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Please be aware that this old REACH registration data factsheet is no longer maintained; it remains frozen as of 19th May 2023.

The new ECHA CHEM database has been released by ECHA, and it now contains all REACH registration data. There are more details on the transition of ECHA's published data to ECHA CHEM here.

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Environmental fate & pathways

Endpoint summary

Administrative data

Description of key information

2 -Hydroxyethyl methacrylate is readily biodegradable in OECD 301 screening tests. In the OECD 301C MITI test 2 -hydroxyethyl methacrylate reached 92 to 100% based on BOD and 86 to 87% based on TOC removal after 14 days.

Additional information

Supporting studies reported 98% biodegradation in 21 days in OECD 301 E tests, and 84 % biodegradation after 28 days in an OECD 301 D test.

The available information fulfills the requirements under REACH. Further information on biodegradation in water and sediment and in soil is not required.