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Administrative data

Endpoint:
distribution modelling
Type of information:
(Q)SAR
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Regulatory accepted model for assessment of chemical substances
Justification for type of information:
QSAR prediction: migrated from IUCLID 5.6

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
other company data
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2009

Materials and methods

Model:
calculation according to Mackay, Level III
Calculation programme:
level III fugacity model (EPI Suit v.4.00)
Release year:
2 009
Media:
air - biota - sediment(s) - soil - water

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Butylbenzene
EC Number:
203-209-7
EC Name:
Butylbenzene
Cas Number:
104-51-8
Molecular formula:
C10H14
IUPAC Name:
butylbenzene
Constituent 2
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
sec-butylbenzene
EC Number:
205-227-0
EC Name:
sec-butylbenzene
Cas Number:
135-98-8
Molecular formula:
C10H14
IUPAC Name:
sec-butylbenzene
Constituent 3
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
tert-butylbenzene
EC Number:
202-632-4
EC Name:
tert-butylbenzene
Cas Number:
98-06-6
Molecular formula:
C10H14
IUPAC Name:
tert-butylbenzene
Constituent 4
Reference substance name:
Isobutylbenzene
EC Number:
208-706-2
EC Name:
Isobutylbenzene
Cas Number:
538-93-2
IUPAC Name:
isobutylbenzene
Constituent 5
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
p-cymene
EC Number:
202-796-7
EC Name:
p-cymene
Cas Number:
99-87-6
Molecular formula:
C10H14
IUPAC Name:
1-isopropyl-4-methylbenzene
Constituent 6
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
m-cymene
EC Number:
208-617-9
EC Name:
m-cymene
Cas Number:
535-77-3
Molecular formula:
C10H14
IUPAC Name:
1-isopropyl-3-methylbenzene
Constituent 7
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Cumene
EC Number:
202-704-5
EC Name:
Cumene
Cas Number:
98-82-8
Molecular formula:
C9H12
IUPAC Name:
isopropylbenzene
Constituent 8
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Propylbenzene
EC Number:
203-132-9
EC Name:
Propylbenzene
Cas Number:
103-65-1
Molecular formula:
C9H12
IUPAC Name:
propylbenzene
Details on test material:
Component substances

Results and discussion

Any other information on results incl. tables

Distribution of butylbenzene components in environment as predicted by level III fugacity model

Modelling Scenario, Emissions

(kg/hour)

Component

Environmental Media

 

Persistence time, hr

Amount reacted;

Amount advected

Air

Water

Soil

Sediment

Release to air, water and soil:

Air: 1000 kg/hr

Water: 1000 kg/hr

Soil: 1000 kg/hr

n-Butylbenzene (EC no.: 203-209-7; CAS no.: 104-51-8)

10.1%

30%

58.3%

1.5%

206 hours

Reacted: 72.9%

Advected: 27.1%

sec-butylbenzene (EC no.: 205-227-0; CAS no.: 135-98-8)

11.4%

32.4%

54.7%

1.47%

191 hours

Reacted: 72%

Advected: 28%

tert-butylbenzene (EC no.: 202-632-4; CAS no.: 98-06-6)

14.5%

31.9%

51.7%

1.77%

248 hours

Reacted: 55.9%

Advected: 44.1%

isobutylbenzene (EC no.: 208-706-2; CAS no.: 538-93-2)

15.3%

41.8%

41.1%

1.79%

148 hours

Reacted: 71.1%

Advected: 28.9%

p-cymene (EC no.: 202-796-7; CAS no.: 99-87-6)

6.65%

30.3%

61.9%

1.18%

206 hours

Reacted: 80.1%

Advected: 19.9%

m-cymene (EC no.: 208-617-9; CAS no.: 535-77-3)

5.55%

25.9%

67.5%

1.01%

242 hours

Reacted: 80.3%

Advected: 19.7%

cumene (EC no.: 202-704-5; CAS no.: 98-82-8)

14.7%

34.6%

49.8%

0.897%

180 hours

Reacted: 67.2%

Advected: 32.8%

propylbenzene (EC no.: 203-132-9; CAS no.: 103-65-1)

13.8%

31.5%

53.8%

0.93%

198 hours

Reacted: 66.5%

Advected: 33.5%

Release to air:

Air: 1000 kg/hr

Water: 0 kg/hr

Soil: 0 kg/hr

 

n-Butylbenzene (EC no.: 203-209-7; CAS no.: 104-51-8)

99.2%

0.14%

0.648%

0.00701%

30 hours

Reacted: 70.2%

Advected: 29.8%

sec-butylbenzene (EC no.: 205-227-0; CAS no.: 135-98-8)

99.3%

0.127%

0.563%

0.00577%

30.6 hours

Reacted: 69.4%

Advected: 30.4%

tert-butylbenzene (EC no.: 202-632-4; CAS no.: 98-06-6)

99.1%

0.215%

0.691%

0.012%

45 hours

Reacted: 55.4%

Advected: 44.6%

isobutylbenzene (EC no.: 208-706-2; CAS no.: 538-93-2)

99.6%

0.0668%

0.327%

0.00285%

29.9 hours

Reacted: 70.2%

Advected: 29.8%

p-cymene (EC no.: 202-796-7; CAS no.: 99-87-6)

99.1%

0.202%

0.688%

0.00788%

19.9 hours

Reacted: 80.3%

Advected: 19.7%

m-cymene (EC no.: 208-617-9; CAS no.: 535-77-3)

98.8%

0.308%

0.884%

0.012%

20.6 hours

Reacted: 79.6%

Advected: 20.4%

cumene (EC no.: 202-704-5; CAS no.: 98-82-8)

99.3%

0.194%

0.485%

0.00503%

36.5 hours

Reacted: 63.7%

Advected: 36.3%

propylbenzene (EC no.: 203-132-9; CAS no.: 103-65-1)

99.2%

0.212%

0.576%

0.00626%

38.5 hours

Reacted: 61.8%

Advected: 38.2%

Release to water:

Air 0 kg/hr

Water 1000 kg/hr

Soil 0 kg/hr

n-Butylbenzene (EC no.: 203-209-7; CAS no.: 104-51-8)

6.51%

89%

0.0425%

4.44%

208 hours

Reacted: 67.9%

Advected: 32.1%

sec-butylbenzene (EC no.: 205-227-0; CAS no.: 135-98-8)

6.65%

89.3%

0.0378%

4.05%

208 hours

Reacted: 67.4%

Advected: 32.4%

tert-butylbenzene (EC no.: 202-632-4; CAS no.: 98-06-6)

9.37%

85.8%

0.0653%

4.77%

276 hours

Reacted: 50.5%

Advected: 49.5%

isobutylbenzene (EC no.: 208-706-2; CAS no.: 538-93-2)

6.6%

89.6%

0.0216%

3.83%

207 hours

Reacted: 67.9%

Advected: 32.1%

p-cymene (EC no.: 202-796-7; CAS no.: 99-87-6)

4.42%

92%

0.0307%

3.59%

202 hours

Reacted: 72.4%

Advected: 27.6%

m-cymene (EC no.: 208-617-9; CAS no.: 535-77-3)

4.51%

91.9%

0.0403%

3.58%

204 hours

Reacted: 72.1%

Advected: 27.9%

cumene (EC no.: 202-704-5; CAS no.: 98-82-8)

7.96%

89.7%

0.0389%

2.33%

207 hours

Reacted: 64.9%

Advected: 35.1%

propylbenzene (EC no.: 203-132-9; CAS no.: 103-65-1)

8.29%

89%

0.0481%

2.63%

209 hours

Reacted: 64%

Advected: 36%

Release to soil:

Air 0 kg/hr

Water 0 kg/hr

Soil 1000 kg/hr

n-Butylbenzene (EC no.: 203-209-7; CAS no.: 104-51-8)

5.1%

0.131%

94.8%

0.00654%

381hours

Reacted: 80.5%

Advected: 19.5%

sec-butylbenzene (EC no.: 205-227-0; CAS no.: 135-98-8)

6.3%

0.144%

93.5%

0.00651%

336 hours

Reacted: 78.8%

Advected: 21.2%

tert-butylbenzene (EC no.: 202-632-4; CAS no.: 98-06-6)

8.94%

0.241%

90.8%

0.0134%

424 hours

Reacted: 62%

Advected: 38%

isobutylbenzene (EC no.: 208-706-2; CAS no.: 538-93-2)

11.9%

0.143%

88%

0.00611%

207 hours

Reacted: 75.4%

Advected: 24.6%

p-cymene (EC no.: 202-796-7; CAS no.: 99-87-6)

3.14%

0.173%

96.7%

0.00675%

395 hours

Reacted: 87.5%

Advected: 12.5%

m-cymene (EC no.: 208-617-9; CAS no.: 535-77-3)

2.14%

0.176%

97.7%

0.00686%

501 hours

Reacted: 89.2%

Advected: 10.8%

cumene (EC no.: 202-704-5; CAS no.: 98-82-8)

9.03%

0.265%

90.7%

0.00689%

297 hours

Reacted: 73.1%

Advected: 26.9%

propylbenzene (EC no.: 203-132-9; CAS no.: 103-65-1)

7.59%

0.233%

92.2%

0.0069%

347 hours

Reacted: 73.6%

Advected: 26.4%

Release to air and water:

Air 1000 kg/hr

Water 1000 kg/hr

Soil 0 kg/hr

n-Butylbenzene (EC no.: 203-209-7; CAS no.: 104-51-8)

18.2%

77.8%

0.119%

3.88%

119 hours

Reacted: 69%

Advected: 31%

sec-butylbenzene (EC no.: 205-227-0; CAS no.: 135-98-8)

18.5%

77.8%

0.105%

3.53%

119 hours

Reacted: 68.6%

Advected: 31.4%

tert-butylbenzene (EC no.: 202-632-4; CAS no.: 98-06-6)

21.9%

73.8%

0.153%

4.1%

160 hours

Reacted: 52.9%

Advected: 47.1%

isobutylbenzene (EC no.: 208-706-2; CAS no.: 538-93-2)

18.4%

78.2%

0.0603%

3.34%

118 hours

Reacted: 69%

Advected: 31%

p-cymene (EC no.: 202-796-7; CAS no.: 99-87-6)

12.9%

83.8%

0.0894%

3.27%

111 hours

Reacted: 76.4%

Advected: 23.6%

m-cymene (EC no.: 208-617-9; CAS no.: 535-77-3)

13.2%

83.5%

0.118%

3.25%

112 hours

Reacted: 75.9%

Advected: 24.1%

cumene (EC no.: 202-704-5; CAS no.: 98-82-8)

21.6%

76.3%

0.106%

1.98%

122 hours

Reacted: 64.3%

Advected: 35.7%

propylbenzene (EC no.: 203-132-9; CAS no.: 103-65-1)

22.4%

75.2%

0.13%

2.22%

124 hours

Reacted: 62.9%

Advected: 37.1%

Release to air and soil:

Air 1000 kg/hr

Water 0 kg/hr

Soil 1000 kg/hr

n-Butylbenzene (EC no.: 203-209-7; CAS no.: 104-51-8)

12%

0.132%

87.9%

0.00657%

205 hours

Reacted: 75.4%

Advected: 24.6%

sec-butylbenzene (EC no.: 205-227-0; CAS no.: 135-98-8)

14.1%

0.142%

85.8%

0.00645%

183 hours

Reacted: 74.2%

Advected: 25.8%

tert-butylbenzene (EC no.: 202-632-4; CAS no.: 98-06-6)

17.6%

0.239%

82.2%

0.0133%

234 hours

Reacted: 58.7%

Advected: 41.3%

isobutylbenzene (EC no.: 208-706-2; CAS no.: 538-93-2)

23%

0.133%

76.9%

0.0057%

118 hours

Reacted: 72.8%

Advected: 27.2%

p-cymene (EC no.: 202-796-7; CAS no.: 99-87-6)

7.74%

0.174%

92.1%

0.0068%

208 hours

Reacted: 83.9%

Advected: 16.1%

m-cymene (EC no.: 208-617-9; CAS no.: 535-77-3)

5.96%

0.181%

93.9%

0.00707%

261 hours

Reacted: 84.4%

Advected: 15.6%

cumene (EC no.: 202-704-5; CAS no.: 98-82-8)

18.9%

0.257%

80.8%

0.00668%

167 hours

Reacted: 68.4%

Advected: 31.6%

propylbenzene (EC no.: 203-132-9; CAS no.: 103-65-1)

16.7%

0.231%

83%

0.00684%

193 hours

Reacted: 67.7%

Advected: 32.3%

Release to water and soil:

Air 0 kg/hr

Water 1000 kg/hr

Soil 1000 kg/hr

n-Butylbenzene (EC no.: 203-209-7; CAS no.: 104-51-8)

5.59%

31.6%

61.3%

1.58%

295 hours

Reacted: 74.5%

Advected: 25.8%

sec-butylbenzene (EC no.: 205-227-0; CAS no.: 135-98-8)

6.44%

34.2%

57.8%

1.55%

272 hours

Reacted: 73.2%

Advected: 26.8%

tert-butylbenzene (EC no.: 202-632-4; CAS no.: 98-06-6)

9.11%

34%

55%

1.89%

350 hours

Reacted: 56.2%

Advected: 43.8%

isobutylbenzene (EC no.: 208-706-2; CAS no.: 538-93-2)

9.24%

44.8%

44.1%

1.92%

207 hours

Reacted: 71.6%

Advected: 28.4%

p-cymene (EC no.: 202-796-7; CAS no.: 99-87-6)

3.57%

31.3%

63.9%

1.22%

299 hours

Reacted: 80%

Advected: 20%

m-cymene (EC no.: 208-617-9; CAS no.: 535-77-3)

2.82%

26.7%

69.5%

1.04%

352 hours

Reacted: 80.6%

Advected: 19.4%

cumene (EC no.: 202-704-5; CAS no.: 98-82-8)

8.59%

37%

53.4%

0.962%

252 hours

Reacted: 69%

Advected: 31%

propylbenzene (EC no.: 203-132-9; CAS no.: 103-65-1)

7.85%

33.6%

57.5%

0.994%

278 hours

Reacted: 68.8%

Advected: 31.2%

 

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
The data on environmental distribution of butylbenzene components obtained from the level III fugacity model suggest that this substance will not persist in the environment and depending on various emission scenarios, most of butylbenzene components will be degraded by both biotic and abiotic mechanisms and the rest will be physically removed (advected) from the environment.