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Phototransformation in water

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Endpoint:
phototransformation in water
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: GLP guideline study
Study type:
direct photolysis
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: Pesticide Assessment Guidelines, Subdivision N, Environmental Fate, US EPA, 162-1: Aqueous Photolysis Studies, 1982
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: Guidelines for registration of pesticides in Canada PMRA, DACO No. 8.2.3.3.2.
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Radiolabelling:
yes
Light source:
Xenon lamp
Light spectrum: wavelength in nm:
< 290
Duration:
7 d
Temp.:
25 °C
Initial conc. measured:
1 mg/L
DT50:
0.3 d
Test condition:
direct photolysis
Endpoint:
phototransformation in water
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Non-GLP study but method considered valid
Study type:
other: direct and indirect
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Experiment was mainly performed as described in the literature:
1. Leifer, A. (1988): The Kinetics of Environmental Aquatic Photochemistry. American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, USA
2. Haag, W. and Hoigné J. (1986): Environ. Sci. Technol., 20, pp. 341-348
GLP compliance:
no
Radiolabelling:
no
Light source:
sunlight
Details on test conditions:
To investigate the direct and indirect photolysis of OPP in lake water from a contaminated site near Boston (Halls Brook Holding Area, Woburn, MA, USA) tests were performed
DT50:
4.6 - 5.3 d
Validity criteria fulfilled:
not specified

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Photolysis of OPP (CAS-No. 90-43-7) in water was investigated in two phototransformation studies conducted by Heinemann (2005) and Wick and Gschwend (1998). The first study on photolysis of OPP in water conducted by Heinemann, follows several current standard methods (US-EPA Series 161-2, Canadian and SETAC guidelines). OPP is rapidly photodegraded (experimental DT50 = 0.3 days). In the other study the photodegradation rates of OPP under natural sun light in pure and contaminated lake water showed DT50 values of 5.3 and 4.6 days, respectively).