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Hazard for aquatic organisms

Freshwater

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC aqua (freshwater)
PNEC value:
0.4 mg/L
Assessment factor:
10
PNEC freshwater (intermittent releases):
0.154 mg/L

Marine water

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC aqua (marine water)
PNEC value:
0.04 mg/L
Assessment factor:
100

STP

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC STP
PNEC value:
8.6 mg/L
Assessment factor:
100
Extrapolation method:
assessment factor

Sediment (freshwater)

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC sediment (freshwater)
PNEC value:
4.15 mg/kg sediment dw
Extrapolation method:
equilibrium partitioning method

Sediment (marine water)

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC sediment (marine water)
PNEC value:
0.415 mg/kg sediment dw
Extrapolation method:
equilibrium partitioning method

Hazard for air

Hazard for terrestrial organisms

Soil

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC soil
PNEC value:
0.6 mg/kg soil dw
Extrapolation method:
equilibrium partitioning method

Hazard for predators

Secondary poisoning

Hazard assessment conclusion:
no potential for bioaccumulation

Additional information

Conclusion on classification

According to Annex VI of Directive 67/548/EEC, 1,2 -dichloropropane is classified as R52/53 "harmful to aquatic organisms" and "may cause long term adverse effects in the aquatic environment" since the acute toxicity to daphnids, fish, algae are between 1 and 10 mg/L and 1,2 -dichloropropane does not meet criteria for ready biodegradability.