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Hazard for aquatic organisms

Freshwater

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC aqua (freshwater)
PNEC value:
2 mg/L
Assessment factor:
100
Extrapolation method:
assessment factor
PNEC freshwater (intermittent releases):
18 mg/L

Marine water

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC aqua (marine water)
PNEC value:
0.2 mg/L
Assessment factor:
1 000
Extrapolation method:
assessment factor

STP

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC STP
PNEC value:
500 mg/L
Assessment factor:
10
Extrapolation method:
assessment factor

Sediment (freshwater)

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC sediment (freshwater)
PNEC value:
6.6 mg/kg sediment dw
Assessment factor:
1 000
Extrapolation method:
assessment factor

Sediment (marine water)

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC sediment (marine water)
PNEC value:
0.66 mg/kg sediment dw
Assessment factor:
10 000
Extrapolation method:
assessment factor

Hazard for air

Air

Hazard assessment conclusion:
no hazard identified

Hazard for terrestrial organisms

Soil

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC soil
PNEC value:
0.46 mg/kg soil dw
Extrapolation method:
equilibrium partitioning method

Hazard for predators

Secondary poisoning

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC oral
PNEC value:
111 mg/kg food
Assessment factor:
90

Additional information

Formula for the calculation of PNECsoil using the equilibrium partitioning approach:

PNEC(soil) = (Ksoil-water x PNEC(aqua) / RHOsoil) * 1000

PNEC(soil) Predicted No Effect Concentration in sediment [mg/kg, wet weight]

Ksoil-water partition coefficient sediment / water [0.349 m3/m3]

RHOsoil bulk density of soil matter [1700 kg/m3]

PNECaqua Predicted No Effect Concentration in water [as above]

Molecular weight used: 220.

Conclusion on classification

The very low toxicity of this substance to aquatic species coupled with its ready biodegradability mean that it does not meet the criteria for classification.