WaterTox Program

The development or application of new or existing toxicity ranking systems, based on the use of a battery of tests inspired by the WaterTox Program are presented. 

The application of a core battery of WaterTox Program toxicity tests were applied to different types of samples by three South American laboratories. The core battery included the following tests ... 

After completion of the WaterTox program, the test battery continued to be applied by laboratories from Argentina, Chile and Colombia to assess different types of environmental matrices. These initiatives facilitated the development or application of new or existing ranking systems that enabled evaluation of the effectiveness of biological treatment for the toxicity reduction of wastes and combined effluents. These studies are described herein. 

Diaz-Baez, M.C., Sanchez, W.A., Dutka, B.J., Ronco, A., Castillo, G., Pica-Granados, Y., Castillo, L.E., Ridal, J., Arkhipchuk, V. and Srivastava, R.C. (2002) Overview of results from the WaterTox intercalibration and environmental testing phase II program part 2, ecotoxicological evaluation of drinking water supplies, Environmental Toxicology 17 (3), 241-249. 

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