Registration Dossier
Registration Dossier
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EC number: 292-607-4 | CAS number: 90640-86-1 Distillate from the fractional distillation of coal tar of bituminous coal, with boiling range of 240°C to 400°C (464°F to 752°F). Composed primarily of tri- and polynuclear hydrocarbons and heterocyclic compounds.
Biodegradation in water: screening tests
Administrative data
Link to relevant study record(s)
Description of key information
Based on screening criteria, the 16 EPA-PAH taken as reference substances are not readily biodegradable. But some of them are considered to be inherently biodegradable (2- and 3-ring aromatic compounds) while 4- and more ring PAH are considered not to be biodegradable. The composition of distillates (coal tar), heavy oils (anthracene oil >50 ppm BaP, AOH [CAS no. 90640-86-1]) - mostly 3- and 4-ring PAH - indicates that the substance as a whole is not readily or inherently biodegradable.
Key value for chemical safety assessment
- Biodegradation in water:
- under test conditions no biodegradation observed
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