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. 2016 Oct 21;17(10):1762. doi: 10.3390/ijms17101762

Table 2.

Comparison of NOEC and LOEC values of selected PCPs reported in this study. Maximal concentrations of selected PCPs detected in surface water and in WWTPs influents and effluents (µg/L) retrieved from the literature.

Compound Zebrafish Sea Urchin Maximal Concentration
NOEC LOEC NOEC LOEC WWTPs Influents WWTPs Effluents Surface Water
4-MBC 50 500 0.32 0.8 6.5 [23] 2.7 [23] * 0.799 [25]
PP 1000 3500 160 400 2.8 [20] 0.021[20] 0.207 [31]
TCC 100 350 0.256 0.64 50 [22] >10 [11] 6.75 [11]

No Observed Effect Concentration (NOEC), Lowest Observed Effect Concentration (LOEC), Personal Care Products (PCPs), Wastewater Treatment Plans (WWTPs); * coastal areas.