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Biodegradation in soil

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The half-life period of Benzimidazole (CAS No. 51 -17 -2) in soil was estimated using Level III Fugacity Model by EPI Suite version 4.1 estimation database (EPI suite, 2017). If released into the environment, 73.6 % of the chemical will partition into soil according to the Mackay fugacity model level III. The half-life period of Benzimidazole in soil is estimated to be 30 days (720 hrs). Based on this half-life value of Benzimidazole, it is concluded that the chemical is not persistent in the soil environment and the exposure risk to soil dwelling animals is moderate to low.

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Half-life in soil:
30 d
at the temperature of:
25 °C

Additional information

The half-life period of Benzimidazole (CAS No. 51 -17 -2) in soil was estimated using Level III Fugacity Model by EPI Suite version 4.1 estimation database (EPI suite, 2017). If released into the environment, 73.6 % of the chemical will partition into soil according to the Mackay fugacity model level III. The half-life period of Benzimidazole in soil is estimated to be 30 days (720 hrs). Based on this half-life value of Benzimidazole, it is concluded that the chemical is not persistent in the soil environment and the exposure risk to soil dwelling animals is moderate to low.