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Diss Factsheets

Administrative data

Endpoint:
distribution modelling
Type of information:
calculation (if not (Q)SAR)
Remarks:
Migrated phrase: estimated by calculation
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Assessment taken from EU-RAR, acceptable for assessment.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Tert-butyl methyl ether
Author:
European Commission
Year:
2002
Bibliographic source:
European Union Risk Assessment Report, Volume 19 (EUR 20417 EN), pp282.

Materials and methods

Model:
other: fugacity model

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
tert-butyl methyl ether
EC Number:
216-653-1
EC Name:
tert-butyl methyl ether
Cas Number:
1634-04-4
Molecular formula:
C5H12O
IUPAC Name:
2-methoxy-2-methylpropane
Details on test material:
Without a specification of the purity, the EU RAR considered the result reliable/acceptable.

Results and discussion

Percent distribution in media

Air (%):
93.9
Water (%):
6.04
Soil (%):
0.05
Sediment (%):
0

Applicant's summary and conclusion