Syrups, wheat, hydrolyzed starch

Ecotoxicological Summary

Hazard for aquatic organisms

Freshwater

Hazard assessment conclusion:

PNEC aqua (freshwater)

PNEC value:

0.1 mg/L

Assessment factor:

1 000

Extrapolation method:

assessment factor

PNEC freshwater (intermittent releases):

1 mg/L

Marine water

Hazard assessment conclusion:

PNEC aqua (marine water)

PNEC value:

0.01 mg/L

Assessment factor:

10 000

Extrapolation method:

assessment factor

STP

Hazard assessment conclusion:

PNEC STP

PNEC value:

66.7 mg/L

Assessment factor:

10

Extrapolation method:

assessment factor

Sediment (freshwater)

Hazard assessment conclusion:

PNEC sediment (freshwater)

PNEC value:

0.37 mg/kg sediment dw

Extrapolation method:

equilibrium partitioning method

Sediment (marine water)

Hazard assessment conclusion:

PNEC sediment (marine water)

PNEC value:

0.037 mg/kg sediment dw

Extrapolation method:

equilibrium partitioning method

Hazard for terrestrial organisms

Soil

Hazard assessment conclusion:

PNEC soil

PNEC value:

0.016 mg/kg soil dw

Extrapolation method:

equilibrium partitioning method

Additional information

PNEC water(freshwater)

 

		Value		Assessment factor		Remarks/Justification
PNEC water (freshwater)		0.1 mg/L		1000		Based on the results of short-term toxicity studies with aquatic organisms

 

The general principle of the method given by the ECHA guidance on information requirements and chemical safety assessment, Chapter R.10 (May 2008)is that the result from a laboratory test is divided by an appropriate assessment factor. PNECs are estimated by division of the lowest value for the toxicity with the relevant assessment factor. Results of long-term tests are preferred to those of short-term tests, because such results give a more realistic picture of effects on the organisms during their entire life cycle.

 

Short-term results from fish, daphnia and algae representing three trophic levels are available on the registered substance. The substance is not of concern to aquatic species up to a concentration of > 100 mg/L. Therefore, it seems appropriate in this assessment to consider 100 mg/L as the lowest end of the short-term toxicity range for aquatic organisms. This range covers three taxonomic groups, fish, invertebrates and algae, and taking into account the recommendations of the ECHA guidance, a factor of 1000 to the lowest end of the short-term toxicity range is applied, obtaining a PNEC for aquatic organisms of 0.1 mg/L.

 

PNEC aquatic organisms = short-term toxicity range/1000 = 0.1 mg/L

 

 

PNEC water (marine water)

 

	Value	Assessment factor	Remarks/Justification
PNEC water (marine water)	0.01 mg/L	10000	Based on the results of short-term toxicity studies with aquatic organisms

 

The general principle of the method given by the ECHA guidance on information requirements and chemical safety assessment, Chapter R.10 (May 2008) is that the result from a laboratory test is divided by an appropriate assessment factor. PNECs are estimated by division of the lowest value for the toxicity with the relevant assessment factor. Results of long-term tests are preferred to those of short-term tests, because such results give a more realistic picture of effects on the organisms during their entire life cycle.

 

The data set does not include test data on marine water species but short-term results on freshwater species representing three trophic levels (fish, daphnia and algae) are available on the registered substance. Therefore, in absence of data on saltwater species the PNEC for aquatic organisms can be used for both, freshwater and marine environments and divided by the appropriate assessment factor. The substance is not of concern to aquatic species up to a concentration of > 100 mg/L. Therefore, it is appropriate to consider 100 mg/L as the lowest end of the short-term toxicity range for aquatic organisms. This range covers three taxonomic groups, fish, invertebrates and algae, and taking into account the recommendations of the ECHA guidance, a factor of 10000 to the lowest end of the short-term toxicity range is used, obtaining a PNEC for aquatic organisms of 0.01 mg/L.

 

PNEC aquatic organisms = short-term toxicity range/10000 = 0.01 mg/L

 

PNEC water (intermittent release)

 

	Value	Assessment factor	Remarks/Justification
PNEC water (intermittent release)	1.0 mg/L	100	Based on the results of short-term toxicity studies with aquatic organisms

 

The general principle given by the ECHA guidance on information requirements and chemical safety assessment, Chapter R.10 (May 2008) is that the PNEC-values derived for freshwater or marine waters are based on the implicit assumption that the environmental exposure is constant. However, in many cases, discharges will be limited in time. In such cases, the environmental exposure will also be limited in time, and it is assumed that when exposure stops rapidly, populations can tolerate higher concentrations than when it is long lasting.

 

Short-term results from fish, daphnia and algae representing three trophic levels are available on the registered substance. The substance is not of concern to aquatic species up to a concentration of > 100 mg/L. Therefore, it seems appropriate in this assessment to consider 100 mg/L as the lowest end of the short-term toxicity range for aquatic organisms. This range covers three taxonomic groups, fish, invertebrates and algae, and taking into account the recommendations of the ECHA guidance, a factor of 100 to the lowest end of the short-term toxicity range is applied, obtaining a PNEC for aquatic organisms of 1.0 mg/L.

 

PNEC aquatic organisms = short-term toxicity range/100 = 1.0 mg/L

 

PNEC Sewage Treatment Plant (STP)

 

	Value	Assessment factor	Remarks/Justification
PNEC Sewage Treatment Plant (STP)	66.7 mg/L	10	Based on the results of a ready biodegradability test

 

The general principle of the method given by the ECHA guidance on information requirements and chemical safety assessment, Chapter R.10 (May 2008) is that the result from a laboratory test is divided by an appropriate assessment factor. PNECs are estimated by division of the lowest value for the toxicity with the relevant assessment factor.

 

The PNEC is derived from the available activate sludge simulation study run on the read-across substances Glucose and Maltose. An assessment factor (AF) of 10 is applied to the test concentration of 667 mg/L at which no impact on activate sludge performance is observed, obtaining a PNEC for microorganisms of 66.7 mg/L.

 

PNEC microorganisms = test concentration with no toxicity /10 = 66.7 mg/L

 

PNEC sediment (freshwater)

 

	Value	Assessment factor	Remarks/Justification
PNEC sediment (freshwater)	0.37 mg/kg	Not applicable	Equilibrium partitioning Chemical class for Koc – QSAR: Alcohols Log Kow < -1

 

It is not possible to calculate the PNEC sediment for Syrups, wheat, hydrolyzed starch due to the complex composition of the UVCB substance.

 

An estimation of the PNEC sediment can be performed according to the equilibrium partitioning method given by the ECHA guidance on information requirements and chemical safety assessment, Chapter R.10 (May 2008):

 

PNEC sediment = (Ksusp-water / RHOsusp) * PNECwater * 1000

 

Where:

 

Ksusp-water = 0.932 m3 /m3 (according to EUSES2.1)

RHOsusp = 1150 kg/m3 (according to the “R16” Guidance document (2008) equation R16-23)

PNECwater [freshwater] = 0.1 mg/L

Conversion factor wet-dry suspended matter = 4.6

 

Hence:

PNECsediment wet = (0.932 / 1150) * PNECwater * 1000 = 0.081 mg/kg

PNECsediment dry = 0.081 * 4.6 = 0.37 mg/kg

 

PNEC sediment (marine water)

 

	Value	Assessment factor	Remarks/Justification
PNEC sediment (marine water)	0.037 mg/kg	Not applicable	Equilibrium partitioning. Chemical class for Koc – QSAR: Alcohols Log Kow < -1

 

It is not possible to calculate the PNEC sediment for Syrups, wheat, hydrolyzed starch due to the complex composition of the UVCB substance.

 

An estimation of the PNEC sediment can be performed according to the equilibrium partitioning method given by the ECHA guidance on information requirements and chemical safety assessment, Chapter R.10 (May 2008):

 

PNEC sediment = (Ksusp-water / RHOsusp) * PNECwater * 1000

 

Where:

Ksusp-water = 0.932 m3 /m3 (according to EUSES2.1)

RHOsusp = 1150 kg/m3 (according to the “R16” Guidance document (2008) equation R16-23)

PNECwater [marine] = 0.01mg/L

Conversion factor wet-dry suspended matter = 4.6 (according to EUSES2.1)

 

 

Hence:

PNECsediment = (0.932 / 1150) * PNECwater * 1000 = 0.0081 mg/kg

PNECsediment dry = 0.0081 * 4.6 = 0.037 mg/kg

 

 

PNEC soil

 

	Value	Assessment factor	Remarks/Justification
PNEC soil	0.016 mg/kg	Not applicable	Equilibrium partitioning Chemical class for Koc – QSAR: Alcohols Log Kow: < -1 Water solubility: > 10000 mg/L Vapour pressure: 0.001 mmHg at 20°C MW: > 180 g/mol

 

It is not possible to calculate the PNEC sediment for Syrups, hydrolyzed starch, hydrogenated due to the complex composition of the UVCB substance.

 

An estimation of the PNECsoil can be performed according to the equilibrium partitioning method given by the ECHA guidance on information requirements and chemical safety assessment, Chapter R.10 (May 2008):

 

PNECsoil = (Ksoil-water / RHOsoil) * PNECwater * 1000

 

Where:

Ksoil-water = 0.24 m3 /m3 (according to EUSES2.1)

RHOsoil = 1700 kg/m3 (according to the “R16” Guidance document (2008) equation R16-23)

PNECwater [freshwater] = 0.1 mg/L

Conversion factor wet-dry soil = 1.13 (according to EUSES2.1)

 

Hence:

PNECsoil wet = (0.24 / 1700) * PNECwater * 1000 = 0.014 mg/kg

PNECsoil dry = 0.014 * 1.13 = 0.016 mg/kg

 

PNEC oral

 

	Value	Assessment factor	Remarks/Justification
PNEC oral	--	--	Not relevant

 

The substance has no potential to cause toxic effects and there are no indications that it bioaccumulates in higher organisms. Based on the low bioaccumulation potential and its ready biodegradability secondary poisoning is not regarded as relevant.

Conclusion on classification

Aquatic Toxicity acute

The fish, daphnia, and algae acute aquatic toxicity are greater than 100 mg/L. As a result, the substance does not meet the criteria for acute classification according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, Annex I section 4.1.

 

Aquatic Toxicity chronic

The fish, daphnia, and algae acute aquatic toxicity are greater than 100 mg/L. As well, the substance is very soluble, is anticipated to rapidly degrade, and has a predicted Log Kow of less than -2. As a result, the substance does not meet the criteria for chronic classification according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, Annex I section 4.1.