Registration Dossier
Registration Dossier
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EC number: 203-481-7 | CAS number: 107-31-3
PBT assessment
Administrative data
PBT assessment: overall result
- PBT status:
- the substance is not PBT / vPvB
- Justification:
Parent compound methyl formate:
Methyl formate is not P/vP since it is readily biodegradable. The substance is also not B/vB based on a measured log Kow -0.21, indicating no significant potential for bioaccumulation. The substance is not T since the lowest available chronic value is > 0.01 mg/L and the substance holds no relevant classification.
However, the rapid hydrolysis will be the major fate process of the methyl formate under environmentally relevant conditions (pH 7-9, see IUCLID Ch. 5.1.2). Therefore, thePBT/vPvB assessmentis also performed for the hydrolytic products: formic acid and methanol.
Hydrolysis product methanol:
Methanol is not P/vP since it is readily biodegradable. The substance is also not B/vB based on a measured log Kow -0.77, indicating no significant potential for bioaccumulation. The substance is not T since the lowest available chronic value is > 0.01 mg/L and the substance holds no relevant classification.
Hydrolysis product formic acid:
Formic acid is not P/vP since it is readily biodegradable. The substance is also not B/vB based on a measured log Kow -2.1, indicating no significant potential for bioaccumulation. The substance is not T since the lowest available chronic value is > 0.01 mg/L and the substance holds no relevant classification.
In conclusion, the parent compound along with its hydrolysis products methanol and formic acid, are not to be considered as a PBT/vPvB substance.
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