Sediment-Associated Contaminants with Freshwater Invertebrates |
ASTM E 1241 : 2005 | Standard Guide for Conducting Early Life-Stage Toxicity Tests with Fishes |
ASTM E 729 : 2023 | Standard Guide for Conducting Acute Toxicity Tests on Test Materials with Fishes, Macroinvertebrates, and Amphibians |
ASTM E 1463 : 1992 : R1998 | Standard Guide for Conducting Static and Flow-Through Acute Toxicity Tests With Mysids From the West Coast of the United States |
ASTM E 2122 : 2002 : R2013 | Standard Guide for Conducting In-situ Field Bioassays With Caged Bivalves (Withdrawn 2022) |
ASTM E 1415 : 1991 : R1998 | Standard Guide for Conducting Static Toxicity Tests With Lemna gibba G3 |
ASTM E 1563 : 2021 | Standard Guide for Conducting Short-Term Chronic Toxicity Tests with Echinoid Embryos |
ASTM E 1688:2010 | Standard Guide for Determination of the Bioaccumulation of Sediment-Associated Contaminants by Benthic Invertebrates |
ASTM E 1191 : 1997 | Standard Guide for Conducting Life-Cycle Toxicity Tests with Saltwater Mysids |
ASTM E 1192 : 1997 : R2014 | Standard Guide for Conducting Acute Toxicity Tests on Aqueous Ambient Samples and Effluents with Fishes, Macroinvertebrates, and Amphibians |
ASTM E 1383 : 1994 : REV A | Guide for Conducting Sediment Toxicity Tests with Freshwater Invertebrates (Withdrawn 1995) |
ASTM E 1924 : 1997 | Standard Guide for Conducting Toxicity Tests with Bioluminescent Dinoflagellates |
ASTM E 1706 : 2019 | Standard Test Method for Measuring the Toxicity of Sediment-Associated Contaminants with Freshwater Invertebrates |
ASTM E 2122 : 2002 | Standard Guide for Conducting In-situ Field Bioassays With Caged Bivalves |
ASTM E 1525 : 2002 | Standard Guide for Designing Biological Tests with Sediments |
ASTM E 1440 : 2023 | Standard Guide for Acute Toxicity Test with the Rotifer Brachionus |
ASTM E 1241 : 2005 : R2013 | Standard Guide for<brk type="line"/> Conducting Early Life-Stage Toxicity Tests with Fishes (Withdrawn 2022) |
ASTM E 1463 : 1992 : R2004 | Standard Guide for Conducting Static and Flow-Through Acute Toxicity Tests With Mysids From the West Coast of the United States |
ASTM E 1210 : 1999 | Standard Test Method for Fluorescent Liquid Penetrant Examination Using the Hydrophilic Post-Emulsification Process |
ASTM E 729 : 2023 : EDT 1 | Standard Guide for Conducting Acute Toxicity Tests on Test Materials with Fishes, Macroinvertebrates, and Amphibians |
ASTM D 4407 : 1984 : R1995 | Standard Practice for Collecting Benthic Macroinvertebrates With Orange Peel Grab Sampler |
ASTM E 1218 : 2004 : EDT 1 | Standard Guide for Conducting Static Toxicity Tests with Microalgae |
ASTM E 1241 : 1998 | Standard Guide for Conducting Early Life-Stage Toxicity Tests with Fishes |
ASTM E 1367 : 1999 | Standard Guide for Conducting 10-day Static Sediment Toxicity Tests with Marine and Estuarine Amphipods |
ASTM E 1563 : 1998 : R2004 | Standard Guide for Conducting Static Acute Toxicity Tests with Echinoid Embryos |
ASTM E 1562 : 2000 | Standard Guide for Conducting Acute, Chronic, and Life-Cycle Aquatic Toxicity Tests with Polychaetous Annelids |
ASTM E 1193 : 1997 : R2004 | Standard Guide for Conducting <I>Daphnia magna</I> Life-Cycle Toxicity Tests |
ASTM E 1525 : 2002 : R2023 | Standard Guide for Designing Biological Tests with Sediments |
ASTM E 2122 : 2001 | Standard Guide for Conducting In-situ Field Bioassays With Marine, Estuarine, and Freshwater Bivalves |
ASTM D 4558 : 1985 : R1989 | Standard Practice for Collecting Benthic Macroinvertebrates With Drift Nets |
ASTM E 1688 : 2010 : R2016 | Standard Guide for Determination of the Bioaccumulation of Sediment-Associated Contaminants by Benthic Invertebrates |
ASTM E 1191 : 2003 : REV A : R2023 : EDT 1 | Standard Guide for Conducting Life-Cycle Toxicity Tests with Saltwater Mysids |
ASTM E 1525 : 2002 : R2014 | Standard Guide for Designing Biological Tests with Sediments |
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