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The distribution in a sewage treatment plant (STP) has been estimated using the SimpleTreat model (implemented in EUSES 2.1.2/Chesar 3.5), see table below. Due to the very rapid hydrolysis (half-life = 4.88 minutes at pH 7 and 20°C) of 3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl isocyanate, and the rapid hydrolysis (half-life = 2.6 hours at pH 7 and 20-25°C) of its intermediate hydrolysis product, 3-(trimethoxysilyl)propylamine, the distribution calculation is done for the final hydrolysis products, 3-aminopropylsilanetriol and methanol.

Table: Distribution modelling for STP

3-Aminopropylsilanetriol

Methanol

 Unit

Fraction of emission directed to water by STP

99.99

12.62

 [%]

Fraction of emission directed to air by STP

4.66E-11

0.095

 [%]

Fraction of emission directed to sludge by STP

3.13E-3

0.037

 [%]

 Fraction of the emission degraded in STP

 0

 87.24

 [%]

3-Aminopropylsilanetriol is not expected to undergo any significant biodegradation and is predicted to have low Henry’s Law constant and low log Kow/log Koc. Therefore water is the main compartment to which it is expected to partition in a sewage treatment plant. Water is also likely to be the main compartment to which 3-aminopropylsilanetriol is expected to partition in the wider environment.