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Sediment toxicity

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Description of key information

Due to the properties of Ethyl (S)-lactate no hazard to sediment organisms is expected.

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Additional information

According to column 2 of Annex X, section 9.5.1 long-term toxicity testing with sediment organisms shall only be proposed if the chemical safety assessment indicates the need to investigate further the effects of the substance on sediment organisms. Testing is waived since Ethyl (S)-lactate has a low potential for adsorption to sediment (log Kow is 0.31), is readily biodegradable and is rapidly hydrolysed to lactic acid and ethanol in-vivo, neither of which are toxic to sediment organisms.