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Administrative data

Hazard for aquatic organisms

Freshwater

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC aqua (freshwater)
PNEC value:
0.007 mg/L
Assessment factor:
1 000
Extrapolation method:
assessment factor

Marine water

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC aqua (marine water)
PNEC value:
0.71 µg/L
Assessment factor:
10 000
Extrapolation method:
assessment factor

STP

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC STP
PNEC value:
0.283 mg/L
Assessment factor:
100
Extrapolation method:
assessment factor

Sediment (freshwater)

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

Sediment (marine water)

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC sediment (marine water)
PNEC value:
0.049 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:
0.103 mg/kg soil dw
Extrapolation method:
equilibrium partitioning method

Hazard for predators

Secondary poisoning

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC oral
PNEC value:
8.87 mg/kg food
Assessment factor:
300

Additional information

Conclusion on classification

The substance naphthenic acids, bismuth salts has a very low solubility in water, determined at 20 °C to be below the limit of quantification of the study (< 0.036 mg/L). Acute aquatic toxicity data with various bismuth compounds on three trophic levels (fish, invertebrates, algae) did not show signs of toxicity. The naphthenic acids also have been assessed on three trophic levels showing LC50/EC50 values of 5 - 50 mg/L, whereas the most critical species appeared to be fish with an LC50 (96 h) of 5.62 mg/L and a NOEC (96 h) of 3.22 mg/L. Naphthenic acids were shown to be inherently biodegradable. In conclusion, with effect on cations and anions only seen two orders of magnitude above water solubility and considering inherent biodegradability, the substance naphthenic acids, bismuth salts does not require classification for acute or chronic aquatic toxicity according to CLP (Regulation EC No 1272/2008).