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In accordance with Annex IX Section 9.4 Column 2 specific rules for adaptation, terrestrial studies do not need to be conducted if direct and indirect exposure of the soil compartment is unlikely. The test substance is a material of limited and restricted use within the automotive engineering industry, for lifetime enclosure, as a dilute fluid, within an automobile component. The product, as received, will be sent to a major lubricant manufacturer in the EU for repackaging into small labelled packages. The resulting formulation will be subsequently distributed to a specialised transmission manufacturer and technical workshops for inclusion in sealed gearbox/ transmission assemblies. Once used in the transmission assembly the test substance-containing fluid will remain there for the life of the automobile. The test substance will not be used to produce products which would be made available to the general public. Toxicity to earthworm has been performed as an indication of potential terrestrial toxicity. The LC50 (14-day) in Eisenia foetida (earthworm) is > 1000 mg/kg dry weight soil. In the absence of toxicity in the earthworm study and in the absence of direct or indirect release to soil (the substance is readily biodegradable and will not be released indirectly to soil via waste water), no additional terrestrial studies will be performed.