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Administrative data

Hazard for aquatic organisms

Freshwater

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

Marine water

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

STP

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

Sediment (freshwater)

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC sediment (freshwater)
PNEC value:
0.01 mg/kg sediment dw
Extrapolation method:
equilibrium partitioning method

Sediment (marine water)

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC sediment (marine water)
PNEC value:
0.001 mg/kg sediment dw
Extrapolation method:
equilibrium partitioning method

Hazard for air

Air

Hazard assessment conclusion:
no hazard identified

Hazard for terrestrial organisms

Soil

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

Hazard for predators

Secondary poisoning

Hazard assessment conclusion:
no potential for bioaccumulation

Additional information

Classification of 3-phenoxybenzylic alcohol for effects in the environment

In determining the classification appropriate to 3-phenoxybenzylic alcohol, it is necessary to consider all available evidence concerning its persistence, potential to accumulate and predicted or observed environmental fate and behavior that may present a long-term and/or delayed danger to the structure and/or functioning of aquatic ecosystems. These points are considered below. 

 

Persistence   

 

The half period of 3-phenoxybenzylic alcohol in water and soil is 15 days and 30 days therefore it is considered that the substance will qualify as not persistent as the half-life does not exceed the threshold criteria of 40 days and 120 days respectively. So, it can be indicated that the substance is readily biodegradable in water and soil medium also in sediment the half-life is 135 days and it can thus be inferred that the substance is non persistent in sediment medium as well. However, it can be observed that 3-phenoxybenzylic alcohol is not biodegradable in nature. But based on the half-life it can be inferred that 3-phenoxybenzylic alcohol is non persistent in character. 

    

Thus, 3-phenoxybenzylic alcohol is not classified as a persistent (P) chemical.  

 

Potential to accumulate

 

The potential for 3-phenoxybenzylic alcohol to bioaccumulate in the tissues of organisms that inhabit aquatic or terrestrial matrices is negligible as the BCF factor for the substance is less than 2000.     

 

The estimated BCF of 3-phenoxybenzylic alcohol of 30 is below the threshold of 2000. 

 

Thus, 3-phenoxybenzylic alcohol does not satisfy the criterion for classification as bio accumulative (B).  

 

Potential to Toxicity

 

The toxicity values of fish, invertebrates and algae for the target chemical are LC50 = 4.303 mg/L, EC50 = 0.05 mg/L and EC50 = 13.498 mg/L, respectively. These values suggest that classification for aquatic toxicity due to this chemical will be applicable. But, the estimated BCF value of 3-phenoxybenzylic alcohol reported is not >= 500 though the chemical is found to be not readily degradable in the aquatic environment. Thus considering the CLP Criteria for aquatic classification of the substance, it is concluded that 3-phenoxybenzylic alcohol is likely to exhibit aquatic toxicity in acute and chronic category 1.

 

Thus, 3-phenoxybenzylic alcohol satisfy the environmental effect criterion for classification as toxic (T).

 

It can be inferred that 3-phenoxybenzylic alcohol is a not a PBT (including vPvB) substance as per Annex XIII of the REACH Regulation.

Conclusion on classification

Classification is triggered based on available data, according to REGULATION (EC) No 1272/2008 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.