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Administrative data

Endpoint:
distribution modelling
Type of information:
calculation (if not (Q)SAR)
Remarks:
Migrated phrase: estimated by calculation
Adequacy of study:
other information
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Data taken from EU Risk Assessment Report, comparable to guidelines.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2006

Materials and methods

Model:
calculation according to Mackay, Level I
Calculation programme:
The theoretical distribution of TAME between four environmental compartments at equilibrium is calculated at two temperatures using the fugacity model EQC v.1.1 (Mackay level I).
Media:
other: Four environmental compartments: Air-Water-Sediment-Soil

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2-methoxy-2-methylbutane
EC Number:
213-611-4
EC Name:
2-methoxy-2-methylbutane
Cas Number:
994-05-8
Molecular formula:
C6H14O
IUPAC Name:
2-methoxy-2-methylbutane

Results and discussion

Percent distribution in media

Air (%):
95.7
Water (%):
4.26
Soil (%):
0.04
Sediment (%):
0.01

Any other information on results incl. tables

The results shown below clearly indicate that volatilisation may be expected from water and soil and adsorption to particulate matter is poor. The change in temperature has clear effect on the distribution between compartments.

Static equilibrium partitioning

Compartment Partitioning % at 20oC Partitioning % at 12oC

Air                            95.7                             90.2

Water                      4.264                           9.68

Sediment               0.0008                           0.0019

Soil                          0.038                            0.086

At lower temperatures as the water solubility of TAME increases and vapour pressure decreases the equilibrium partitioning is less in the air compartment side and higher proportion of the substance is in the water phase.

Applicant's summary and conclusion