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Environmental fate & pathways

Monitoring data

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
monitoring data
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
other information
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Acceptable, well-documented publication which meets basic scientific principles

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Primary and secondary amines in the human environment
Author:
Neurath,G.B. et al.
Year:
1977
Bibliographic source:
Food Cosmet. Toxicol. 15: 275-282

Materials and methods

GLP compliance:
not specified
Type of measurement:
background concentration
Media:
surface water

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Methylamine
EC Number:
200-820-0
EC Name:
Methylamine
Cas Number:
74-89-5
Molecular formula:
CH5N
IUPAC Name:
methanamine
Constituent 2
Reference substance name:
methylamine, in aqueous solution
IUPAC Name:
methylamine, in aqueous solution

Results and discussion

Details on results:
Methylamine concentrations in various European rivers ranged from 1-20.6 µg/kg (ppb) and was 6.2 µg/kg in a swamp.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Methylamine is present in European rivers.
Executive summary:

Methylamine concentrations in various European rivers ranged from 1-20.6 µg/kg (ppb) and was 6.2 µg/kg in a swamp.(Monitoring was performed by GC.)