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Standard Guide for Determination of the Bioaccumulation of Sediment-Associated Contaminants by Benthic Invertebrates
Hardcopy , PDF
02-04-2020
English
01-02-2016
CONTAINED IN VOL. 11.06, 2017 Defines procedures for measuring the bioaccumulation of sediment-associated contaminants by infaunal invertebrates.
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E 50
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Guide
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58
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Reconfirmed 2016
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American Society for Testing and Materials
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Superseded
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1.1This guide covers procedures for measuring the bioaccumulation of sediment-associated contaminants by infaunal invertebrates. Marine, estuarine, and freshwater sediments are a major sink for chemicals that sorb preferentially to particles, such as organic compounds with high octanol-water-partitioning coefficients (Kow) (for example, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT)) and many metals. The accumulation of chemicals into whole or bedded sediments (that is, consolidated rather than suspended sediments) reduces their direct bioavailability to pelagic organisms but increases the exposure of benthic organisms. Feeding of pelagic organisms on benthic prey can reintroduce sediment-associated contaminants into pelagic food webs. The bioaccumulation of sediment-associated contaminants by sediment-dwelling organisms can therefore result in ecological impacts on benthic and pelagic communities and human health from the consumption of contaminated shellfish or pelagic fish.
1.2Methods of measuring bioaccumulation by infaunal organisms from marine, estuarine, and freshwater sediments containing organic or metal contaminates will be discussed. The procedures are designed to generate quantitative estimates of steady-state tissue residues because data from bioaccumulation tests are often used in ecological or human health risk assessments. Eighty percent of steady-state is used as the general criterion. Because the results from a single or few species are often extrapolated to other species, the procedures are designed to maximize exposure to sediment-associated contaminants so that residues in untested species are not underestimated systematically. A 28-day exposure with sediment-ingesting invertebrates and no supplemental food is recommended as the standard single sampling procedure. Procedures for long-term and kinetic tests are provided for use when 80 % of steady-state will not be obtained within 28 days or when more precise estimates of steady-state tissue residues are required. The procedures are adaptable to shorter exposures and different feeding types. Exposures shorter than 28 days may be used to identify which compounds are bioavailable (that is, bioaccumulation potential) or for testing species that do not live for 28 days in the sediment (for example, certain Chironomus). Non-sediment-ingestors or species requiring supplementary food may be used if the goal is to determine uptake in these particular species because of their importance in ecological or human health risk assessments. However, the results from such species should not be extrapolated to other species.
1.3Standard test methods are still under development, and much of this guide is based on techniques used in successful studies and expert opinion rather than experimental comparisons of different techniques. Also, relatively few marine/estuarine (for example, Nereis and Macoma), freshwater (for example, Diporeia and Lumbriculus variegatus) species, and primarily neutral organic compounds provide a substantial portion of the basis for the guide. Nonetheless, sufficient progress has been made in conducting experiments and understanding the factors regulating sediment bioavailability to establish general guidelines for sediment bioaccumulation tests.
1.4This guide is arranged as follows:
Scope | 1 | |
Referenced Documents | 2 | |
Terminology | 3 | |
Summary of Guide | 4 | |
Significance and Use | 5 | |
Interferences | 6 | |
Apparatus | 7 | |
Safety Precautions | 8 | |
Overlying Water | 9 | |
Sediment | 10 | |
Test Organisms | 11 | |
Experimental Design | 12 | |
Procedure | 13 | |
Analytical Methodology | 14 | |
Data Analysis and Interpretation | 15 | |
Keywords | ||
Annexes | ||
Additional Methods for Predicting Bioaccumulation | Annex A1 | |
Determining the Number of Replicates | Annex A2 | |
Adequacy of 10-Day and 28-Day Exposures | Annex A3 | |
Alternative Test Designs | Annex A4 | |
Calculation of Time to Steady-State | Annex A5 | |
Special Purpose Exposure Chambers | Annex A6 | |
Additional Techniques to Correct for Gut Sediment | Annex A7 | |
Bioaccumulation Testing with Lumbriculus variegatus | Annex A8 | |
References |
1.5Field-collected sediments may contain toxic materials, including pathogens, and should be treated with caution to minimize exposure to workers. Worker safety must also be considered when using laboratory-dosed sediments containing toxic compounds.
1.6This guide may involve the use of non-indigenous test species. The accidental establishment of non-indigenous species has resulted in substantial harm to both estuarine and freshwater ecosystems. Adequate precautions must therefore be taken against the accidental release of any non-indigenous test species or associated flora or fauna.
1.7The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.8This 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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific precautionary statements are given in Section 8.
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ASTM D 1129 : 2013 : REDLINE | Standard Terminology Relating to Water |
ASTM D 1129 : 2003 | Standard Terminology Relating to Water |
ASTM D 1129 : 2013 | Standard Terminology Relating to Water |
ASTM E 1391 : 2003 : R2014 | Standard Guide for Collection, Storage, Characterization, and Manipulation of Sediments for Toxicological Testing and for Selection of Samplers Used to Collect Benthic Invertebrates |
CFR 21(PTS170-199) : 0 | FOOD AND DRUGS - FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 1 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - PARTS 170-199 |
ASTM E 1525 : 1994 : REV A | Standard Guide for Designing Biological Tests with Sediments |
ASTM E 1367 : 2003 : R2014 | Standard Test Method for Measuring the Toxicity of Sediment-Associated Contaminants with Estuarine and Marine Invertebrates |
ASTM D 1129 : 2006 | Standard Terminology Relating to Water |
ASTM E 1706 : 2000 : EDT 1 | Test Method for Measuring the Toxicity of Sediment-Associated Contaminants with Fresh Water Invertebrates |
ASTM E 1391 : 1994 | Standard Guide for Collection, Storage, Characterization, and Manipulation of Sediments for Toxicological Testing |
ASTM E 1391 : 2003 : R2008 | Standard Guide for Collection, Storage, Characterization, and Manipulation of Sediments for Toxicological Testing and for Selection of Samplers Used to Collect Benthic Invertebrates |
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 D 1129 : 1999 : REV A | Standard Terminology Relating to Water |
ASTM D 1129 : 2006 : REV A | Standard Terminology Relating to Water |
IEEE/ASTM SI_10-2010 | American National Standard for Metric Practice |
ASTM D 1129 : 2003 : REV A | Standard Terminology Relating to Water |
ASTM D 1129 : 2002 | Standard Terminology Relating to Water |
ASTM E 1367 : 2003 : R2008 | Standard Test Method for Measuring the Toxicity of Sediment-Associated Contaminants with Estuarine and Marine Invertebrates |
ASTM D 4387 : 2002 | Standard Guide for Selecting Grab Sampling Devices for Collecitng Benthic Macroinvertebrates (Withdrawn 2003) |
ASTM E 1367 : 1992 | Standard Guide for Conducting 10-day Static Sediment Toxicity Tests with Marine and Estuarine Amphipods |
ASTM E 1391 : 2003 | Standard Guide for Collection, Storage, Characterization, and Manipulation of Sediments for Toxicological Testing and for Selection of Samplers Used to Collect Benthic Invertebrates |
ASTM D 1129 : 2004 | Standard Terminology Relating to Water |
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ASTM E 1525 : 2002 : R2008 | Standard Guide for Designing Biological Tests with Sediments |
ASTM E 1022 : 1994 : R2002 | Standard Guide for Conducting Bioconcentration Tests with Fishes and Saltwater Bivalve Mollusks |
ASTM E 1706 : 2000 : EDT 2 | Test Method for Measuring the Toxicity of Sediment-Associated Contaminants with Freshwater Invertebrates |
ASTM E 1706 : 2004 | Test Method for Measuring the Toxicity of Sediment-Associated Contaminants with Freshwater Invertebrates |
ASTM D 1129 : 2002 : REV A | Standard Terminology Relating to Water |
ASTM E 1022 : 1994 : R2013 | Standard Guide for Conducting Bioconcentration Tests with Fishes and Saltwater Bivalve Mollusks (Withdrawn 2022) |
ASTM E 729 : 1996 | Standard Guide for Conducting Acute Toxicity Tests on Test Materials with Fishes, Macroinvertebrates, and Amphibians |
ASTM D 4387 : 1984 : R1997 | Standard Guide for Selecting Grab Sampling Devices for Collecitng Benthic Macroinvertebrates |
ASTM E 1706 : 2019 | Standard Test Method for Measuring the Toxicity of Sediment-Associated Contaminants with Freshwater Invertebrates |
ASTM D 1129 : 2010 | Standard Terminology Relating to Water |
ASTM E 1525 : 2002 | Standard Guide for Designing Biological Tests with Sediments |
ASTM D 1129 : 2006 : REV A : EDT 1 | Standard Terminology Relating to Water |
ASTM D 1129 : 2001 | Standard Terminology Relating to Water |
ASTM D 1129 : 2004 : EDT 1 | Standard Terminology Relating to Water |
ASTM E 1367 : 1999 | Standard Guide for Conducting 10-day Static Sediment Toxicity Tests with Marine and Estuarine Amphipods |
ASTM E 1022 : 1994 | Standard Guide for Conducting Bioconcentration Tests with Fishes and Saltwater Bivalve Mollusks |
ASTM E 1525 : 2002 : R2014 | Standard Guide for Designing Biological Tests with Sediments |
CFR 49(PTS100-185) : 0 | TRANSPORTATION |
ASTM E 1022 : 1994 : R2007 | Standard Guide for Conducting Bioconcentration Tests with Fishes and Saltwater Bivalve Mollusks |
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