Diethyl carbonate

Biodegradation in soil

Administrative data

Endpoint:

biodegradation in soil: simulation testing

Data waiving:

study scientifically not necessary / other information available

Justification for data waiving:

the study does not need to be conducted because the substance is readily biodegradable

Data source

Reference

Reference 1

Reference Type:

other: data base data

Title:

No information

Year:

2003

Bibliographic source:

HSDB database: http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?HSDB

Reference 2

Reference Type:

other: data base data

Title:

No information

Bibliographic source:

SRC

Reference 3

Reference Type:

publication

Title:

No information

Year:

1983

Bibliographic source:

Swann RL et al; Res Rev 85: 17-28 (1983)

Reference 4

Reference Type:

review article or handbook

Title:

No information

Year:

1995

Bibliographic source:

Hansch C et al; Exploring QSAR. Hydrophobic, Electronic, and Steric Constants. ACS Prof Ref Book. Heller SR, consult. ed., Washington, DC: Amer Chem Soc p. 76 (1995)

Reference 5

Reference Type:

review article or handbook

Title:

No information

Year:

1990

Bibliographic source:

Lyman WJ et al; Handbook of Chemical Property Estimation Methods. Washington, DC: Amer Chem Soc pp. 4-9 (1990)

Reference 6

Reference Type:

review article or handbook

Title:

No information

Year:

1996

Bibliographic source:

Daubert TE, Danner RP; Physical and Thermodynamic Properties of Pure Chemicals Data Compilation Washington, DC: Taylor and Francis (1996)

Reference 7

Reference Type:

other: data base data

Title:

No information

Year:

1992

Bibliographic source:

Yalkowsky SH, Dannenfelser RM; Aquasol Database of Aqueous Solubility. Version 5. College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona - Tucson, AZ (1992)

Reference 8

Reference Type:

publication

Title:

No information

Year:

1972

Bibliographic source:

Osmon JL et al; pp. 66-75 in Proc Int Biodeterior Symp, 2nd (1972)

Results and discussion

Any other information on results incl. tables

Additional published results, info from HSDB database (http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?HSDB):

TERRESTRIAL FATE:

Based on a classification scheme (1), an estimated Koc value of 100(SRC), determined from a log Kow of 1.21 (2) and a regression-derived equation (3), indicates that diethyl carbonate is expected to have high mobility in soil (SRC). Volatilization of diethyl carbonate from moist soil surfaces is expected to be an important fate process (SRC) given an estimated Henry's Law constant of 8.9X10-5 atm-cu m/mole (SRC), calculated from a vapor pressure of 10.8 mm Hg (4) and water solubility of 18,800 mg/l (5). Diethyl carbonate may volatilize from dry soil surfaces (SRC) based upon its vapor pressure (4). Although no biodegradation data for diethyl carbonate was located, chemically similar short alkyl chain esters have been shown to biodegrade (6).

References:
(1) Swann RL et al; Res Rev 85: 17-28 (1983)
(2) Hansch C et al; Exploring QSAR. Hydrophobic, Electronic, and Steric Constants. ACS Prof Ref Book. Heller SR, consult. ed., Washington, DC: Amer Chem Soc p. 76 (1995)
(3) Lyman WJ et al; Handbook of Chemical Property Estimation Methods. Washington, DC: Amer Chem Soc pp. 4-9 (1990)
(4) Daubert TE, Danner RP; Physical and Thermodynamic Properties of Pure Chemicals Data Compilation Washington, DC: Taylor and Francis (1996)
(5) Yalkowsky SH, Dannenfelser RM; Aquasol Database of Aqueous Solubility. Version 5. College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona - Tucson, AZ (1992)
(6) Osmon JL et al; pp. 66-75 in Proc Int Biodeterior Symp, 2nd (1972)