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EC number: 222-020-0 | CAS number: 3319-31-1
Bioaccumulation: aquatic / sediment
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Description of key information
BCF (fish): 2.7
Key value for chemical safety assessment
- BCF (aquatic species):
- 2.7 dimensionless
Additional information
Bioaccumulation potential has been evaluated in fish according to OECD test methods. A measured BCF of up to 2.7 suggests the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is low. However, there are some uncertainties in the experimental data mainly due to testing at concentrations above the water solubility of the substance by the use of solubilising agents which are recognised as having the potential to lead to an underestimation of the BCF. Q(S)AR modelling estimates a BCF of 387 L/kg.
Information for the potential of a substance to bioaccumulate within aquatic organisms may be obtained from toxicokinetic studies with mammals, the available information on TOTM indicating that the parent substance is poorly absorbed. Q(S)AR modelling suggests that dermal absorption is expected to be negligible (see Section 7.1.2). Studies in the rat (see Section7.1.1) indicate that, following oral administration, the substance is partially hydrolysed in the gastro-intestinal tract to 2-ethylhexanol and the corresponding di-ester and, following further hydrolysis, the mono-ester. Only 2-ethylhexanol and a single isomer of mono-(2-ethylhexyl)trimellitate appear to be absorbed with 75% of the administered dose eliminated unchanged in the faeces. Once absorbed, elimination is relatively rapid with <0.6% of the administered dose remaining in the carcass after 6 days suggesting that accumulation, particularly in higher trophic organisms, may be low. These considerations suggest that the potential for bioaccumulation is low.
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